Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To Philadelphia 76ers

Oh, The Moose Was Loose

Although it came in a losing effort, Greg Monroe arguably delivered his best performance in a Bucks uniform last night.

With Miles Plumlee struggling during his time on the court and John Henson registering another DNP-CD, Monroe was handed the lion’s share of the team’s center minutes by playing nearly 30 minutes. Monroe was up to the task, though, as he scored 28 points (on 11-of-17 from the field), grabbed nine boards, dished out four assists and was a +9 during his time on the court.

All throughout the night, Monroe was a problem the Sixers couldn’t solve. His size was too much for any of the team’s bigs to handle, doing work down low, feasting off of second chance scores and making his way to the free-throw line where he shot 6-of-7.

In addition to his fine scoring night, Monroe’s effort on the defensive end was off the charts.  While he only registered one steal on the night, he played inspired defense and his energy, most notably when he was diving for loose balls with the game on the line was incredibly encouraging to see.

If all that wasn’t enough, Monroe unleashed what might be the “And-One” yell of all “And-One” yells, which didn’t even come on a basket of his own (imagine this echoing throughout the grand canyon).

Unfortunately, it’s a shame Monroe’s performance went all for naught with the team losing in heartbreaking fashion. Hopefully, it’s not the same when he delivers a similar performance the next time around.