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Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Oct. 21 vs Portland Trail Blazers

By Ti Windisch

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 21: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots a lay up against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 21, 2017 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 21: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots a lay up against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 21, 2017 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Milwaukee Bucks’ schedule isn’t getting any easier, as the Portland Trail Blazers come into Milwaukee on the second night of a Bucks’ back-to-back.

Just because they didn’t appear in a Conference Finals last season like the Milwaukee Bucks’ first two opponents did doesn’t mean the Portland Trail Blazers are an easy match-up.

Evaluating Portland’s statistics thus far this year is difficult because of how inflated they are from a first game throttling the Blazers gave the Phoenix Suns.

Still, a look at Portland’s roster suffices to inform anybody unfamiliar with the team how dangerous it can be. Damian Lillard is the best Blazer, and in addition to being the NBA’s best rapper he’s also one hell of a player.

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Lillard is flanked by C.J. McCollum, a knockdown shooter from three-point range, and Jusuf Nurkic, who is basically the most drastic departure from both Dame and McCollum in terms of player type. Nurkic bangs hard down low, and will give the Bucks problems all night.

Both teams are entering the second game of a back-to-back, with Milwaukee losing to the reigning Eastern Conference Champs the night before and Portland fresh off of a win against the Indiana Pacers. Neither team will be able to claim fatigue as an excuse, as it will affect them both.

To see which tired team can come away with a win on Saturday, we’ll go through major keys for them both, followed by highlighing a Blazer to watch. Finally, after that it’s time for some score predictions from our staff here at Behind the Buck Pass.

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