Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 116-97 loss to Cleveland Cavaliers

Milwaukee Bucks. MALCOLM BROGDON. A-. Malcolm Brogdon built on his strong showing from the opener. He showed a continued willingness from the three, taking nine and making four. He provided his typical brand of defense, chipping in with two steals on the night. At the end of the night, he was the only player besides Giannis to score in double digits with 16 points.. Guard

B. The three-point shooting Milwaukee Bucks were helped by <a rel=. Guard/Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. TONY SNELL

D. Yikes. Missing from the game was Middleton’s typical sharp shooting. He missed all five of his three point attempts, and only managed eight points. A poor performance for the second best player on this team. He was still an important facilitating hub on offense, with five assists. Still, he didn’t do a great job when asked to guard LeBron, understandably. Milwaukee needs a lot more from Middleton, who has been known to have slow starts to seasons.. Guard/Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. KHRIS MIDDLETON

Answering his stellar 37-point performance with an equally impressive 34, Giannis did it all for the Bucks. He drove to the basket at will, got teammates involved with eight assists, provided three steals and a block. He cut down on his turnovers, only doing so twice. Strangely, he was last on the team in plus minus, being outscored by 17 points while he was on the floor. No doubt there is a lot of noise in that statistic because Giannis was phenomenal. The only blemish on his night was having a layup of his embarrassingly swatted down by LeBron.. Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO. A+

The Bucks were lacking interior defense all night long, and Maker was not the answer. The Cavaliers scored 64 points in the paint, and the blame is shared by all players at the center position. Unsurprisingly, he had just three rebounds, which is unacceptable when the team in outrebounded 44-30. He did a good job providing energy and running, and also chipped in a three-pointer.. Center. Milwaukee Bucks. THON MAKER. D+