Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 110-103 win over Memphis Grizzlies
By Adam McGee
The Milwaukee Bucks picked up their third straight win as they got the better of the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, but how did the players grade?
As tip approached at the Bradley Center on Monday night, uncertainty surrounded the shape of the Milwaukee Bucks’ starting lineup as a niggling knee injury had left the recently acquired Eric Bledsoe as a gametime decision.
Ultimately, Bledsoe was healthy enough to play, and played a significant role in ensuring that the Bucks move to a record of 3-0 with him in the team.
The Bucks demonstrated a performance that mixed strong play from Giannis Antetokounmpo with good outside shooting, much like they could have done before Bledsoe’s arrival. The guard’s presence added an extra wrinkle in helping the Bucks get to the line more frequently, though, and driving a team-wide effort to lock down defensively in the second half.
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Having been on pace to give up 120 points overall when the two teams headed to the locker rooms at halftime, the Bucks showed further signs of the improved defensive effort that was evident in their last two wins as they came out and slowed Memphis down in the final 24 minutes.
Although the Bucks got significant contributions from their frontline talent in the form of Giannis, Bledsoe and Khris Middleton, the contributions of John Henson, Thon Maker and DeAndre Liggins proved equally important as Milwaukee secured the victory.
With another win under the belt and an above .500 record once again, let’s take a closer look at how the Bucks graded individually on Monday night.