Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: February 10 at Orlando Magic
By Adam McGee
Major key for Milwaukee – Get Giannis going
Although he came on strong in the game’s closing minutes to make it competitive, Friday’s performance against the Miami Heat was easily one of the worst of the season to date for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The size, length and athleticism of Miami’s big men caused the two-time All-Star countless problems, and what quickly became evident during Antetokounmpo’s lengthy spells of struggle in that game is that his teammates also looked a lot less effective in that scenario.
With that in mind, Antetokounmpo is almost guaranteed to come out determined to make a point with a bounce back performance on Saturday in Orlando, and his Bucks teammates should be looking to help their star find a rhythm early on.
Having played 40 minutes on Friday night, ideally Antetokounmpo will get a chance to grab some rest during the game with the Magic. The best way of ensuring that will come from letting the Greek go to work early to help the Bucks to build up a commanding lead.