Milwaukee Bucks Daily: West coast trip gets off on wrong foot
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the Bucks are unable to withstand a strong shooting performance from the Portland Trail Blazers, leading to them logging their second loss of the season Tuesday night.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, the Bucks start their West coast trip with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo talks about his personal adjustments to the team’s new offensive system and much more.
Headlined by a 40-point performance by All-Star guard CJ McCollum and a strong collective shooting performance by the Blazers, the Bucks’ firepower didn’t come close to matching the Blazers’ when it was all said and done. Now, a meeting with the defending champion Golden State Warriors looms next on the schedule for the Bucks on Thursday night.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
Best of Behind the Buck Pass From 11/6/18
Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for against Portland Trail Blazers (read here): Before last night’s contest, Adam McGee previewed the Bucks’ meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers that started their four-game West coast trek.
Milwaukee Bucks: Malcolm Brogdon‘s shooting efficiency rising to new heights (read here): I looked at the early returns of Malcolm Brogdon’s scoring efficiency as it’s risen to new heights to start the 2018-19 season so far.
Best of Bucks Around the Internet From 11/6/18
Trail Blazers 118, Bucks 103: McCollum’s second half lifts Portland (read here): The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez recapped the Bucks’ 118-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night that started off their four-game West coast trip.
Wait, Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was struggling with his offense? ($) (read here): Eric Nehm of The Athletic wrote on Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s adjustments he’s been forced to make within the new offensive system that new head coach Mike Budenholzer has instituted.
New head coach Mike Budenholzer has the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of schedule (read here): Mo Dakhil analyzed the imprint Coach Bud has had on the Bucks to start the year for the Washington Post.
Why the NBA community has gotten serious about getting out the vote (read here): ESPN’s Malika Andrews talked with various NBA players about the growing political and social activism the league has experienced, which included getting both Malcolm Brogdon and Khris Middleton‘s perspective on the topic.
Milwaukee Bucks: Dominating with and without Giannis Antetokounmpo (read here): Grayson Stout over at Hoops Habit explored how well the Bucks have performed on the floor, even in the times they have been without their superstar in Antetokounmpo.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.