Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo wins battle of MVP contenders
By Adam McGee
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Giannis Antetokounmpo helped the Bucks past Anthony Davis‘ New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we get the reaction to the Bucks’ win over the Pelicans, and MVP battle fought out within that game, we also catch up on the various discussion on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis’ respective long-term futures, and much more.
With a win and a strong showing on Wednesday, Antetokounmpo continued his strong play and record against many of his most obvious rivals in the MVP race, while also keeping the Bucks within touching distance of the Toronto Raptors for the best record in the NBA.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
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Milwaukee Bucks: Analyzing the causes of Khris Middleton‘s recent slump (read here): In his return to BTBP, Dan Larsen took a closer look at the causes of Khris Middleton’s recent slump, and how his shot distribution has varied during that span.
Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for against New Orleans Pelicans (read here): Prior to Wednesday’s game, I previewed the matchup with the Pelicans and highlighted three elements worth watching out for during the game itself.
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Bucks 123, Pelicans 115: Giannis sparks a truly strange comeback and role players finish it (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported from Fiserv Forum, as the Bucks completed a comeback led by Antetokounmpo to secure victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday.
Giannis Antetokounmpo to Anthony Davis: “Come to the Bucks, man” (read here): Steve Aschburner of NBA.com reported on the interaction between Antetokounmpo and Davis following Wednesday’s game, where the Bucks’ superstar likely only half-jokingly urged Davis to join him in Milwaukee.
Is Giannis built to break the mold? (read here): Howard Beck of Bleacher Report took an in-depth look at the future free agencies of Antetokounmpo and Davis, highlighting why the Greek star could be set to buck NBA trends and remain in Milwaukee.
Fired officer who mocked Sterling Brown‘s arrest loses appeal (read here): ESPN provided the latest update on the Sterling Brown case, as the officer who mocked Brown’s arrest and tasing on Facebook lost an appeal over his dismissal.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.