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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: The impact of Nikola Mirotic’s start in Game 2

By Jordan Treske

MILWAUKEE - APRIL 30: Milwaukee Bucks forward Nikola Mirotic (41) looks skyward after his three pointer on his second try gave the Bucks a 109-81 lead in the fourth quarter. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference NBA Semi-Finals at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on April 30, 2019. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE - APRIL 30: Milwaukee Bucks forward Nikola Mirotic (41) looks skyward after his three pointer on his second try gave the Bucks a 109-81 lead in the fourth quarter. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference NBA Semi-Finals at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on April 30, 2019. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as we look at how Nikola Mirotic impacted the Bucks’ performance on the defensive end in their Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics Tuesday night.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Nikola Mirotic fits right in defensively in the Bucks’ Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics, we reflect on superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo breaking through with a strong performance Tuesday night, and much more.

While he struggled to get his shot to fall throughout his minutes in Game 2, Mirotic’s defensive services certainly didn’t go unnoticed, even with him picking up a pair of early fouls in the opening minutes of the first quarter.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

Best of Behind the Buck Pass From 5/1/19

Milwaukee Bucks: 3 takeaways from 123-102 Game 2 win over Boston Celtics: Robby Cowles highlighted the three biggest things that stood out to him in the Bucks’ Game 2 rout over the Boston Celtics Tuesday night.

Milwaukee Bucks: Player grades from 123-102 Game 3 win over Boston Celtics: Adam McGee handed out player grades toward the Bucks’ individual performances, head coach Mike Budenholzer and what the Celtics had to offer as the Bucks evened up their second round series to one game a piece.

Best of Bucks Around the Internet From 5/1/19

His shot wasn’t falling, but Nikola Mirotic stood out in a whole new way in the Bucks’ Game 2 win: Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explored how integral Nikola Mirotic was defensively in his starting nod for Game 2 Tuesday night.

Bucks’ switching defense, balanced scoring lead to blowout win in Game 2 ($): Eric Nehm touched on the adjustments the Bucks made in their Game 2 win over the Celtics from Tuesday night for The Athletic.

Giannis Steps Back Up: Alex Boeder over at Bucks.com looked at how Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo turned the corner in the team’s Game 2 win over the Celtics after a miserable performance in the opening contest of the series.

2019 NBA Playoffs: George Hill suddenly crucial as Bucks switch things up in series against Celtics: CBS Sports’ James Herbert wrote about how integral George Hill has been to the Bucks defensively and how his skill set fit in perfectly to the Bucks’ big defensive adjustment during Game 2 against the Celtics.

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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

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