The Milwaukee Bucks will face an unfamiliar Brooklyn Nets squad on Tuesday afternoon in what could prove to be an unusual game in Orlando.
As weird NBA games go, the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Tuesday afternoon showdown with the Brooklyn Nets may well rank right up there.
Not only will the Bucks tip-off at incredibly early time of 12.30pm Central Time on a weekday, but they will do so against a Nets team that barely resembles any version of what they have been up until this point in the season.
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With six core, established NBA players not available to play for the Nets in Orlando, and three more key players ruled out for Tuesday’s game, the Nets are virtually as depleted as any team in the league can ever really be.
A combination of veteran signings and G League call-ups have filled out Brooklyn’s roster, but are unlikely to strike fear into Milwaukee hearts all the same.
In fact, it would be no real surprise if Mike Budenholzer opts to rest some of his own notable players. At the very least, if the Bucks open up with something akin to their regular starting five, don’t be surprised if by the second half the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton have their feet up on the bench.
So without further ado, let’s take a closer look at three of the storylines worth looking out for heading into Bucks/Nets.