Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for against Miami Heat
The Milwaukee Bucks are set to meet against the Miami Heat Tuesday night for the first time since the Eastern Conference Semifinals series last season.
The Milwaukee Bucks are set to continue their first road trip of the 2020-21 season when they open their back-to-back series against the Miami Heat Tuesday night.
It’ll be the first time the two teams meet since they took on each other in last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals, which saw the Heat absolutely dissect the Bucks in five games.
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Now, the Bucks are looking to get the sour taste out of their mouths that was left after putting in a dreadful performance against the New York Knicks that saw them lose 130-110 Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.
Meanwhile, the Heat are coming off an extended three-day break after earning their first win of the season on Christmas Day over the New Orleans Pelicans.
So without further ado, let’s dive into the three biggest things to watch for when they take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night.
Milwaukee Bucks will look to turn the page
There was plenty to take away from the Bucks’ 20-point defeat to the Knicks from Sunday and almost none of it was good.
Whether it was their absolutely horrid shooting from long range or their turnstile defense when defending the 3-point line and oncoming Knicks drivers in the paint, nothing went right in the way of the Bucks’ favor. And it certainly led to an accurate assessment from Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton after the game.
Khris Middleton on the #Bucks defense v. the #Knicks 3-ball: "It was bad all the way around."
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) December 28, 2020
Granted, it’s the third game in a long season and the Bucks starting their three-game road trip that comes under different circumstances as a result of the new health and safety protocols that are instituted due to COVID-19. Whatever the reason was, the Bucks have a long ways to go in building up their cohesion and chemistry to where they ultimately want to go this season.
Unfortunately, the Bucks are going up against a team that has plenty of experience of tearing them apart historically.