The Milwaukee Bucks reached rock bottom Monday night after having fallen to the Brooklyn Nets 125-86 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series.
Unlike Game 1, the final score very much reflected the proceedings as the Nets absolutely walloped the Bucks in every facet of the game and put together one of the most spotless performances by a team this season.
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It left the Bucks with their second-worst playoff loss in franchise history, with the biggest loss having come during Game 6 of their 2015 first round series with the Chicago Bulls that ended in a 120-66 rout.
So without further ado, let’s break down the Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 2 debacle to the Brooklyn Nets from Monday night.
Milwaukee Bucks’ offense fails to click into gear in Game 2 against Nets
After having struggled on the offensive end for much of their 115-107 loss in Game 1 over the weekend, the Bucks hoped to get back in gear on that side of the ball to keep up with the Nets’ firepower.
Simply put, the Bucks failed to do so as they lacked any sort of consistent spark, especially as they fell into a gigantic early hole that they failed to climb out of all game long.
Milwaukee finished with their worst offensive rating for a single game this season, both regular season and playoffs combined, per NBA.com/stats. And with that in mind, it should go without saying that the Bucks struggled from 3-point range once again after having gone 8-for-27 on the night (29.6 percent).
Save for a few exceptions, such as Jrue Holiday, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bryn Forbes, the Bucks had few scorers that had efficient scoring nights. Khris Middleton was dreadful as he missed his first eight shots of his night and finished with 17 points on 7-for-20 shooting.
More concerningly, the Bucks’ offense was completely flat, one-dimensional and completely unimaginative. The fact that the Bucks finished with more turnovers (16) than assists (14) drives that home and the only solace that Bucks fans can take is that they can’t play much worse. Although that could have been easily said after Game 1.