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Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 114-108 Game 5 loss to Brooklyn Nets

Dalton Sell
Dalton Sell

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Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo
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The Milwaukee Bucks are currently the laughing stock of the NBA following their embarrassing effort in Game 5 against the Brooklyn Nets.

Despite comfortably boasting a 17 point lead midway through the third quarter, this one was far from wrapped up for the Bucks. Instead of closing it out, they ultimately collapsed over the next several minutes and let the Nets inch their way back into the game until they finally reclaimed the lead shortly into the fourth quarter. The final 12 minutes were simply abysmal for Milwaukee as they looked discombobulated on all fronts and eventually lost 114-108.

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The loss does not fall solely on an individual player or even the head coach – although his latest subpar effort will have many calling for his job – as this was just an all-around pitiful effort from a team that looked to be in control of this game early on.

As they get on the plane heading back to Milwaukee for a do-or-die Game 6, the Bucks have some soul searching to do. It will not be lighthearted, but here are player grades from last night’s Game 5 loss.

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Dalton Sell

Dalton Sell

Dalton Sell is the site expert of Behind the Buck Pass. He's covered the NBA, primarily the Milwaukee Bucks, since 2019. Covering Milwaukee's turbulent 2021 title run and seeing the franchise snap its 50-year championship drought during his first full season as a site expert serves as the highlight of his writing career to date. When he's not focused on the day-to-day headlines involving the Milwaukee Bucks, he enjoys watching classic horror films and hitting the gym.