The Bucks Are Getting Swept

I can’t believe that I’m even typing this, to be honest with you. We all hate to see it and love to see it at the same time. The Milwauki Bucks, a team considered a championship contender, is going to be swept.

It’s hard to believe that they’d get dropped off like this. Giannis Antetokounmpo is one year removed from his MVP season and his team earned the 1st seed for their conference with a 57-16 record, yet they are potentially about to be swept by a team who I did not consider to be good enough to make it out of the second round. Well it looks like I was wrong about that because not only is Miami going to get out of the second round, they’re eliminating their main competition in the process. This made me think, though. Is Miami this good, or is Milwauki just playing this bad?

Well, it’s both. Jimmy Butler has really transformed himself. Not only is he one of the league’s best defenders and a reliable bucket-getter, he’s really improved his ability to playmake. Butler came to Miami and became a leader. This man is constantly looking for his shooters. He’s put his trust in these young, inexperienced dudes and it seems to be paying off.

The Bucks, however, just don’t seem to be the same. I believe this is from the way Miami is defending Giannis. Their strategy seems to be to dare Giannis to shoot and try to stop his driving. While you can’t ALWAYS stop Giannis, making it more difficult for him to finish in the paint is a huge key to victory. What do you think? Is Miami playing insanely well, or are the Bucks just out of their element?

September 6, 2020. Uncategorized.