What a dream start the Bucks got off to! The first nine games of the new season could all be won – even though top players like Khris Middleton, Joe Ingles and Pat Connaughton have not been on the floor for a single second.
The main driver of the green-and-white offensive machinery in the first few weeks was – “of course” – once again Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was in action in every game just until the first match against OKC last Sunday.
Up until this point, the “Greek Freak” had averaged a respectable 32.6 points per game. Although the two-time MVP had to against the Thunder face a minor knee injurybut that didn’t stop his teammates from winning without him.
The Bucks won the first clash against OKC without Giannis Antentoukapo by a relatively easy 108-94. Of course, the question of whether the Greek will return to the starting five for the rematch is not insignificant for my Thunder Bucks tip.
Because depending on whether Antetokounmpo is back on the pitch, I’ll fall back on a handicap bet, but either way: Milwaukee is currently the measure of all things and is able to defeat a weak franchise like that of the Thunder itself with a weakened replacement.
Oklahoma was crushed by the Bucks’ physique in that first game. The rebound duel was clearly lost 55 to 38. The underdog’s guards just aren’t assertive enough to take on Lopez and Portis on the board.
