The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the New York Knicks by 22 points in their first meeting this season. This was the moment they failed miserably as a team. Giannis Antetokounmpo believes they are a better team now.
Still, they lost. The two teams met again, with the Bucks giving up 140 points to finish the game with a 34-point margin. Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony Towns combined for 74 points, frustrating the visitors.
Antetokounmpo didn’t mince his words about their performance on Sunday. He said The Knicks played stronger than them.
Three-point shooting is one of the main suspects in the team’s defeat, and Antetokounmpo pointed to the lack of insistence from fans on the court when it comes to finding their shots.
“You have to compete. You have to own your space. It got into us. They pushed us out of our seats. We didn’t create for ourselves. It wasn’t GT or AJ Green. In the end, we have to create space for them,” the Greek freak told reporters after the match.
Giannis Antetokounmpo in the next 4 home games
The Bucks will have a chance to redeem themselves when they return to Milwaukee for a four-game homestand.
What do they have to do in this section? Antetokounmpo put it simply: “We have to win.”
The Bucks will do it challenge the growing popularity of the Sacramento Kings who are on a 7-game winning streak, and less than 24 hours later they have the opportunity for a rematch with the Orlando Magic.
They will next host the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers.
After the defeat, Antetokounmpo dropped to sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings after being overtaken by the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers who won their games on Sunday.
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