Milwaukee – Giannis Anthetocounkoupo told him Milwaukee Bucks The teammates fought for their lives.
They replied by shooting at the highest percentage of one game in this century.
Milwaukee baked skid with four playing franchise record 68.9% (51 out of 74) from the floor of VA 133-123 victory over Phoenix Suns Tuesday evening. No team shoot this high percentage in the game from 13 March 1998, when Clippers Shot 69.3% (61 out of 88) in triumph 152-120 above Toronto Rapors.
“I kept telling my teammates:” We are fighting for our lives. We are fighting for our lives, “Anthetocounkoupo said. “They think I’m doing joke but I’m not kidding. We’re fighting for our lives right here. Every victory counts.”
Bucks ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference ranking and on the track for their lowest playoffs since 2018. Losses 145-124 to Atlanta, where they allowed the most points they gave up throughout the season. He does not know when-or if-to-the-minute guardian of all-nba Damian Lillard He returns from a deep venous thrombosis in his right calf, which made him take medication for weight loss blood.
So they needed to win wrong. They replied by making a shot after a shot.
Each of the eight bucks who took the floor on Tuesday shot at least 50%. Antentekounko had 37 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds when he shot 12 out of 18, but it was not a gang for one person.
Ryan Rollins Missiles overall 8 out of 10 and 5 out of 3-point range while gaining 23 points. Brook Lopez He celebrated his 37th birthday by shooting 10-Z-13 and gaining 22 points. Bucks made a 58.6% high season of their 3-point attempts (17 out of 29).
“I think we have been a little disappointed in our offense in the last games,” Lopez said. “I think we went back to move, we shared it, believed it, really used our size in the transition, got the ball into the color and just played it.”
Anthetocounko, as usual, led the way.
“I knew that this game was coming whenever I see cracks, I have to take them because I won’t have many opportunities to be aggressive,” Anthetocounko said. “If I don’t have cracks, someone will probably be open, so I just have to look right or left from me and make the right game.”
Like Bucks, they shot the ball, almost fired the 21-point advantage of the second half. Phoenix reduced the margin to four points before Rollins hit a 3-proof with 1:09 remaining to raise money out of danger.
Phoenix remained close because Milwaukee committed 20 turns. The sun bought another 18 shots than the grandmothers and presented them at the second chances of 24-3.
“My intestine is that they had one of those nights,” coach Suns Mike Budenholzer said. “I thought our efforts thoughtfully thought, our (will) was at a very high level. … The basket was great for them tonight.”
Bucks followed a similar Sunday scenario when they fired 69%in the first half, but they still retreated at the break 82-75 because of their eight turnover and defense fighting.
“We are so close to being an incredible offensive team,” said coach Doc Rivers Bucks. “We shoot 70%of the first half of the second night. We shot 68.9 tonight. If we can bounce the ball and take care of the ball, we have a chance to break out and make a hell of running here. We really do it.”
At least this time, Bucks found a way to win – even if it took record performance.
“I definitely needed a victory,” Anthetocounko said. “I think when you win, you enjoy better sleep. You like better food. You enjoy spending time with your children and everything better. You enjoy interaction with your teammates more. I’m a sore loser. I won’t lie. We definitely needed victory.”
