Brayden Burries just ended the Summer League with a bang, dropping a contested layup with literally just over a second left to snatch a tight 96-94 win for the Milwaukee Bucks over the Philadelphia 76ers. Talk about clutch! This final outing brought the Bucks’ Summer League record to 2-3, and honestly, after that performance, Burries has to be feeling good about his time in Vegas.
Bucks Rookies Came Out Firing, Then Philly Fought Back Hard
Man, the Bucks came out with their young guns ready to play. Two-way signee Kam Jones, rookies Brayden Burries and Nate Ament, Pete Nance, and Bogoljub Marković started it all off for Milwaukee. It was Ament who got the first five points on the board, but Burries was right there too, scoring an old-school and-one layup to push the Bucks to a 13-10 lead midway through the first. They were doing all the right things, freeing up shooters like Zack Austin for open three-pointers and getting Ament up for some thunderous lobs. Kam Jones even hit a three-point buzzer-beater to close the first quarter with the Bucks up 28-22, their biggest lead of the game.
The momentum carried right into the second, with the Bucks stretching their lead to double digits by just draining long-range shots. They were crushing it in transition, too, just sprinting past the Sixers every time Philly’s offense went cold. B.J. Boston even put an exclamation point on a 9-2 run with an and-one. But the Sixers, with guys like Duke Miles, Dante Maddox Jr., Gerald Ayayi, Amani Lyles, and Isaac Johnson starting, weren’t just gonna roll over. Maddox started sinking big buckets, their defense locked down, and suddenly that huge Bucks lead was cut to just one point. Mylik Wilson’s driving layup and a last-second chase-down block by Lyles actually gave Philadelphia a 51-50 lead going into halftime. What a swing, right?
Burries and Jones Lead the Charge Through a Grueling Third Quarter
The battle continued into the third, with the Bucks reclaiming their lead thanks to quick layups from both Jones and Burries. You gotta hate to see it though, Jones had to limp off the court after landing awkwardly. Rough luck for the guy after he was playing so well. Even with the turnover troubles early in the quarter, Milwaukee kept converting at the rim, refusing to let the Sixers pull away. Philadelphia’s first-round pick, Labaron Philon Jr., sat out this one, which probably didn’t help their cause much, but they still managed to gain a narrow edge by the end of the third quarter.
Even though the article cuts off there, what we saw from Brayden Burries in this last Summer League game was legit. Dropping 27 points, grabbing four boards, and dishing out five assists? That’s a serious stat line for a rookie. Kam Jones and Nate Ament each put up 12 points, showing flashes of what they can do too. It might have ended with a 2-3 record for the Bucks, but you gotta be excited about the individual talent that emerged. Keep your eyes on these guys, they just might be cooking up something for the future.
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