The Milwaukee Bucks fell 128-116 to the revamped Washington Wizards last night, but don’t let that final score fool you. The Bucks, led by a combined 68 points from “the Heat package”, actually controlled most of the contest. Man, it was a wild one, a beautiful mess even. We had an eight-point lead and just couldn’t push it to fifteen, and that’s the killer.
Frantic and Rushed: How the Bucks Let It Slip
Honestly, it felt like Milwaukee shot itself in the foot a good number of times. Instead of playing calm and poised, the team got frantic and rushed. You saw it, right? It was almost like we gave Washington a reason to rally. But then again, take a step back. What do you expect when a bunch of guys who have barely played together, including some young fellas getting thrown right into the fire, suit up for a regular-season game? It’s tough, and you can see why it got a bit chaotic out there. We just gotta clean that up.
Player Report Card: Herro Shines, Rollins Stumbles
Let’s talk grades. Ryan Rollins, man, he had a rough night, earning himself a D-. He played 23 minutes, got 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, but shot 4/14 from the field and 1/4 from three. The +/- was -4. That’s a huge underperformance compared to what we’ve come to expect from him. He rode the pine to close the game, and you get why. He missed some makeable shots, took some bad ones too, but the real issue was on defense. He’s relied on as the team’s best point-of-attack defender, and he failed more than a few times to keep guys in front of him and navigate screens. Plus, he got sped up going to the basket, which usually isn’t like him at all. Totally out of character, for sure.
Then you got Tyler Herro. He played 31 minutes and put up 24 points, 9 assists, 4 turnovers, shooting 9/21 from the field and 4/11 from deep, with a -6 +/-. My prediction for Herro was basically spot on, he took it up a notch for the real thing. Except when Bilal Coulibaly was draped all over him, Herro got wherever he wanted. We all know Herro can score, but those nine assists? That was the real story, absolutely. It’s why he’s pushing into that B grade.
Man, this was a tough loss, but there were glimpses, you know? We gotta come out strong on Friday. We get to do it all over again, and hopefully, we can turn those beautiful messes into beautiful wins.
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Originally reported by Brew Hoop.
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