The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a rough last seven days.
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Yes, the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-100, but the outcome of the game is dwarfed by the performances of the Bucks two most important pieces. “There’s no ifs ands or buts. Until we own that, we won’t get better”.
“In general what really, really defines him as a player is his desire to win championships”, Blatt said.
“It’s not about what I said, it’s about what they did”, Blatt said. “I thought those guys came with a real goal tonight”. You saw it on them. You saw it in their approach. The length and the quickness were always there, but now we’re starting to see what a physically powerful and confident Antetokounmpo looks like. After blowing a 13-point second-half lead in its 104-99 loss in Detroit on Tuesday, Cleveland attempted to improve itself by taking a step away from the court.
Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 33 points last night, continuing what has so far been a stellar season. Their next game is tomorrow (Saturday) night at Indiana.
F Jabari Parker (sprained right foot) was not with the team for the start of a three-game road trip. Regardless of whether he returns on Thursday though, Parker will likely only miss one or two more games at the most with this injury.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd yells from the bench against the Washington Wizards in the second quarter at Verizon Center.
Cleveland is ranked fourth in defensive rebounds, while Milwaukee ranks 20th in offensive rebounds. I played with him. “We’ve got a few guys who do that all the time, and a few guys who don’t”.
Continuing to battle through the extended period, both teams did not want to give up the game and it was extended to another overtime period where the Bucks showed off their young legs to eventually win 108-105. “The other night was like a playoff atmosphere”. James added 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for Cleveland, which had assists on 14 of its first 16 hoops and shot.
James demands greatness from these Cavs, regardless of who’s available, because they’re capable of that. I think that’s what makes professional athletes so great. “He’s all over the floor”. Michael Carter-Williams picked up his fifth foul late in the third quarter and played 27 minutes, scoring nine points….
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Antetokounmpo said he didn’t think about the national TV stage, with the Bucks making their first regular-season TNT appearance in almost 13 years. Thompson’s streak is the second-longest active one in the National Basketball Association, behind the Los Angeles Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan (333).
