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Giannis Antetokounmpo & Khris Middleton Create History in Bucks’ Game 3 Win Over Nets
After taking two demolishing losses against the Brooklyn Nets, Giannis Antetokounmpo led Bucks are finally on the board. The Bucks defeated the Nets 86-83 in a defense-heavy game and proved that they’re the underdogs that can bite.
The two most sharply pointed antlers of the Bucks, Giannis and Khris Middleton pierced through their rivals. They kept their ground in their home game at Fiserv Forum and showed that the series is not ending in four games. As the crowd held banners saying, “Fear the Deer”, the Nets felt that terror.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton created history
The game on Thursday night felt as if it was two-on-eight, two players from the Bucks roster playing against eight of the Nets’. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton combined an insane 68 points, 29 rebounds, and 3 assists to complete the night. So in a way, they registered 79% of the team’s total points and 51.8% of the squad’s total rebounds. It has never happened before when a duo showed one such dominance in a game.
Giannis and Middleton took over for the Bucks pic.twitter.com/KcQvze6m69
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 11, 2021
It looked more like a changed game plan from Mike Budenholzer who perhaps asked the duo against assisting. They took their chances, stayed extremely efficient and offensive in their shotmaking, and that reaped them the top results. If only the Greek Freak had a better night from the free throw line, this percentage would’ve been even greater.
The Bucks take Game 3 behind clutch performances from Giannis and Middleton pic.twitter.com/7hPOYtR7Yf
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 11, 2021
How the Bucks tamed the Nets in the dying minutes
Apart from the crazy duo, Brook Lopez was one other name that stunned the Nets with his defensive abilities. The 7-footer center used his wingspan to its top potential and ensured six productive blocks that became the difference between their win and the Nets’ loss.
The Bucks locked up the Nets in the closing moments. pic.twitter.com/cRtlVe7OJX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 11, 2021
With the Bucks trailing 82-83 and just 12 seconds remaining into the expiring game clock, Jrue Holiday came in handy. The man got to his spin move and completed a contested layup to give them a clutch lead. After that, a series of fouls from the Nets and a sharp free throw conversion from Middleton ensured Bucks a formidable lead. Yet, all the heartbeats went popping out when Kevin Durant went for a buzzer-beating three-pointer to tie the game. He failed, and with that, the Nets lost their second game in the NBA Playoffs 2021. KD and Kyrie Irving combined for 52 points but to no avail and this night proved that James Harden must come back to save them from another drop.
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