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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles past Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks Super star Giannis Antetokounmpo ignored the Warriors of the Golden State came out of a 52-point loss in Boston when they visited them on Wednesday, March 5 at the Chase Center.
” They did it ? I did not know. I don’t watch basketball. Antetokounmpo told reporters after their 35-point loss to the Warriors.
Antetokounmpo and the Bucks faced the wrath of the Warriors, resulting in a 125-90 Golden State victory that ended Milwaukee’s six-game winning streak.
“It’s unbelievable,” Antetokounmpo remarked when he learned of the Warriors’ losing margin. “They lost by 52? Well done, Boston Celtics! »
Obviously, when a team like [the Warriors]Especially a team that has a winning mentality, they’re going to prepare, go see film, practice and go out and set the tone.
I didn’t know that happened, but now that you say that, it makes sense that early in the game they played really hard. They moved the ball very well. Everyone was involved. They were guarding. They were talking. They were on the same wavelength.
The Warriors took a 78-58 lead into halftime.
When the Bucks went on a run early in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 6 points, the Warriors found their unlikely rookie hero. Tracey Jackson-Davis.
The 57th pick in last year’s draft scored seven points and blocked Antetokounmpo three times – including a sensational one-play back-to-back hit – in the third quarter to restore the Warriors’ double-digit lead and never look back .
“He’s a great player, he’s difficult to guard. In our defense we tried to contain him,” Jackson-Davis told reporters. “I’ve never faced anyone like him with such length.”
“Next play mentality”
Gary Payton II summed up the Warriors’ rapid turnaround from their worst loss under Steve Kerr to a resounding victory against one of the East’s favorites.
“Next play mentality,” Payton II said on NBC Sports Bay Area postgame live. “After this match in this [visitor’s] locker room, we scrapped it. It was a long journey and it was successful. in our eyes. We leave this one [slip away]. Put this behind us and get out.
Payton said they had a good practice on Tuesday, March 5, after a 3-1 road trip was marred by the blowout loss.
“We came out feeling confident, energized and getting back to what we do,” said Payton, who contributed nine points coming off the bench.
Andrew Wiggins returns from 4 game absence
Andrew Wiggins began his return after missing four games for personal reasons.
“I had to take care of what I had to take care of, be present for it and then when I think it’s the appropriate time to come back, that’s how I felt,” Wiggins said after practice on Tuesday, March 5. “I’m back here with the team and ready to get going.”
But clearly he wasn’t ready yet in terms of conditioning and pace.
Wiggins finished with 3 points while struggling on 1-of-5 shooting from the field in 14 minutes. He added 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
Stephen Curry And Jonathan Kuminga led the way as usual for the Warriors with 29 and 20 points respectively. But it was Jackson-Davis who saved them from what could have been a disastrous second-half collapse.
The 24-year-old rookie center finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 blocks coming off the bench. He shot 7 of 8 from the field, feasting on pick-and-roll dunks.
Alder Almo is a basketball reporter who covers the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors for Heavy. He has over 15 years of experience in local and international media, including broadcast, print and digital. He previously covered the Knicks for Empire Sports Media and the NBA for Off the Glass. Alder is originally from the Philippines and is now based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Learn more about Alder Almo
