The calendar has not been very benevolent with the Warriors in this week of return of Klay Thompson to the tracks after two and a half years stopped by obligation. That momentum against the Cavaliers, with a dunk of those in which your leg can go again included, has been a thing of the past. Kerr‘s men, who are once again an ocean liner in the twisty Western Conference, have run into two defeats that will leave them on solid ground for a while. Against the Grizzlies first, against the Bucks later. In front of the champion the blow has been especially painful, an improper performance of the level that they have been showing.
The champions prevailed 118-99 and the game having gone through an intensive cosmetic session in the second half. The difference became 39 just at halftime (77-38).
The night quickly got out of hand for the Warriors, who set a bad example not only in attack but also in defense. Only Wiggins, on one of those nights in which he does not go beyond the correction, was able to save himself, if that is what can be highlighted as positive in a defeat like that of the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks were very successful in the shots of two and three, also in other categories such as rebounds, assists or blocks, and they were looking at their opponent in the rearview mirror for many minutes until they took their foot off the gas because they were no longer seen. The team that played at home this Thursday manages to break its losing streak of four defeats in five games.
While the Warriors played the first possessions to a blocking that accompanied one on one, without looking beyond individual talent and whoever we are talking about, the Bucks laid the first stone of their castle with a 10-0 partial. The defense was very aggressive, very pressing, on the part of the champions, who also got shots. One of Middleton (23) made them overcome the barrier of ten of advantage and two triples of Portis and the tray of Nwora with which ended the first quarter left them at the gates of twenty. The first sleeve, 37-21; the second, 40-17. Like the passing of a blizzard. The Bucks have also found a rotation without a tall man after the departure of Cousins and in which Portis is a starter covering Lopez with which they do damage, special mention for how important Donte DiVincenzo must be when he has caught all the competitive rhythm lost through injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 + 12 + 11) appeared after a small respite and, before the break, practically sentenced the game with alternating moves of strength and speed with a direction as if it were the point guard that he is approaching more and more successfully. The triple by Portis (20) on the horn with which Milwaukee put the +39, with dance included, was the high point in the nonsense of the Warriors, with a Curry (4/11 in shots) very unfortunate in the last month and a Thompson (3/11 shooting) who has not caught the dynamics due to inactivity as points of debate. What came after the story was a second half to throw to the bin in which a few Bucks at half throttle were enough to maintain a consistent advantage and take the game forward without problems.
