On the same day, Milwaukee faced Indiana, which has been showing good momentum recently without Damian Lillard, who joined in a trade ahead of this season.
Chris Middleton, another pillar of the team's offense, is still not fully fit due to a knee injury, so Milwaukee's ace Janis Antetokounmpo, who shines in two regular season MVPs, was burdened.안전놀이터
Although he did not win the team, Antetokounmpo showed why he lifted the MVP trophy twice by scoring 54 points in 36 minutes. The 54 points were the second-most in a game, following a career-high 55 against Washington on Jan. 4.
Before the game, Antetokounmpo was averaging 24.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in seven games. Of course, it's a good enough stat line, but it's not satisfactory compared to the 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists he left last season.
In addition, Milwaukee's defensive instability problem caused by Zru Hallad's departure is more pronounced than its stronger offense due to Lillard's addition, and it has been consistent with its performance before the season, narrowly beating its opponent in a close game without a cool margin in the early game of the season.
Still, if Antetokounmpo actively seeks to score and Lillard fires from the outside at the same time, Milwaukee is certainly a strong team that can seek to win the league.
Milwaukee's next opponent is Orlando, which will face off on the 12th. The time has come for Antetokounmpo to sharpen the tip of the spear a little more.
