The Milwaukee Bucks face a Brooklyn Nets team coming off an unfortunate win over the Wizards, which means they will try their darndest to lose. OK, expected. But having seen the Bucks’ injury report… they just might be playing the same game! Have we got ourselves an old-fashioned tankoff? Shoot, this is the most excitement I’ve felt in months! The season series currently sits at one game apiece, with the fourth game (another riveting tank-off?) coming on the 10th.
Where We’re At
Well, the Bucks actually have a .500
winning percentage over their last four games. Woohoo! (*mumbles under breath* to the tanktastic Mavs and Grizzlies). Nah, but in all seriousness, the losses have been secondary to the storylines we are following as far as player development goes, and zeroing in on Cormac Ryan’s game has been a welcome reprieve from the larger Bucks mess. More on that later.
As for the Nets, well, they were never going to make the “mistake” they made last year by winning too much. They don’t own their pick next year, and so this year was always going to be a tankfest. That said, hilariously, they are also .500 over their last four, losing two tank-offs to the Kings and Wizards. If an average NBA fan knows much about the players Brooklyn (or Milwaukee, for that matter) rolls out today, hats off to them.
Injury Report
OK, so the following players are out for the Bucks: Giannis (knee), Kyle Kuzma (Achilles), Kevin Porter Jr. (knee), Bobby Portis (wrist), Ryan Rollins (hip), Gary Trent Jr. (hip), and Myles Turner (ankle).
The Nets have responded in turn, ruling out the following blokes: Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, Egor Demin, Terance Mann, Michael Porter Jr., Day’Ron Sharpe, Ziaire Williams, and Danny Wolf. Ben Saraf is probable.
Player to Watch
Cormac Ryan (or should I say Cor-max Ryan… sorry, ignore me) has had great games in two of his last three, scoring 25 against the Rockets and 21 against the Grizzlies. Over those two games, he’s shot 16/22 from the field and 7/11 from deep. I’m watching (Wazowski, always watching) for if he can tack on another great game tonight. The level of the opponent should give him every chance.
How To Watch
6:30 p.m. CDT on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin.
