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Giannis says the tough loss to the Pacers will help the Bucks get better
The Milwaukee Bucks dropped a heartbreaker on the road on Wednesday night, losing to the Indiana Pacers, 124-126, after failing to protect a sizable lead late in the game.
The two-point loss put to naught Giannis Antetokounmpo’s great night as the Greek Freak delivered his seventh 50-point career game. It may not be the result the Bucks wanted but Giannis said the loss will only make the Bucks better as the season progresses.
“54. 45. 5. It doesn’t matter. A lot of good things we can learn from today to get better,” Giannis posted on his social media accounts.
Giannis took over
Without Damian Lillard, who sat due to calf soreness, Antetokounmpo carried much of the load for the Bucks as he finished with 54 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists.
The Greek Freak went 19-of-25 from the field and 16-for-18 from the free throw line. His total output is the most points scored by any player this season. He also fell three points shy from tying Michael Redd’s franchise-record.
Doomed by too many errors
Perhaps one of the things that Giannis and the Bucks should learn from the loss is how to take care of the ball better.
While it was a big-scoring night for Giannis, it was also an erratic night for him as he committed eight of the Bucks’ 14 turnovers. Indiana on the other side had only 11 turnovers.
Two of Antetokounmpo’s turnovers came in the closing seconds and hastened their downfall as they squandered a nine-point lead with only five minutes left.
