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“They had more energy” - Bobby Portis Jr. shares the reason for the loss to the Atlanta Hawks

Portis Jr. addressed the loss that brought the Bucks' perfect start to an end.
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The Milwaukee Bucks' perfect start to the season came to an end as they got blown out against the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup after missing the game against the Thunder, but the Hawks outclassed the Bucks in the second half and picked up a major victory.

The Bucks finally got their taste of defeat after starting the season with nine straight victories, as now there is no undefeated team left in the whole NBA.

Bobby admits the Hawks had more energy than them

The Bucks were playing their third game in four days, all while traveling back and forth between cities. But still, they came out looking good, and they even had the lead at the end of the first half.

However, the Hawks took over the game in the second half and went on a massive run before putting the game to bed. Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. admitted that they just simply lacked the energy tonight.

"They got the best of us tonight. They made shots and spread the basketball around. They had more energy than us tonight. It showed." Portis Jr. concluded.

The Bucks' abysmal second half cost them dearly

The Bucks were terrible in the second half, playing some of their worst basketball of the season. Things turned so bad that Mike Budenholzer pulled the starters with six minutes remaining in the game.

The glaring X-factor was the Bucks' terrible efficiency from distance -- they shot 2-17 from three in the second half. To add to the poor shooting night, they were careless with the ball, as they turned it over 17 times.

Now the Bucks will want to recuperate and shake this loss off quickly as they head to Oklahoma for the second game of a three-game road trip. Even though they beat the young scrappy Thunder team on Saturday, this won't be a walk in the park for the 9-1 Bucks.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.