We just have to see if it'll play out.In an early season match-up between two undefeated teams with championship hopes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California to take on the Los Angeles Rams. All of the ingredients are there for that to happen. We have, in my eyes, one of the best - if not the best - player in the league and in the world right now. We have enough championship players on this team. It is my hope and the hope of the city of Milwaukee that we are celebrating once again with a parade downtown. KAK: Any predictions? Will the Bucks with another championship this year? We haven't really seen the full capability of this offense yet. That's the exciting part, right? With illness, injury and stuff, we haven't really seen a full roster yet. They have incredible shooters on this team. Their offense needs to catch up to their defense. KAK: Where does the team need to get better? He’s a multimillionaire, and yet he plays with such joy of like a 7- or 8-year-old Giannis. He still can do better and shoot more mid-range and 3-point shots. And yet, he still can do better at the free throw line. His numbers are still the best in the NBA. That is what is mind-boggling about the whole thing. That is a career high for him.Īnd yet, he still has so many ways to improve. (It’s) mind-blowing that he is averaging a career-high, 30-plus points per game already. LB: It certainly is an honor to be able to call his games night in and night out. KAK: What is it like to be in Antetokounmpo’s orbit? Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo goes up for a dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Friday, Nov. How can they replicate that success on the road? KAK: The Bucks have been dominant at home this season. So offensive rebounding, second-chance points have been keys to their success early on. I think the important thing is that really early in the season, the Bucks have done a great job just pursuing the basketball on the offensive side. But in the meantime, if we're missing shots, let's get that second shot. It was about a month ago when head coach Mike Budenholzer at practice and shootaround was emphasizing to the guys that we're good shooters and we're good scorers and that's eventually going to come. LB: Especially offensive rebounding, it gives them some second opportunities. KAK: The Bucks are a top rebounding team in the NBA. So, it's been fun to watch that synergy, especially defensively. Everyone has talked about if they get beat by their player, they always know that Brook has their back. This is the first time in about two years that he's been able to - knock on wood - play a full season. He's leading the league in blocks per game. LB: Just the other night, Marques Johnson on the air said he felt like Brook Lopez - not only defensively, but we've seen some offensive outbursts from him as well - is playing like an all-star. KAK: On defense, Brook Lopez is looking healthy after missing much of last season and seems to have a lot of synergy with Antetokounmpo. So, maybe that will be the case by the end of this season. But I would say at the beginning of the year, the offense is trailing the defense a little bit … They always say defense wins championships. To say defense is the best thing they're doing right now might not be the sexy answer that everybody likes to hear. They have adjusted their 3-point defense against opponents. In the off-season, they looked at some defensive challenges they had the previous year, maybe in the playoffs. Lisa Byington: It starts with defense, quite honestly. Kate Archer Kent: The Bucks won their first eight games and have one of the best records in the league. The following was edited for brevity and clarity. Appearing recently on Wisconsin Public Radio’s " The Morning Show," Byington said the Bucks are improving on their defensive challenges that affected their performance last season, including when the Bucks lost in seven games to the Boston Celtics.īyington also discussed what it’s like to be around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, where the team needs to improve this season and more. Lisa Byington is the team’s announcer for Bally Sports Wisconsin. But the team’s play-by-play broadcaster says defense is keeping the Bucks near the top of the Eastern Conference and in championship contention. The Milwaukee Bucks may now be back on Earth after the team’s best start to a season ever.
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