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|[](/MIL) **111 – 130** [](/TOR)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-tor-0022300116/box-score#box-score) & [Yahoo](http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks-toronto-raptors-2023110228)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Scotiabank Arena(19800)|
|**Officials:** JB DeRosa, Josh Tiven and Tyler Mirkovich|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
|:—|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Milwaukee Bucks|18|26|35|32|111|
|Toronto Raptors|31|35|29|35|130|
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|**TEAM STATS**|
|**Team**|**PTS**|**FG**|**FG%**|**3P**|**3P%**|**FT**|**FT%**|**OREB**|**TREB**|**AST**|**PF**|**STL**|**TO**|**BLK**|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Milwaukee Bucks|111|35-76|46.1%|13-34|38.2%|28-38|73.7%|7|38|20|17|9|12|2|
|Toronto Raptors|130|51-91|56%|15-38|39.5%|13-14|92.9%|15|54|35|25|7|16|7|
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|**PLAYER STATS**|
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**[](/MIL) Milwaukee Bucks**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**+/-**|
|Khris Middleton^SF|17:08|11|4-10|1-4|2-2|0|3|3|0|1|0|4|2|-13|
|Giannis Antetokounmpo^PF|27:41|16|5-11|0-0|6-9|3|1|4|2|1|0|3|3|-10|
|Brook Lopez^C|16:39|6|1-8|0-4|4-4|2|1|3|0|2|1|0|0|-22|
|Malik Beasley^SG|25:15|20|7-10|6-9|0-0|0|2|2|0|2|0|0|2|-23|
|Damian Lillard^PG|30:36|15|4-9|1-4|6-7|0|2|2|6|0|0|2|1|-26|
|Pat Connaughton|22:38|3|1-2|0-1|1-2|0|2|2|1|0|0|1|1|-10|
|Jae Crowder|25:04|9|3-5|2-3|1-3|1|0|1|3|0|1|0|2|-5|
|Bobby Portis|18:42|10|2-6|0-1|6-9|1|5|6|2|2|0|1|1|-7|
|Cameron Payne|19:06|4|2-5|0-2|0-0|0|2|2|1|0|0|1|2|-4|
|MarJon Beauchamp|15:59|8|2-5|2-5|2-2|0|2|2|0|0|0|0|0|+5|
|Andre Jackson Jr.|06:21|2|1-1|0-0|0-0|0|1|1|3|1|0|0|2|+4|
|Chris Livingston|05:31|5|2-2|1-1|0-0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|0|+6|
|AJ Green|05:31|2|1-1|0-0|0-0|0|1|1|1|0|0|0|1|+6|
|Thanasis Antetokounmpo|03:49|0|0-1|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|+4|
|Robin Lopez|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Marques Bolden|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|TyTy Washington Jr.|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Lindell Wigginton|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
**[](/TOR) Toronto Raptors**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**+/-**|
|OG Anunoby^SF|24:57|16|7-7|1-1|1-2|0|2|2|3|1|0|2|5|+16|
|Pascal Siakam^PF|32:54|26|9-13|5-8|3-3|0|6|6|7|0|0|3|3|+22|
|Jakob Poeltl^C|29:08|14|7-10|0-0|0-0|4|7|11|2|0|4|2|4|+22|
|Scottie Barnes^SG|28:35|21|8-16|4-6|1-1|5|7|12|5|1|2|3|1|+14|
|Dennis Schroder^PG|28:36|24|9-13|2-4|4-4|1|3|4|11|1|0|2|2|+21|
|Gary Trent Jr.|23:25|8|4-11|0-5|0-0|1|2|3|1|0|0|1|2|+8|
|Gradey Dick|21:14|5|2-10|1-8|0-0|0|1|1|0|0|0|0|1|-3|
|Malachi Flynn|19:24|2|1-3|0-1|0-0|1|2|3|4|3|0|3|1|-2|
|Chris Boucher|13:27|6|2-4|0-1|2-2|1|4|5|1|1|0|0|3|-10|
|Otto Porter Jr.|15:37|6|2-4|2-4|0-0|2|1|3|1|0|1|0|3|+11|
|Garrett Temple|02:41|2|0-0|0-0|2-2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|-4|
|Jalen McDaniels|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Thaddeus Young|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Precious Achiuwa|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Javon Freeman-Liberty|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Ron Harper Jr.|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Christian Koloko|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Markquis Nowell|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
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by Short_Bus_
41 Comments
**slightly concerned deer noises**
Double agent Adrian Griffin losing to the Hawks (his sons team) and Raptors (his former team)
Don’t worry guys we’ll be fine as long as we don’t play them
What does Brook Lopez do?
Next film session better be just a 2k sim of Dame-Giannis 2-man/PnR
I don’t understand why Griffin wouldn’t play to the strengths of Brook on defense. For all his faults, Bud unlocked Brook to be a top 3 paint defender in the league. You would hope that Griffin would improve upon that scheme to give up less open threes, something Bud failed to do. Instead, through four games he has players like Brook, Giannis, Khris, Crowder, and Bobby closing out hard on the perimeter and causing an absolute mess on the defensive boards, transition, and unfortunately the three ball. The Bucks roster is absolutely not built for this type of swarming defense.
Look, I expected a slower start. However, anyone watching these games can see Griffin is fucking clueless. Maybe it’s growing pains but why would you not hire an experienced coach for this team? Because Giannis didn’t think Nurse was nice enough? Lmao give me a break.
The offense genuinely looks like something a middle schooler would draw up and the defensive scheme is a scheme that Griffin seemingly drew up without looking at the personnel.
There’s a big difference between “this new team looks out of sync” and “this team looks awful in every aspect of the game”.
Being full panic mode this early is silly but at the same time I’m way more concerned after a few games than I thought possible.
Not hitting the panic button, but shit, they gotta figure SOMETHING out at the least
I know it’s barely into his head coaching career, but the early returns from Griffin are essentially worst case scenario thus far. The team has no identity, I mean what does the team do well right now? I sometimes forget we have Dame Lillard on our team, I mean holy shit figure it out
A let’s get ahead of ourselves hypothetical: these same types of performances go late into like February. What do you do? You’ve gotta make a change right? Because nothing looks good right now. Offensive sets, defensive scheme, just overall demeanor are all horrendous, and as a fan the games are just so not entertaining. The lead assistant stepping down before the season starts certainly makes you wonder
P.S. maybe try letting our two best players actually like play more together? Idk just a crazy idea
9 shots for Damian Lillard in 30 minutes. Very cool Adrian.
This is a good, honest .500 basketball team.
We play .500 ball goddammit. Salt of the earth, punch the clock, even win/loss ratio basketball. We lose a couple, guess what? We’ll win a couple, too. But
don’t get too excited or let it go to your head. No long winning streaks here, no sir. That’s hubris, which this blue collar, hard working everyman team doesn’t have. A few wins in a row, these guys, true to form, will balance it out with a couple a losses. Yes sir, that’s my 2023-24 Milwaukee Bucks. A good, honest .500 basketball team.
I read way too much into things but Griffin immediately chumming it up with former players in both the Miami game and this one after getting shellacked to close both our rubs me the wrong way.
You have a locker room of guys trying to gel and build something. Get the fuck back to your side.
(Dumb rant over)
I am here for the insane takes only 4 games in by the nephews or people who never watch basketball
#GRIFFIN OUT
Okay I know that it wasn’t going to be smooth right away but through four games, this team seemingly has no identity
Everyone is scrambling on defense, role players are running pick-and-roll while Dame and Giannis watch from the corners, and our best rim protector is being made obsolete
That means there is a lot, and I mean A LOT, of ground this team has to cover this year
I know I err on the side of too positive but some of you guys have got to be losing money on these games or something there’s no way you should be this upset
What the fuck are we actually doing. This can’t be that hard. Playing the fucking Jason Kidd defence with Brook out there is just stupid. I’m all switching it up when it’s necessary but there is no need to play this stupid raptors defence the whole game. It didn’t even work that well for the raptors and they have way better athletes for it.
I said it when we traded for Dame but unironically the Bud drop defence is the best option for this team when Brook is out there.
Offence is a mess as well but also a lot of missed 3s, and it isn’t that hard to fix. Everyone already knows what needs to change there.
If this team still smells by December Griff has to go.
Need more energy and effort^**TM**
If things stay this way we will absolutely be a .500 team, maybe even BELOW .500. I guarantee it.
start ajj or aj green over BeAsiLEy and Pat
The bad feeling of Griffin defensive scheme bring to me is even worse than watching Joe Barry zone defense
Can’t be getting completely ass whooped in both the paint AND transition every game. That’s so concerning. It’s really put a major damper on my excitement for this season. I’m officially worried.
Seeing Celtics mesh and us struggle is not fun
I think Marjon ended the game strong and AJJ has looked decent the brief time he’s been in. I think we’re gonna have to play one of them big minutes cuz they’ll at least bring the energy every night.
How long of a leash does Griffin have? If we’re still playing this bad in a month should we just move on?
Not even Kane Pittman could find silver linings with his opinion
yes it looks like AG has no idea what he’s doing right now. but i would like to remind people that joe mazulla looked the exact same way to start last season, and the celtics turned out more than fine. we have the right personnel, most of whom have good chemistry through years of play together. it’s a much rockier start than i was expecting but i still have tons of faith in this team to pull it together
Bud haters can just go ahead and say they don’t know ball
I’d be lying if I said I watched a ton of Blazers games. This….this is not what I thought Dame would be like.
Giannis and Dame combined for 20 shots tonight? That’s inexplicable to me.
it’s really hard to not go full doomer rn
if we still look like this 10-20 games in then griffin has to go. idc if we have to get on our hands and knees and beg bud or stotts or someone to save us but holy fuck it’s like they aren’t being coached
please for the love of god just let dame and Giannis do everything on offense and focus on figuring out SOMETHING on defense
There are a ton of improvements that need to be made obviously from the offence, defence, chemistry and coaching but to all those who weren’t a bucks fan before the championship or to people who forgot when we traded and got jrue the year we won the chip we started the season 2-3 and 6-4 in the first 10
All four of these games were pretty bad. Whether we’re leading and giving up 20 point leads, or getting completely smoked out from the start. There’s no in between apparently. This coach gotta start owning this and fix it.
AG could be a magician after this nba coaching gig. For his next trick, he’ll make two 30 ppg scores, disappear!!
As a Sixers fan tuning in, the bucks play was so underwhelming. Griffin never have Giannis positioned for offensive rebounds. The offensive schemes this game were so dull and slow
Terry stotts leaving a week before the season seemed like a very bad omen and it’s proving to be true. I mean holy shit does this team look bad right now. I don’t care about being 2-2. I care about looking lost on both ends of the floor for 4 games now. There is no plan, no identity. Griffin is clearly in over his skis but this entire staff is fucking garbage.
Winging about the coach so early into the season is pathetic. There are things he needs to fix but a lot of the players have themselves to blame too. There’s been terribly sloppy play from every single player of which he has no control over.
Meanwhile Boston won by 51 tonight
This is may be concerning.
MIKE IM SORRY COME BACK
Griffin needs to be fired within 10 games if this doesn’t dramatically improve, and soon. We don’t have time to dick around with a rookie coach who doesn’t know what the fuck he’s doing.
Hit up Kenny Atkinson or his agent and see if he’d be interested. We can still salvage this season with a guy like Kenny, he’s a legit good coach.
I’m in shock as a Blazers fan. I know for a fact Lillard can play way better. Something is off.
Coaching is awful. Why is Dame not bringing it up everytime. Why is Giannis standing as a spot up shooter. Why does coach keep doing Dame and Cam lineups. Why is there no rim protection. Why has Pat never gotten better even after getting paid. Why are there so few pnrs. Why are roster spots wasted on the brothers especially Robin when the bench is pretty weak as it is. Dame looks underwhelming, he’s probably tired and out of shape from a crazy offseason. Khris looked decent but is still not 100%. Lots to be concerned about but there’s plenty of time.