First off, let me apologize for not getting this out on Sunday. I need to be better about my weekend content. It is always hard during the football season. Second, this is a bad loss for the Bucks. Sure, it is Game 2 of 82, but it’s a bad loss. No if’s or but’s about it. Milwaukee had a 17-point halftime lead they saw evaporate in the second half. Bucks were lucky to force overtime then without Giannis Antetokounmpo for part of halftime, they fell 131-126.

Player of the Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo – Right now, we’re at two for two when it comes to Giannis winning player of the game on BucksCap. He was tremendous on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo scored 29 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and dished out nine assists. Giannis nearly had a triple-double yet again. The only issues with his performance were the eight turnovers and five missed threes.

Honorable Mention: Kyle Korver – Box score will not reflect the first half impact of Kyle Korver. He had a helluva first half in this game. He scored 14 points and played a large role in Milwaukee being ahead by 17 points early on. Kover could not keep it rolling in the second half which is too bad.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Bucks need to play defense without fouling – We’ve already heard the team talk about this after Game 2, but it’s not good thus far. Milwaukee had 32 fouls in this game. If it were not for Heat’s inability to make free throws, Milwaukee would have not seen overtime. Giannis fouled out, so did George Hill. Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe both had five fouls. That’s three perimeter players and likely showing more lazy defense than anything else. Bucks have to use their feet more often.

Another Thing I Didn’t Like: What’s worse? Giving up 39 points in the fourth or only making three 3-pointers in the second half? Not much more to say positive about this game. This is a bad, bad loss blowing a 21-point lead in the third quarter. Bucks have a ‘let it fly’ mantra which won them 60 games last season. It is a good mantra. But when shit is hitting the fan, Milwaukee needs to attack the rack and get more quick buckets. The defense is just bad.

Next up: Milwaukee stays home to take on Cleveland. The Cavs got themselves their first win of the season on Saturday against Indiana. Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love are off to fast starts. Bucks will likely have to use their size to win this one.

Charlie.