On Tuesday night, we got a premier matchup in the National Basketball Association. Giannis Antetokounmpo facing off against Zion Williamson. This is a ‘rivalry’ that will go on in the league for years to come. Zion versus Giannis will be locked in primetime games for years to come. The league will want to showcase both players. The matchup itself could not have been more fun. Giannis meeting Zion at the rim every time he tried to do something, and Antetokounmpo winning almost every one of them. The only time he lost was when the officials called it a foul. Bucks used a big third quarter and won 120-108. They’re now 43-7 through 50 games, and 20 of those have come on the road.

Player of the Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo – In a surprise to no one, Giannis gets this honor. He deserved it with one of his best performances of late. Antetokounmpo finished with 34 points, 17 rebounds, six assists, and he shot 12-of-17 from the field. What doesn’t show up in the box score is the interior defense he played against Williamson all game long. Giannis was a force on both sides of the ball. This is his fourth straight game with at least 30 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.

Honorable Mention: Wes Matthews – What a game from Wessy Wes. He finished with 17 points on five made threes. Matthews was feeling himself in the third quarter. Matthews drilled down three 3-pointers to help Milwaukee push out their lead against the Pelicans. When Matthews is hot, the Bucks are unstoppable. He is mostly there for perimeter defense, but when the arrow starts flinging, lookout.

One Thing I Liked: Bucks defense recovers after bad start – Pelicans opened up this game red hot from deep. It is a scene we’ve seen before from teams. But Milwaukee clamped down after that. Lonzo Ball and Jrue Holiday struggled against the Bucks defense going a combined 7-for-26 from the field. Williamson missed 14 shots and Ingram was not much better. To hold this emerging and talented Pelicans offense to 108 points is impressive.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: What was Jared Greenberg wearing? – Not sure how many caught TNT’s Jared Greenberg last night. He wore one of the worst fits I’ve seen on television in some time. Greenberg rocked a floral shirt, tie, quarter-zip, and blazer. First, that’s too much layering for a place for New Orleans. Second, be decisive and go with the one you like. The only thing my guy Josh and I wondered about was did he want the quarter-zip look and his producer told him he needed a blazer?

Sports coat, quarter zip, tie, floral shirt. Yuck. pic.twitter.com/wjxIh7k6Gz

— Charlie (@SnoTapWI) February 5, 2020

Next up: Bucks head home for a one-game homestand against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. This is the first meeting between the two since the Christmas Day debacle. Bucks will be out for blood. Sixers desperately need a win which makes me nervous. They’ve lost three straight and are on the verge of being swept on this road trip. Bucks need to come out hungry.

Charlie.