Milwaukee Bucks cannot seem to beat a good team this season. So far, this season, Milwaukee is 3-5 against teams with a .500 record or better. They’ve beaten up on the Detroit’s of the world which has helped their overall record. Things are not entirely there for the Milwaukee Bucks. Therefore, it is not a surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee last night, 113-106. The Bucks are a bit of a mess right now. They’re not entirely on the same page offensively or defensively yet. While it’s frustrating to watch a team like Brooklyn gel immediately, it is going to take some time with Bud’s system along with trying some new things.

What went wrong for the Bucks: Milwaukee needs to play Torrey Craig, period – Jon Horst did not sign Torrey Craig to get a paycheck sitting on the bench wearing a mask. Craig is a defensive stalwart. He doesn’t do much for them offensively, but he should be getting some of Pat Connaughton and Thansias Antetokounmpo’s minutes. LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a combined 13 threes against Milwaukee. Craig couldn’t have helped that out? Hopefully, Mike Budenholzer and Horst get together this weekend and talk about working Craig into the rotation.

What also went wrong for the Bucks: Brook Lopez might be wrong for this team – Part of the reason why Brook Lopez worked for version 1.0 for the Bucks is he was a great rim protector and worked with the drop defense. Now as Milwaukee adjusts and there’s more of a book on Lopez outside shooting, he is starting to tail off. I’ve been banging the drum for a while that Milwaukee should try to use Bobby Portis more with the starters and less of Lopez. There is a better chance of a Bernie meme showing up on a Republican senator’s Twitter account than that happening though.

Player of the Game: LeBron James – Sigh. I truly wish Bovada gave MVP odds for LeBron James. He was 14-to-1 in some books last week. He is going after it and wants to have this legendary season with the Los Angeles Lakers. I thought Bron would coast this year and he hasn’t done that at all. I respect the shit out of that from Bron.

Honorable Mention: Jrue Holiday – One of the more aggressive games for Holiday from the field as he shot the ball 18 times. He finished with 22 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. The Bucks point guard took advantage of playing against Dennis Schroder throughout the game. Impressive effort after guarding LeBron on the other end.

Next up: Milwaukee was supposed to play Washington today. That’s not happening because of COVID-19. The Bucks will start up again on Sunday when they play Atlanta. After losing six of seven, the Hawks have won two straight and play Minnesota tonight. They could come in hot, but Milwaukee has been very tough on the Hawks in the last few years.

Charlie.