It has been a while that we have seen the Milwaukee Bucks’ Big Three rolling at the same time. Part of that reason has been injuries. Eric Bledsoe and Khris Middleton have both missed two weeks with injuries this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a few as well. The Big Three were all back in action, and they combined for 73 points. Bucks roll in the second half winning 127-118 against the San Antonio Spurs. Milwaukee locked down on defense in the second half that helped in a major way.

Player of the Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo – This was an enjoyable game from the MVP. Giannis scored 32 points with eight rebounds. He showed a few different things in this one. Antetokounmpo hit three 3-pointers and made 15 free throws. When he is doing that combined with the usual stuff that Giannis does in the paint, he is nearly unstoppable. Giannis took over in the third quarter with 15 straight points and helped propel Milwaukee to a double-digit lead.

Honorable Mention: Eric Bledsoe – This is an encouraging game for Eric Bledsoe. He is coming back from a fibula injury and played a little more than he did in the last couple of games. Bledsoe scored 21 points with six assists. He scored on eight of 12 shots on Saturday night. It seemed like he’s back to full strength, and that makes Milwaukee much more dangerous. While people love to shit on Bledsoe, the Bucks are at their best when he is rolling.

One Thing I Liked: The third-quarter run was dominance defined – Milwaukee exploded in the third quarter. They were tied at 79 then things changed on a dime. Brook Lopez started a block party and Giannis got hot. That is what Milwaukee can do to you. As a fan of this team, I fucking love it. But playing the Bucks has to be frustrating when this team gets hot like that. The Ersan Ilyasova three-pointer buzzer-beater to end the third quarter felt like the death sentence for San Antonio.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Playing the same team twice – I hate when the NBA does this to their schedule. There is no reason to play the same team twice when they’re in different conferences. If it’s Milwaukee-Chicago or Milwaukee-Detroit, that makes some sense but still annoying. But teams from Eastern and Western Conference is weird.

Next up: As I said, they play each other again tonight. This game makes me weirdly nervous. I always hate playing teams for a second night. This always seems to be a different vibe, and the team that lost the night before has the advantage. We shall see though. Bucks are a different type of animal.

Charlie.