Milwaukee Bucks trailed to start the second half against the Atlanta Hawks. It was not the best start. But Milwaukee responded in the third and fourth quarters. Bucks brought out the steamrollers. It is frustrating that Atlanta came back at the very end (More on this later). But Milwaukee dominated that second half led by Eric Bledsoe and a strong overall game from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Bucks have won five straight games. They’re now home for 12 of the next 15 games after only having four games at home to start the season.

Player of the Game: Eric Bledsoe – Even though he made a few dumb things at the very end of the game, Eric Bledsoe had an awesome fourth quarter. He scored 14 points in the fourth. Bledsoe keyed the large run for the Bucks. He continues to have an awesome start to the season. I’ve been looking for the national profile on Bledsoe’s start to the season, but all I find are Malcolm Brogdon pieces.

Honorable Mention: Giannis Antetokounmpo – Good night for Giannis too. Bledsoe helped extend the lead in the fourth but Giannis had a great game overall. He scored 33 points, 10 rebounds on 12 of 17 shooting. Most of those misses happened behind the three-point line. This is the 14th straight game with a double-double. Tonight might be a hard one with playing the Portland Trail Blazers on a back-to-back.

One Thing I Liked: They took care of business on the road – Milwaukee won eight of their first 10 road games. That is incredible to start the season. Philadelphia had a similar start to the season, and they’re scuffling a little bit with a 4-5 road record and undefeated at home with five wins. They’ve played identical schedules, and Milwaukee is thriving compared to Philadelphia.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Bucks’ role players need to finish the deal – With about five minutes left, Milwaukee could have closed the door against Atlanta. Antetokounmpo had only played 28 minutes, and that is perfect for a guy with a back-to-back tonight. But instead, they had to bring Giannis back into the game to finish the deal. That should not happen. There was too much-undisciplined basketball in that timeframe.

Next up: Milwaukee gets right back to it to play Portland on Thursday night. Milwaukee is catching the Blazers at the right time. There will be no Damian Lillard. Hassan Whiteside is questionable. Carmelo Anthony will be there, but things could get pretty ugly for the Blazers.

Charlie.