Milwaukee Bucks are enjoying their moment in the spotlight. Two weeks ago, Milwaukee welcomed the Los Angeles Clippers to town. The game had some juice behind it, but maybe not as much as some would have wanted considering the game was not national TV and on a Friday. By Monday, everyone forgot about it. This week, Milwaukee had their chance. They got the spotlight with all eyes on them with TNT there for the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cream City kids did not disappoint. Milwaukee rode a huge second quarter to victory tonight and held on the rest of the way as they won 111-104.

Player of the Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo – I think of a classic line from the opening of a Lloyd Banks’ album… “Y’all done fucked up now” when it comes to Giannis and three-pointers. Giannis made five 3-pointers last night, a career-high and dominated all over the court. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the court, Giannis was the best player by far. He finished with 34 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Antetokounmpo ate Davis’ lunch regularly last night.

Honorable Mention: Wes Matthews – To me, Wes Matthews looked the part of the exact reason the Bucks wanted him this offseason. A guy who can guard top players in the league combined with his ability to make some threes. Matthews did just that on Thursday night. Matthews did a great job guarding James throughout the game. He frustrated him enough to force some turnovers and bad decision-making out of the Lakers. He played his ass off.

One Thing I Liked: George Hill’s bench play continues to be a thing – What a year for George Hill thus far. Many haters said he got overpaid this offseason, but that’s looking like a gem for Horst. Hill had 21 points with three 3-pointers. He was great tonight. Hill knifed through defenders a few different times in this game. He is one of the most important guys on this roster.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Anthony Davis’ whistle – I could not believe the type of calls that Anthony Davis received from the officials. They were so soft. Davis is the tallest version of Allen Iverson with the type of calls he got tonight. I don’t want enough Lakers to know if this is a common thing, but man, that was terrible.

Next up: Be careful, Bucks. They have a major letdown game looming on Saturday night. They head to New York to play the Knicks. I expect New York to be rowdy with hopes of Giannis being a Knick dancing in their heads. Milwaukee needs to play it cool here and take care of business. This is a rough stretch for the Bucks, but they should handle the Knicks with ease.

Charlie.