Brandon Knight sliced through the vaunted Memphis Grizzlies defense for a bucket and the foul with 1.1 seconds left on Saturday night. He made the free throw to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 93-92 win and hand the Grizz their first loss of the season. It moved the Bucks to 3-4, an unspectacular record, but in the East, a record to take note of.
Young Bucks are East’s must-watch team
One of the most exciting teams in the league is in Milwaukee, mostly thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Another thing to note: these Bucks are fun to watch.
Knight's game-winner is all the proof you'll need, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Bucks' must-watch player.
Against the Grizzlies, Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 18 points, 12 of which came in the fourth quarter. He’s having a breakout sophomore season for the Bucks, averaging 10.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while consistently adding material to his highlight reel.
Exhibit A: Against the Pistons on Nov. 7.
Exhibit B: Against the Bulls on Nov. 5.
And it's not just Antetokounmpo: Rookie Jabari Parker is quickly proving his NBA worth. Parker is putting up solid numbers for a rookie with 11.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Plus, he's fitting in nicely with these fun-to-watch Bucks.
The Bucks are young and they are dangerous. Especially in the East. Heck, they’re currently ahead of the Cavs in the standings -- if the season ended today they’d be headed to Toronto for a first round series. With 75 games to go, Milwaukee might miss the playoffs, but if the early season is any indication, they’ll still be fun to watch.
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