![]() He's got a much improved jump shot, he can hit the mid-range, he can hit the 3, but he's been in attack mode. "I think for him, he identifies the game very well at the beginning of games, and he's done it great over this series. ![]() "He didn't settle," Pat Connaughton said. Any time you can get your star that much rest during the playoffs - let alone a closeout game - it's a good sign. At some points he used his strength to bully his way to the basket at others he took more of a finesse approach.īoth methods of attack were successful as he shot 11 of 13 in the paint en route to 33 points, nine rebounds and three assists in just 30 minutes. That initial play foreshadowed how the rest of the night would go, as Giannis once again made easy work of a Bulls defense that had no answers for him this series. "I thought he just had the right approach, just like the whole group." "He was part of that approach coming out in the first quarter early, some and-ones, getting to the free throw line, playing unselfishly," Budenholzer said. An impressive play, to be sure, but all a bit too easy for a player of his caliber. ![]() Waiting for it on the way down was Giannis Antetokounmpo, who slammed it home with authority for the opening basket. On the very first possession of the game, Bobby Portis missed a 3-pointer in such a way that it caromed nearly straight up into the air. Here are three key takeaways from Game 5: 1. The third-seeded Bucks advance to face the red-hot Boston Celtics, who swept the Brooklyn Nets in their first-round series. The defending champions needed just five games to get past the Bulls, who were missing several key players Wednesday night, including Zach LaVine (COVID protocols) and Alex Caruso (concussion protocols) as well as Lonzo Ball, who missed the entire series due to a season-ending knee injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo finishes with a game-high 33 points as Milwaukee improves to 8-0 in closeout games under head coach Mike Budenholzer. Otto-Eldred, Manning Splain 4-88 2 TD Shene Thomas 5-110 2 TD Davey Schenfeidl 2-20 Tein Caldwell 1-0 Hunter 3-54 Dawson Welch 3-34 Jaden Prince 1-0.The Milwaukee Bucks are moving on to the Eastern Conference semifinals after eliminating the sixth-seeded Chicago Bulls with a 116-100 win in Game 5. RECEIVING - Bucktail, Braylon Fantaski 4-44 Gavin Yachymiak 1-0. PASSING - Bucktail, Brody Pentz 2-5-0 44 Braylon Fantaski 0-1-0 0.Ott-Eldred, Shane Magee 17-21-0 307 5 TD. Otto-Eldred, Shane Magee 5-28 TD Shene Thomas 2-24 Davey Schenfield 1-0 Tein Caldwell 1-16 Hunter App 11-82 2 TD Jaden Price 4-12. RUSHING - Bucktail, Brody Pentz 18-218 2 TD rbaylon Fatnaski 15-63 2 TD Brett Mason 4-28 Tanner Pettingill 15-59 3 TD. O–Shene Thomas 35 pass from Magee (kick good) O–Shene Thomas 54 pass from Magee (kick failed) O–Manning Splain 39 run (pass incomplete) O–Hunter App 3 run (Davey Schenfield run) O–Manning Splain 38 pass from Magee (run failed) That game is typically the biggest crowd that Dwyer Memorial Field sees in a season and with such a fun game this past Friday, the Bucktail faithful will hope home field can give their team an edge.Otto-Eldred 57, In an exciting twist, the teams will have a rematch in Farwell on Flaming Foliage Friday night of October 13th. The Wolverines (0-3) are coming off a 46-12 loss to Elk County Catholic, also a team that the Bucks have a win over this season. The Bucks will host Sheffield, a team that they beat in their season opener, 46-26.
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