Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 [email protected]: Preview and Prediction

Giannis was out the Hawks had been dominant in a Game 4 blowout and all looked lost for the Milwaukee Bucks, that was until the game started. The low post has become increasingly less important in the NBA over the last twenty years and it was thought the way to win the game was to shoot the 3 ball and on Thursday night the Bucks reminded us that there is more than one way to win a basketball game. The Bucks won this game in the paint with a brilliant team performance and outstanding coaching. The Hawks and Head Coach Nate McMillian had no answers for the Bucks and especially Brook Lopez.

It wasn’t just the Brook Lopez show though, it was really the entire team. Brook Lopez delivered 33 points while Khris Middleton was simply outstanding as he in his 45 minutes stint on court put in 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jrue Holiday had 13 assists and 25 points while Bobby Portis contributed 22 points to his team total. To say this was a team win is a huge understatement. The NBA playoffs are about making adjustments from one game to another and Nate McMillian has to come up with some answers quickly if the Hawks are to force a decisive game 7.