Furious with their defensive behavior Bucks was the John Antetokounmpo after lost to the Rockets (112-108). The Greek Freak, without naming teammates, said that his team needs to play with more pride and ego in the backcourt because they can’t score 130-140 points every night.
“The offense will be there in some games and not in others. But the defense must always be there. And defensively today we didn’t try. We didn’t show pride. Opponents were just getting to the basket easily, taking free shots, getting offensive rebounds… We didn’t do anything. This is not the Bucks. We are not them. In the second half we improved, we came out and were competitive, we fought harder and made it harder on the Rockets. This is who we really are. But in the first half we didn’t do it. That’s not good, because right now we’re playing a basketball, especially defensively, that we’re not being ourselves. We have to improve. If we want to win, we have to improve. We can’t rely every night on our offense and that we’re going to put up 130 or 140 points every night to win. We are not going to achieve anything like this. All it takes is pride. We should take it personally“, emphasized the 29-year-old ace, who scored 48 points but had no supporters.
“Anyone who doesn’t play with ego and intensity should go to the bench. Even me. We have to put up defenses, all of us, myself included. Let’s play harder. Just that! I have been in teams where the players give everything for the team. You feel the energy of these players. Defensively we should have a plan. What is our strategy? We need to see what works and create a strategy based on that. It’s not the end of the world, but maybe it’s the beginning to fix some things. If we continue like this, we may not get where we want to be. Everyone has to be better, from the players, the coach, the leaders and even the caretaker. We have four months to improve“, added the 29-year-old ace, showing that he also leaves tips for the guidance of the team.
Source: Sport Fm
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