The first round of playoffs between the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic took a surprising turn. All thanks to their potential MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks had secured the top seed in the East. While Magic barely made the cut and came on eighth seed. People wanted not only for the Bucks to reach the final, but also to win it. Last year, they were inches away from winning the title, but the Toronto Raptors did not let them succeed.
However, this dream of bringing home the championship after almost 50 years seems to be fading away.
Brook Lopez bursts out
Surprisingly, the Orlando Magic came out very strong in the first half, which kept them going until the very end. Nikola Vucevic’s 35 points and 14 rebounds helped Magic take the lead 122-110. They sought to pull a big overhaul over the Bucks to prevent their second straight elimination from the first round, in which they clearly succeeded.
The frustration faced by Bucks’ players became increasingly apparent with their actions, especially center Brook Lopez. Lopez did not shoot a single hoop until the very end of the second quarter. All of his attempts to fall out of the deep were unsuccessful, what we all know is an enormous part of the Bucks’ games.
Brook Lopez expressed his disappointment and anger at a few chairs on the sideline that were captured on camera and immediately went viral Twitter.
Brook Lopez is frustrated. 😳
Goats are currently kicking the Magic pic.twitter.com/2fXN7eFE3c
– Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) August 18, 2020
Why is there so much pressure on the Bucks?
Imagine that a team is the first seed for two consecutive years and does not even finish it after the final, let alone win the championship. The Orlando Magic were already at a disadvantage because their main players Mo Bamba and Jonathan Isaac were already ahead of the season. In addition, point guard Michael Carter-Williams and forward Aaron Gordon were also reported for the game.
It seemed like a sure-shot win for the Bucks, but the Magic have outdone themselves and proven otherwise. Even after a healthy roster and two-time MVP finalist on the team, the Bucks loss was pretty humiliating.
