Antetokounmpo scores 50 for Bucks; Pelicans lose 8th in row January 30, 2023 Antitokonmo scores 50 bucks; The Pelicans lose their eighth in a row<br /> January 30, 2023 Creation time: 10:19 AM Last updated: 10:19 AM Views: 42 Milwaukee, Jan. 30 (U.S.): Giannis Antetekounmo said he wants to keep putting on great performances so that he can show his kids one day when they’re old enough to appreciate them. The two-time MVP added to the list Sunday night, the Associated Press reports. Antetokounmpo scored 50 points while playing just 30 minutes as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 135-110. Antetokounmpo shot 20-of-26 from the ground – including 3-of-4 from 3-point range – and 7-of-12 from the foul line. They might say, ‘Dad, you’re boring. You’re lame. We don’t want to see your highlights. We’ve heard a lot about you. We want to watch Scooby-Doo “or whatever it is,” said Antetokounmpo. “I’m going to continue to innovate the way people created in the past, the way I can go back and see highlights of Magic Johnson, Kevin Garnett highlights, Kobe Bryant highlights, Allen Iverson highlights, KD’s, LeBron’s highlights. They’ve created that much art over the years. , and we can go back and see that and admire what they did. Tim Duncan.” Antetokounmpo’s 50 points was five short of the high he scored on January 4 in a 123-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. Jrue Holiday scored 17 points and Brook Lopez added 15 for the Bucks, who shot 55.2%. New Orleans never led and lost its eighth straight. The Pelicans were playing their second straight night — losing 113-103 at home to the Wizards on Saturday — missing out on their top three scorers. Zion Williamson has not played since January 2 due to a right hamstring injury. Brandon Ingram (left foot toe injury) and CJ McCollum (right thumb sprain) are also out on Sunday. Jose Alvarado rose to lead the Pelicans with 18 points, while Trey Murphy III and Jonas Valancionas scored 16 each. “I thought our effort was there,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “I thought we fought. It wasn’t enough tonight.” Even at full power, the Pelicans were struggling to slow Antetokounmpo on a night it seemed they couldn’t miss. It was the tenth time this season that Antetokounmpo scored at least 40 points, which equaled his career high last year in a 40-point game in a season. “He made things look easy all night,” said Bucks forward Chris Middleton. “He plays efficiently. He plays dominant. He plays unstoppable. He plays like an MVP again. We need that from him every night, and he knows it.” Antetokounmpo already scored 16 points in the middle of the first quarter. He went 8-of-9 for 18 points in that opening period, nearly equaling New Orleans’ scoring total while helping the Bucks build a 37-19 advantage. He ended the night as he began it. Antetokounmpo scored 12 consecutive Bucks points during a stretch with less than four minutes left in the game. Antetokounmpo capped off this spurt by making 3 consecutive throws, the last of which put him at the 50-point mark with 1:38 remaining. “It’s one of those moments you can’t take for granted because you never know if you’re going to live that moment again,” said Antitekounmpo. Tip-ins Pelicans: Kira Lewis Jr. played for the first time since January 18 and scored 15 points. …. Larry Nance Jr. scored a season-high 12 rebounds … and the Pelicans beat the batter 57-38. They had a rebounding margin of minus 11 on Saturday against the Wizards. Bucks: The Bucks have reached the 130-point mark for the fifth time in their last seven games. … Middleton came off the bench for the fourth straight game and had nine points in 17 1/2 minutes as the Bucks continue to mark the All-Star’s workload three times in his return from a sore right knee. Middleton has played just 11 games this year, missing time first to recover from off-season wrist surgery and later to deal with his knee problem. next one Pelicans: In Denver on Tuesday for the second of a three-game swing on the road. The Pelicans have split two home games with the Nuggets this season. Bucks: Host Charlotte on Tuesday. Bucks won in Charlotte, and a month later lost to them at home. Source link Related READ MORE Lewandowski scores late as Bayern beats Augsburg 1-0
January 30, 2023 Creation time: 10:19 AM Last updated: 10:19 AM Views: 42 Milwaukee, Jan. 30 (U.S.): Giannis Antetekounmo said he wants to keep putting on great performances so that he can show his kids one day when they’re old enough to appreciate them. The two-time MVP added to the list Sunday night, the Associated Press reports. Antetokounmpo scored 50 points while playing just 30 minutes as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 135-110. Antetokounmpo shot 20-of-26 from the ground – including 3-of-4 from 3-point range – and 7-of-12 from the foul line. They might say, ‘Dad, you’re boring. You’re lame. We don’t want to see your highlights. We’ve heard a lot about you. We want to watch Scooby-Doo “or whatever it is,” said Antetokounmpo. “I’m going to continue to innovate the way people created in the past, the way I can go back and see highlights of Magic Johnson, Kevin Garnett highlights, Kobe Bryant highlights, Allen Iverson highlights, KD’s, LeBron’s highlights. They’ve created that much art over the years. , and we can go back and see that and admire what they did. Tim Duncan.” Antetokounmpo’s 50 points was five short of the high he scored on January 4 in a 123-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. Jrue Holiday scored 17 points and Brook Lopez added 15 for the Bucks, who shot 55.2%. New Orleans never led and lost its eighth straight. The Pelicans were playing their second straight night — losing 113-103 at home to the Wizards on Saturday — missing out on their top three scorers. Zion Williamson has not played since January 2 due to a right hamstring injury. Brandon Ingram (left foot toe injury) and CJ McCollum (right thumb sprain) are also out on Sunday. Jose Alvarado rose to lead the Pelicans with 18 points, while Trey Murphy III and Jonas Valancionas scored 16 each. “I thought our effort was there,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “I thought we fought. It wasn’t enough tonight.” Even at full power, the Pelicans were struggling to slow Antetokounmpo on a night it seemed they couldn’t miss. It was the tenth time this season that Antetokounmpo scored at least 40 points, which equaled his career high last year in a 40-point game in a season. “He made things look easy all night,” said Bucks forward Chris Middleton. “He plays efficiently. He plays dominant. He plays unstoppable. He plays like an MVP again. We need that from him every night, and he knows it.” Antetokounmpo already scored 16 points in the middle of the first quarter. He went 8-of-9 for 18 points in that opening period, nearly equaling New Orleans’ scoring total while helping the Bucks build a 37-19 advantage. He ended the night as he began it. Antetokounmpo scored 12 consecutive Bucks points during a stretch with less than four minutes left in the game. Antetokounmpo capped off this spurt by making 3 consecutive throws, the last of which put him at the 50-point mark with 1:38 remaining. “It’s one of those moments you can’t take for granted because you never know if you’re going to live that moment again,” said Antitekounmpo. Tip-ins Pelicans: Kira Lewis Jr. played for the first time since January 18 and scored 15 points. …. Larry Nance Jr. scored a season-high 12 rebounds … and the Pelicans beat the batter 57-38. They had a rebounding margin of minus 11 on Saturday against the Wizards. Bucks: The Bucks have reached the 130-point mark for the fifth time in their last seven games. … Middleton came off the bench for the fourth straight game and had nine points in 17 1/2 minutes as the Bucks continue to mark the All-Star’s workload three times in his return from a sore right knee. Middleton has played just 11 games this year, missing time first to recover from off-season wrist surgery and later to deal with his knee problem. next one Pelicans: In Denver on Tuesday for the second of a three-game swing on the road. The Pelicans have split two home games with the Nuggets this season. Bucks: Host Charlotte on Tuesday. Bucks won in Charlotte, and a month later lost to them at home.
