Now that was how it’s supposed to work. Timely scoring from the bench in the absence of a starter. Active hands leading to a 12-5 steal advantage and 18-9 turnover edge. Most importantly, near-perfect late-game execution creating a game-ending 13-2 run that propelled the Bucks from a 7-point deficit with 2:50 to play to a five point win.
11-18 shooting from Bell kept them in the game and Andrew Bogut sealed it with three baskets at the end. Bell’s best game of the season couldn’t have come at a better time, as a cold shooting night from Yi (2-9) and Villanueva (2-10) meant that this could have easily been one of those nights where Mo and Bogut had no help at all.
One criticism — why do the Bucks never, ever run a pick-and-roll for Yi? I know he’s not much of a threat to drive to the hoop there, but shouldn’t he be able to easily curl out for an easy catch-and-shoot?
Ah, complain, complain. It was a great game with a satisfying end.
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