Giannis calls out Bucks effort and chemistry after OKC blowout

The Milwaukee Bucks’ latest nonaccomplishment was different 1 that got distant from them early. Milwaukee fell 122-102 connected Wednesday to an Oklahoma City Thunder squad that was missing aggregate rotation players due to the fact that of injuries. The decision near the Bucks with 4 losses successful their past 5 games, and each of their past 3 losses has travel by astatine slightest 18 points.

Asked what ties the blowouts together, Giannis Antetokounmpo said the issues commencement with however the squad is playing together.

"We're not playing hard," Antetokounmpo said. "We aren't doing the close thing. We're not playing to win. We're not playing together. Our chemistry's not there. Guys are being selfish, trying to look for their ain shots alternatively of looking for the close changeable for the team. Guys trying to bash it connected their own.

"At times, I consciousness similar erstwhile we're down 10, down 15, down 20, we effort to marque it up successful 1 play, and it's not going to work."

Porter wounded adds unit arsenic Milwaukee slips successful the East

Milwaukee is 18-25 and 11th successful the Eastern Conference, with a nine-year playoff streak nether threat. The squad besides has not won much than 2 games successful a enactment this season.

The Bucks present indispensable set without Kevin Porter Jr., who is 2nd connected the squad successful scoring (16.8) and archetypal successful assists (7.4). Coach Doc Rivers said the timeline is unclear.

"He's not going to play anytime soon, I tin archer you that, but we don't cognize however agelong he'll beryllium out," Rivers said.

Antetokounmpo has had 13 tract extremity attempts oregon less successful his past 4 games, including 11 against Oklahoma City. He said helium is not idiosyncratic who demands the ball.

"I'm not the feline that volition outcry and cuss his teammate retired and request the ball," Antetokounmpo said.

"They told maine there's this happening that's called the achromatic swan and achromatic swan, that you've got to beryllium the achromatic swan and beryllium much assertive and request the ball," Antetokounmpo said.