There are 14 games left in the 2024-2025 season and for Kyle Kuzma, he and his Milwaukee Bucks teammates are still adjusting with each other, which is what ails them in the last few games.
Kuzma joined the team in early February at the trade deadline along with Kevin Porter Jr. and Jericho Sims.
The Bucks suffered a second straight loss in the hands of the Golden State Warriors after getting dominated at home by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Warriors game is the first of the five straight away games they have in the Western Conference.
Kuzma, who scored 22 points and was the hero behind their 14 point comeback in the third quarter, thinks the team is still relatively new. He believes they still need to get acclimated with each other.
“I think it was just a few things, things we’re still trying to figure out being a brand new team, brand new dynamic,” Kuzma said after the game.
“I think the bigger thing is we can’t let those growing pains on offense affect our defense and I think in that first half that’s why we were down a lot regardless of missing shots.”
Team superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who failed to score in the fourth quarter, finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Damian Lillard was limited to 16 points.
Over at the Warriors, it was Jimmy Butler who did the most damage with his foul-baiting players. He had 24 points, eight rebounds, and ten assists. Brandin Podziemski played well in place of Stephen Curry in the starting five as he poured in 17 points.
Kyle Kuzma says struggle is on all of them
Antetokounmpo said sometimes he feels that it is only him and Lillard who are aggressive on the offense, with some other guys being unselfish to a fault.
For Kuzma, it is everyone and it especially shows on the defensive end.
“Teams are playing really physical with us and those teams aren’t necessarily feeling us on the other end. It’s something we need to just remember before we step out there every night to be aggressive and be the aggressor on defense because when we have, we’ve showed good potential.”
The Indiana Pacers have taken over the Bucks in the standings. They are now fourth seed with half a game above Milwaukee.
Things could get tougher for Doc Rivers’ squad as they will face tough Western contenders in the next two weeks. Next up are the Los Angeles Lakers.
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