The Milwaukee Bucks did not do themselves any favors in the final minute of Monday’s clash against the Miami Heat. What should have been a straightforward blowout win became a bit of a nail-biter toward the end as Milwaukee allowed their opponents to nearly mount an unexpected comeback in the final minute of action.
The Bucks have to be thanking their lucky stars because we could have had a much different narrative if the Heat had a bit more fortune on their side.
Milwaukee Bucks Coach Admits Mistake Vs. Heat
Adrian Griffin, who was coaching just his third game as the team’s head coach, acknowledged that the Bucks should have done better to close out the game. The first-year shot-caller admitted that it was his mistake:
“It got a little stagnant at the end,” Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin said. “That happens. We’ll learn from that. I gotta do better. I don’t know if I need to put another ball handler in there, but this is learning for me. But overall I thought the team responded great from (Sunday night’s loss to Atlanta). In a short turnaround. It was great.”
To be fair, the Bucks did show their resiliency by eventually closing out the Heat in what turned out to be a nerve-wracking game toward the end. Milwaukee got the job done but it wasn’t until Miami gave them a proper scare.
As Griffin said, however, this is going to be an important lesson not only for the squad, but for himself as well. The Bucks should only get better from here on out.
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