The Milwaukee Bucks had a Sunday night game at home against the Memphis Grizzlies. For most of the game, Milwaukee was getting outmuscle on the glass and Memphis won the rebounding battle 61-36.
As for the score in the game itself, the Grizzlies won the game over the Bucks by a final score of 132-119. Memphis improved to 33-16 on the season and Milwaukee dropped to 26-21 on the season. A lot of fans on Sunday night had an axe to grind over Brook Lopez’s performance.
Milwaukee Bucks Fans Want Brook Lopez Traded After Loss Against the Memphis Grizzlies
Lopez against Memphis had 15 points, but he only had two rebounds in the game. He was getting outmuscled by the Grizzlies big men. Brook Lopez will have an expiring contract and many Bucks fans want him to be traded by Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. This is what some of the fans had to say after the loss:
Get brook Lopez of this team and invest in a young athletic center.
— Turtle (@Okhwangg) February 3, 2025
we need to d up a little bit more. these last few losses have looked kinda bad…
— CJG (@66cjg) February 3, 2025
Get rid of brook lopez for the love of god
— R (@Rodlukes) February 3, 2025
Brook Lopez is the worst player in the NBA
— “JJ”Muse (@buckeyefanog) February 3, 2025
One is a 6’2 guard, the other is a 7’1 280 center pic.twitter.com/igIJdBQUOZ
— notorious7retired (@KJFrancis2023) February 3, 2025
It is time for general manager Jon Horst to find an athletic big man to trade for. One potential name they could trade for at the NBA trade deadline is Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton. Brook Lopez is not the same player he was once at 36 years old.
Other Game Stats
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded another double-double for the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored 30 points and shot 66.7% from the field. Antetokounmpo grabbed 11 rebounds, recorded seven assists, blocked one shot, and recorded two steals.
Khris Middleton scored 20 points for Milwaukee. His trade stock might have gone up with his performance against the Memphis Grizzlies. Middleton, Brook Lopez, and other players will be on the trade block before Thursday’s deadline.
Also, Damian Lillard scored 15 points in this contest as well. The Milwaukee Bucks will be back in action on Monday on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After Monday’s game, it will be interesting to see what the Bucks decide to do with making potential upgrades to the roster also.
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