Malik Beasley stepped up once again for the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard was up to his usual antics, draining no less than six triples to help the Bucks secure a convincing 146-122 victory over the New York Knicks to book their place in Las Vegas.
Milwaukee will now face off against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in the semifinal of the In-Season Tournament, and Beasley will once again be called upon to play his role for the squad.
Malik Beasley Reacts to Heroics for Milwaukee Bucks
Beasley finished Tuesday’s contest with 18 points, with all of them coming from beyond the arc. After the game, the veteran spoke out about the key part he played in victory:
“I have the role where I gotta be the X-factor guy and knock down shots,” Beasley said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Sometimes when Giannis and Dame have the ball so much the attention’s on them and there’s going to be stints where I get three or four shots right away and I gotta knock it down. I’ve been doing a good job of that but I just gotta continue to stay focused. I know my job is to defend and make shots and that’s what we did.”
It’s all about taking his chances for Beasley. As he said, it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard who are usually going to have the ball for the Bucks. This also means, however, that Milwaukee’s two superstars will draw the most attention from opposing defenses.
This opens the floor more for the likes of Beasley, and he made sure to take advantage of his opportunities on Tuesday night.
Beasley might not be a star, but there’s no denying that he will be a key piece for the Bucks moving forward.
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