It all starts on Sunday for the Milwaukee Bucks. The regular season is officially over and all the highs and lows from what has been a whirlwind of a campaign will pretty much be thrown out the window.
What matters now is what the Bucks do from here on out, starting with a compelling first-round matchup against Central Division rivals, the Indiana Pacers.
Bucks veteran Brook Lopez has been here before. In fact, he has a championship ring to show for it. The former All-Star big man is now calling on his team to come together at this crucial juncture.
Milwaukee Bucks News: Brook Lopez Confident in Team’s Chances in Playoffs
Speaking ahead of what is expected to be a tough seven-game series against Indiana, Lopez sounded off on Milwaukee’s mindset heading into the playoffs. According to the 36-year-old, the players on the squad all know what each of them have to do. It now becomes a matter of getting it done.
“We have a confidence in each other as players,” Lopez told Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“… We know who our players are. We know who Giannis is. Know Dame. Know Khris. Down the line. So it’s a matter of having that team structure and all of us understanding our roles and what we’re supposed to do. But you know, in executing those roles come playoff time.
“We’ve improved greatly defensively, we have all the horses capable offensively to be great. We’ve shown we can be great. And so we need to have ‘em all just right for the playoff time and I think we’re trending that way.”
Spoken like a true leader.
Come Sunday, however, all the talk will be set aside. Lopez and the rest of the squad will need to let their games do the talking.
As he said, the Bucks have shown what they’re capable of on their good day. It’s now up to them to determine whether it’s going to be Dr. Jeckyll or Mr. Hyde who shows up against the Pacers.
For More Wisconsin Sports:
Follow me on Twitter at @PaoloSongcoNBA, and follow us @WiSportsHeroics. Also, check out our Merchandise Here! Get 20% off with the code “WSH.” You can also reach out to Paolo Songco via email at pao.songco@gmail.com. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in ALL of Wisconsin sports, click here! Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Badgers.
