The Milwaukee Bucks have an Indiana Pacers problem. Former NFL star Pat McAfee believes as much.
Milwaukee now trails Indiana 3-1 in their NBA Playoffs series, with Tyrese Haliburton and Co. protecting homecourt in Games 3 and 4 to take control of the series.
Milwaukee Bucks Lose To Indiana Pacers in Game 4
The Bucks were simply overmatched in Game 4 against the Pacers. With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard both injured and missing the contest, many already counted them out before the game even started.
While the Bucks played great and fought hard despite being shorthanded, the talent difference eventually showed. It didn’t help that Bobby Portis was ejected in the first quarter and Khris Middleton had to briefly exit in the third quarter with a lower leg injury.
The Pacers took the 126-113 win, with Myles Turner and Haliburton leading the way. The Indiana big man recorded 29 points on top of nine rebounds and four assists. Meanwhile, their All-Star playmaker tallied 24 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Middleton led the Bucks despite his injury, finishing with 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. He was able to keep Milwaukee in the game for much of the night despite being shorthanded–with the Pacers leading by just three points at halftime–but the talent gap due to the absence of three key players showed in the second half.
Brook Lopez was Milwaukee’s top-scorer with 27 on top of his nine boards, while Malik Beasley had 27. But no other Bucks aside from them reached double digits in scoring. Meanwhile, aside from Haliburton and Turner, four other Pacers scored at least 10 points.
Pat McAfee Reacts To Indiana Pacers’ Demolition of Milwaukee Bucks
After witnessing the Indiana Pacers beating the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4, two-time NFL Pro Bowler Pat McAfee took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to the game.
McAfee was impressed by the Pacers, so much so that he could only use five words to describe them. It’s also some sort of warning for the Bucks since they clearly have no answer for the high-powered offensive team built by Rick Carlisle.
“THE PACERS ARE A PROBLEM,” McAfee wrote.
McAfee couldn’t have said it any simpler … or better for that matter. The Pacers have shown that they are a dangerous team, and while their defense leaves much to be desired, they have proven that they can level up their play on that end when it matters.
With that being said, the Pacers are, indeed a problem. And it’s up to the Bucks to find a solution to that.
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