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Insane Damian Lillard Stat Proves Milwaukee Bucks Need Him To Be Consistent 25-Point Scorer
The Milwaukee Bucks are just way better when Damian Lillard dominates offensively. The numbers prove as much following their Saturday win over the Golden State Warriors.
Milwaukee edged out the Warriors 129-118, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Khris Middleton leading the way. The three combined for 84 points, with Dame Time himself chipping in 27 to go along with six rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Lillard went 9-of-19 from the field, including 2-of-5 from deep for a 47.4 percent overall shooting.
With that performance, the Bucks have now improved to 18-2 in games where Lillard has scored at least 25 points, according to Stat Muse. There have been a total of 16 games where Dame scored 24 points or less, and Milwaukee is 9-7 in those matches.
Furthermore, in the three absences that Lillard has had this 2023-24 season, the Bucks are 0-3.
This only goes to show how important Damian Lillard has been for the team. Moreover, it also highlights how much the Bucks need the 33-year-old guard to maintain his scoring efficiency and provide more help on the offensive end so that Antetokounmpo won’t have to shoulder it every contest.
Lillard’s defense remains suspect, which is a big reason why the Bucks haven’t been as effective as they were on that end in years past. Nonetheless, the reason Milwaukee traded for Lillard is because of his offense, and there’s no denying that when he scores, they are a hard squad to beat.
Damian Lillard Lessens Workload for Milwaukee Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo
The win against the Golden State Warriors is a prime example of how Damian Lillard’s scoring really helps Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks succeed.
Milwaukee scored 46 points in the fourth quarter, which allowed them to pull away from Golden State for the win. In that period, Antetokounmpo scored 15 points, while Khris Middleton added 13.
Lillard, for his part, didn’t score in the fourth quarter. However, he didn’t really need to. It was Dame who carried the offensive load through the first three quarters, scoring all his 27 points in that span–including 12 in the opening frame and 11 in the third.
That offensive production allowed Antetokounmpo to reserve his energy for the fourth quarter. Not to mention that it lessened the pressure on him. In the end, the distribution of the workload between Lillard and Antetokoumpo paved the way for the team’s incredible victory.
Hopefully, Lillard can maintain that level of play. As he and the rest of the Bucks develop their chemistry, things should only get better for them.
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The Wisconsin Department of Justice and Milwaukee police are searching for a vulnerable, critically missing 69-year-old man.
Ike King Jr. was last seen traveling on foot Sunday, Oct. 6, around 10:30 p.m. in the 3300 block of North 41st Street, a largely residential area just west of West Fond du Lac Avenue. King has dementia. He is Black and has brown eyes and a black, curly afro. He has a missing front tooth and is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 175 pounds with a medium build.
King was last seen wearing a white flannel, a blue shirt, blue pants resembling Dickies style pants and black Nike flip-flops.
Silver Alerts are issued for elderly persons who are missing and believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment. “Critical missing” is a label police apply to people who may be especially vulnerable due to a variety of factors.
Anyone with information regarding King’s whereabouts should call the Milwaukee Police Department’s Seventh District at 414-935-7272.
Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)
MILWAUKEE – One person is dead and another is injured after different shootings in Milwaukee on Sunday, Oct. 6.
20th and Cornell
A 16-year-old was shot around 1 p.m. and went to the hospital for treatment. The teen victim succumbed to their injury.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. Police are looking for anyone involved.
Birch and Sheridan
A 25-year-old was shot around 5:30 p.m. The victim went to the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
Police are still investigating and looking for anyone involved.
MPD tips
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.
Clear skies tonight with patchy frost away from the lake overnight. Temperatures dropping into the 30s inland, mid-40s near the lake overnight. Becoming partly sunny on Monday, breezy with highs in the mid-60s.
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