Truthfully, the fourth quarter of this sport was such a sequence of ludicrous reffing shows of point-swapping, missed goaltends and prayers answered for the Boston Celtics, I hereby decree it’s okay for Milwaukee Bucks followers to confidently say the league has rigged it for the Shamrocks — who took house a 111-109 win. Salt, meet wound.

A primary quarter that began with MarJon Beauchamp airballing a triple try subsequently ended with him banking in a prayer to snag a 24-22 lead for Milwaukee. Bud scowled at house all through the second interval, because the Celts dominated the offensive glass and pushed themselves forward 52-44 by half. An offensive onslaught within the third — 39 factors in ten minutes — gave the Bucks an 83-80 lead heading into the ultimate interval. A back-and-forth fourth between each groups completed with an exclamation level by Sandro Mamukelashvili, who dunked house an absolute poster on the ultimate possession to safe what I believed was the victory — earlier than the refs inexplicably swapped the purpose totals within the waning minutes to present Boston the lead. After Wigginton hit a free throw to present the Bucks again the lead, Boston threw up a hail mary triple that banked in to present Boston the W.

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• Mamu seemed extra snug on this one even when he had his justifiable share of gaffes nonetheless, however he regularly beat Boston on the block, made a number of extra passing reads like we noticed final yr, confirmed off his capacity to get a shot off shortly and even off-balance whereas tallying a number of blocks on the rim too. He tallied 28 factors, 9 boards, two assists, three steals and two blocks.

• Baker scripted the primary play for MarJon to return off a DHO from Vildoza by two screens to attempt to get to the rim. He really made an honest learn drawing a assist defender and kicking to Rayjon Tucker within the nook. Beauchamp ended with 15 factors and three boards.
• We bought to see our first glimpse at Beauchamp in transition when he stripped a Celtic driver and bought a kickout from Mamu as he sprinted down the ground. He ended up getting blocked whereas making an attempt to complete by a two-on-one however he actually knew to start out sprinting.
• Iverson Molinar bought his first stint of motion as a Buck on this one. He was quiet initially however really had a stable solo creation to start out the second driving into the lane and finishing an and-one. There wasn’t way more to identify from him, however he actually had extra wiggle to him than Hugo Besson. I couldn’t see affirm whether or not Besson was flown again to the New Zealand Breakers following the sport one buzzer.
• I bought an immense quantity of enjoyment watching Mamu put up up the previous Golden Eagle Sam Hauser and end by him with ease.
• The MarJon 3-ball will probably be a piece in progress people, two airballs in a single half ain’t simply wind.
• We had a #DunkerSpotMarJon sighting on this one, with him tenting out left of the basket, snagging a move from Hernandez and utilizing a pumpfake and reverse lay-in to complete it out.
• Lindell Wigginton continued to look among the many most snug out of anybody on the Bucks roster on this sport, even with six turnovers. I’ve no clue if he’ll ever have a future, however he was assured pulling up and fights sufficient on protection to get round screens. He completed with 24 factors, 5 boards and 5 assists.
• Salute to MarJon for passing up not one man asking for a move (Rayjon), not two males asking for the ball (Luca), however three teammates (lastly, Mamu) asking for the ball on a possession and as an alternative driving earlier than the protection might get set for an and-one alternative within the third.

• I missed the Mamu coast-to-coast expertise as he’s struggled a bit to get into the lane or lead the break throughout this Summer season League. He sprinted from one baseline to a different within the third for an and-one and adopted it up once more on a steal. It’s simple to get caught up in how he can get pushed round down low by the likes of Kabungele at his measurement, however it’s fairly spectacular how shortly he can transfer with a stable deal with for somebody who’s nearing seven toes.
• I’m unsure what member of Vin Baker’s workers bought in AJ Inexperienced’s ear after he began 4-4 from three and reminded him that he wears a Bucks jersey, however he’s been now 0-9 since that sizzling begin.
• Apparently the refs blended up the scores of this sport repeatedly and flip-flopped level totals a number of instances all through the fourth quarter. Summer season League!