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The network mocks Milwaukee after the loss, Yannis: "Hard without an audience"

The Greek freak also snatched criticism after the surprising 122: 110 to Orlando in the playoff opener: "The crash of the defense is insane, it's not a one-off"

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A big surprise was recorded on the second day of the NBA Playoffs last night (Tuesday), when the eighth-ranked East Orlando beat the first-ranked Milwaukee with 110: 122. The Magic, who arrived on a constant shortlist, without Jonathan Isaac, Aaron Gordon and Michael Carter Williams, led more or less from start to finish, although there were clear underdogs at the betting agencies (-14), and according to most commentators in the United States were supposed to fly in the first round In a sweep.

The last time a team with the best balance in the league lost its first game in the playoffs was in 2006/07, when Dallas surrendered to Golden State in the famous series, which it also eventually lost 4: 2. However, Milwaukee can take comfort in the fact that Toronto also lost its first game in the playoffs last year (even then the opponent was Orlando), and we all remember how it ended.

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In the four games between the teams in the regular season, the Bucks won by an average of 17 points, but yesterday they continued to look vulnerable, just like in most games in the bubble. Since the Corona break, Milwaukee - who has the best balance in the league, for those who have forgotten - has stood at five losses alongside just three wins. Last night one of the best defensive teams in the league again presented a bad defense, when in attack Yannis Antokompo (31 points and 17 rebounds) barely received assistance from his teammates. The Greek freak finished with 5 losses, and with 43 percent from the field, 33 percent off the arc and 64 percent from the line, even the team with the best balance in the league can not win.

"The crash of Milwaukee's historic defense ahead of the Corona is insane," Sports Illustrated commentator Chris Manix said. "It's not something one-time, but a trend that has lasted nine games already." Mike Bondholzer tried to explain what did not work: "We have to be more aggressive throughout the 48 minutes. We have to get better." Yannis himself added: "We have to play harder, we'll have to learn from this game and be more aggressive in the second. They were just better than us. It's hard without an audience to give you that extra energy, so we'll have to find it ourselves."

The Magic enjoyed a record west of Nikola Wojciech, who finished with 35 points and 14 rebounds, as well as an excellent play by the anonymous Gary Clark with 15 points - just as they were for first-round draft pick Merkel Poltz last year. "We do not care what people say," Wojciech said, "we concentrate solely on ourselves."

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