Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton decimated Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s effort for the second time this season. In the first outing, the Haliburton-led Pacers offense pinned down Giannis’s 50-pointer game. Similarly, in tonight’s game, the 23-year-old spoiled the Bucks spearhead’s triple-double, igniting chaos in the Bucks Nation. The loyal Wisconsin fans took to social media to seek help before the trade deadline.
The Bucks faced a similar issue in the last season. The Greek-Nigerian baller shouldered the side to the first seed of the East. But ended up losing in the playoff’s first round against the 8th seed, only because Giannis injured himself mid-series. The team always lacked depth and tonight’s game against the Pacers ignited a wildfire.
Fans explode as Haliburton denied Giannis Antetokounmpo
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While fans expected the inclusion of Damian Lillard to be an answer to the depth issue, it doesn’t seem to have solved it. One of the fans even requested to make trades in the comments.
Giannis dropped 30 points with 18 rebounds and 11 assists and Haliburton competed against it with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. But the result favored the Pacers because the visiting side had an all-round performance. Meanwhile, the Bucks bench failed to make the desired impact. They scored 16 points and the Pacers’ bench dropped 70 points with 12 assists, leaving the fans’ jaws drop. In response to the disastrous performance, fans marched together on social media comments with all kinds of requests.
Following are some reactions from fans.
Ugly game. Dame will be better but the bench is a big red flag right now. The trade deadline will be eventful https://t.co/QvXxndfzwJ
— Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) January 2, 2024
They have literally no bench. And Beasley isn’t a legit starter. Bucks needs some moves.
— BigDog45 (@Big4Fin5) January 2, 2024
Bench played awful. Turning point in the game was when Jackson initiated that little fight in the first quarter. Refs started calling EVERYTHING to try to reign it in and it hammered what the Bucks were doing big time.
— Gabe Mooney (@gmoneybucks) January 2, 2024
It’s time to say goodbye to Bobby and or Pat
— Drew Beringer (@drewberinger) January 2, 2024
Bobby Portis Jr. scored 8 points with 4-12 FG and Pat Connaughton dropped 3 points in his 24-minute stay, which definitely didn’t impress the fans.
Coaching is a bigger red flag than the bench. People don't wanna admit, but they will. Ag is limited, he has no idea what to do and he is doing what hes told, im sorry but i cannot respect that . If the coach is limited, the team is
— Now What? (@madzkills789) January 2, 2024
The hilarious part about fans’ outrage is that the Bucks hold the second seed of the Eastern Conference. The flashbacks of the first round of the 2023 playoffs keep them in check.
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As fans press on the trade before the deadline. Let’s find out the possibilities for the Bucks in the coming future.
When is the NBA trade deadline?
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The NBA trade deadline is dated on February 8 until 3 P.M. ET. In the last season, the NBA world witnessed two blockbuster trade deals Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks and Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns.
Similarly, fans can expect anything, considering the nature of the league. Moreover, there are several opinions around the league suggesting trade options for the Wisconsin team.
Two of the most possible opinions were Jonathan Kuminga and Marcus Smart, considering the off-color run of their respective teams. Who do you think will pair up with Greek Freak?
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What do you make of the fans’ outrage? Will the Bucks bring in a surprise trade? Let us know in the comments below.