How the Bucks Overcame 'Impatient' Offense for NBA Cup Win Over Bulls
The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Cup group play opener at Fiserv Forum. Despite a strong presence of Bulls fans in the stands, the game remained close and intense well into the fourth quarter. Ultimately, the Bucks pulled away late to secure a 126-110 victory.
“That was an intense game tonight,” Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said after the contest. “The reason it’s great is because you get to see early intensity. You put yourself in a playoff-type atmosphere, and it allows you, from a coaching standpoint, to really evaluate what you need to change, what you need to work on.”
Playing on their green-and-gold Cup court, the Bucks started slowly, scoring only 11 points in the first eight minutes due to missed long-range shots. This early offensive struggle put them behind.
“First half, I actually told our team as a group that was the worst shots we’ve taken this year in a half,” Rivers reflected on their slow start. “I thought we were very impatient offensively.”
The team turned things around with a scoring surge sparked by an Amir Coffey dunk and a 3-pointer from Myles Turner, helping Milwaukee to score 12 points in the final four minutes of the first quarter.
Summary: Despite a sluggish and impatient start, the Milwaukee Bucks harnessed a late first-quarter scoring burst to overcome early struggles and defeat the Chicago Bulls 126-110 in a tightly contested NBA Cup game.
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