Last postseason, when Giannis Antetokounmpo was a worse free throw shooter than he showed this season, the Bucks prepared meticulously to follow his misses at the free throw line. Brook Lopez raised his arms and swung them toward the perimeter, his teammates ready to catch the kick-outs.
Antetokounmpo, after shooting over 70% at the line during the season, fell back to 60% through four games in this series. Lopez tipped one of his two consecutive misses late in Game 4 back in as part of Milwaukee’s run to go ahead by 10 late in the third quarter. Two nights later, he stole three points in the second half tipping out an Antetokounmpo miss to Holiday.