On one side, the Brooklyn Nets, who boast transcendent players like Kevin Durant and James Harden, alongside grizzled veterans like Patty Mills, Blake Griffin, and LaMarcus Aldridge. On the other side, the Milwaukee Bucks, who sat...basically everybody, and despite the massive disparity in name recognition Milwaukee lost by only 4 points, 119-115.
I mean, look at this:
Tonight's Starters vs. Brooklyn
u2b50ufe0f Tremont Waters
u2b50ufe0f Georgios Kalaitzakis
u2b50ufe0f Jordan Nwora
u2b50ufe0f Thanasis Antetokounmpo
u2b50ufe0f Sandro Mamukelashvili pic.twitter.com/D2Tk9TqoNm— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 8, 2021Snark aside, this is exactly what preseason basketball is – and should be – about for the defending NBA Champions.