In shocking fashion, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks last night, 115-102. The Nets, in their home opener at the Barclays Center, were certainly not expected to beat a title contender as a rebuilding team, but both sides of the ball held up.
There were two things Brooklyn did right. The first was limiting Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s shots. The duo was efficient from the field, but took a combined 24 shots. It resulted in Milwaukee having to go to its role players to knock down shots.
The second, and most important, was the scoring of Cam Thomas and Dennis Schroder. The guards were fantastic on the offensive end, combining for 61 points. The duo went a combined 18-for-36 from the field and 7-for-16 from deep…