But the team didn't need to do much. The Bucks were playing right into the Sixers' hands. Our shot selection broke down a little bit and brought some frustration to the game, which is a little bit a part of our unpredictable personality. In the second half, I thought we did, basically, what we're capable of doing, but the hole was too big. We probably didn't play a good enough basketball game to win on the road in a playoff situation.
Statistics tell the story.
Robinson, the team's second-leading scorer throughout the playoffs, shot just 7 for 22 from the field, finishing with 15 points. In the second quarter, Milwaukee shot just 5 of 18 from the field, committed six turnovers, let the Sixers score on 15 of 23 shots, and were outrebounded by 16-4. Battered and shaken, the Bucks kept looking at the clock, as if begging for intermission to arrive. When you are on the road and you have the crowd against you, it felt like the momentum shifted halfway in the second quarter. We were forcing shots.