Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks with Adam McGee

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Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley (9) drives for the basket against Sacramento Kings center Georgios Papagiannis (13) in the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Advantage Over the Mavs?

Isaac Harris: What is the area that Milwaukee should have the advantage over Dallas on Sunday?

Adam McGee: I think all of the cliches that come to mind when people describe the Bucks will work in their favor in Dallas for this one. The length and athleticism Milwaukee possesses would never make for an easy matchup for a a Mavs team that includes some older players, but on top of that, these youngsters have improved at pushing the pace too.

In the past you could just shut off the lane and the Bucks were beaten, but with good three-point shooting support in the early games of this season, opponents have been forced to give up the lane on occasion and with Giannis and Jabari around that spells trouble. If Milwaukee’s shooting is reliable enough to keep Dallas honest; then the long athletic Bucks will look like a team that the Mavs just aren’t equipped to deal with.

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