Bucks' Brook Lopez furthers Defensive Player of the Year case with career-high nine blocks vs. Nets
MILWAUKEE -- With less than 30 seconds to play on Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks were clinging to a four-point lead over the Brooklyn Nets' reserves, who had made a furious comeback to get back into the game. The nervous energy flowing through Fiserv Forum rose as David Duke Jr. sped toward the basket to try and make it a two-point game. Against any other team, against any other opponent, he likely would have done so. But not against Brook Lopez. The Bucks' Defensive Player of the Year candidate shifted over at the last second, stretched out his right arm and swiped Duke's attempt off the glass. A few seconds later, Jevon Carter scored on the other end to effectively seal the game, and the Bucks survived with a 118-113 victory. "Phenomenal," Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said. "It was a close game and he made the plays that made the difference down the stretch." ...