Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from disastrous Game 1 versus Phoenix Suns

Jul 6, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Milwaukee Bucks unfortunately continued their tradition of performing awfully in each and every Game 1 during this postseason last night.

Following an ugly 118-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns to start the NBA Finals, the Bucks move to just 1-3 in opening contests during this eventful playoff run. For whatever reason, this team is simply abysmal in series openers, and despite a promising start by rifling off an early lead it was on full display against the Suns throughout the game.

Effort was a commonly used word when describing how the Bucks performed, and it certainly was not in a good way. They were getting outhustled,…