Knicks vs. Bucks VI (Page 185)

~~~(POV: Ulysses Kennedy)~~~

~~~(Date: October 25th, 2026)~~~

~~~(Location: Fiserv Forum Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)~~~

~~~(Time: 4:02 PM)~~~

I bring the ball down the court, and the score is 55 to 42, and I'm in my last 2 minutes of playtime this quarter. This is a perfect opportunity to make the score gap even bigger. My team needs it, and that's what I'll do.

As I cross the half-court line, I'm immediately double-teamed, but that leaves someone open. Barrett is in the corner. I throw a hard laser pass toward him, and he catches it. Taking the shot in the corner and knocking it down.

Making the score 58 to 42. It's been 3 minutes since the Bucks scored a basket, and now we've got a 16-point lead. We're back on defense, and I'm covering Giannis like usual. He's got 13 points so far in the game, and those were only because I had to sit out.

There are many ways I could stop Giannis. But making him dribble seems the best way. I cover him so well he's forced to pass it to Holiday. But Holiday, the great player he is, catches it and knocks down the 3-pointer.

Making the score 58 to 45. There is around 2 minutes of play for me left, and I need to make something happen. This time, Brunson brings the ball down the court. I get free on a screen from Jericho, and the ball reaches my hands.

You can literally hear the entire arena groan. I lift off the ground and knock down the 20-foot baseline shot. Putting on another 2-points to the lead. Making the score 60 to 45. We've got a 15-point lead. But I know in the back of my head.

Once I'm off the court, that lead will disappear. Brunson and Barrett are upset with themselves. They're not having the best game tonight.

I'm back on defense as Holiday brings the ball down the court. Except this time, they don't pass the ball to Giannis since I'm covering him. What they do is run screens again and get him free. It's a strategy that's working.

Giannis gets the ball in the post and slams it down with anger. Making the crowd cheer as much as a crowd can down this much before the half. The score is now 60 to 47 and cuts the lead we have to 13 points.

I've got possession left before I'm back on the bench for the remaining 3 minutes of the second quarter. Brunson brings the ball down the court, and I get free from Giannis with a sudden cut to the basket.

Brunson sees this and lobs the shot to me. I catch and slam it down while two defenders try to stop me. I can only imagine what that poster will look like. Giannis getting dunked on along with Middleton.

Making the score 62 to 47, and the crowd isn't a fan of the Knicks or me right now, which I understand. We're pummeling their team at the moment. But they'll have much to be excited about when I'm back on the bench after my next possession.

The Bucks bring the ball down the court, and Holiday pulls up for a quick 3-pointer and makes it off the glass. Causing a quick shift in the score and making it 62 to 50. That's a 12-point lead. It was 16 a minute or more ago.

Goes to show how badly the Bucks want to win this game. Now that it's our possession, it's my last one before I have to be benched. I bring the ball down the court and immediately pass it to Brunson. He gets free for a shot, but he hesitates.

I show that I can take the pass, and he sends it my way. As the ball reaches my hands, I'm swarmed by three defenders. There were only a couple of seconds left on the shot clock, and I got nowhere to go.

I elevate off the ground and fade away from the three defenders. Knocking the shot down with nothing but net.

After a single second, it's the Bucks who call a timeout. I make my way over to the Knick's bench and sit down. There are still 3 minutes left in the second quarter, and I'm sitting all of them out. It's up to my team now.

The score is 64 to 50, and I hope that holds out long enough till half time. The way Brunson and Barrett are playing. It's going to be hard to maintain that lead.

But there are still two halves of basketball to play. And I'm playing the entire fourth quarter too.