Bucks Host Cavaliers on Monday
The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Fiserv Forum on Monday.

The Cavaliers (1-1) look like a different team this season. The biggest indicator of that is their gem of a game on Saturday, traveling to Indianapolis to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 110-99. That's a very big road win against one of the best teams in the East and it says a lot about how much this Cavs team has improved. The biggest addition is that of a veteran who was already on this team, with Kevin Love flirting with a triple-double in that win. Many people forget just how good Love can be at times and his presence simply can't be overlooked when talking about such a young team. Players like Darius Garland, Larry Nance and Collin Sexton are the core of this team and it will be fascinating to see them drive Eastern Conference foes crazy all season long, with Love running the show.

The Bucks (1-1) had an impressive win in the opener against the Houston Rockets but followed that up with a disappointing overtime loss to the Miami Heat. What both of those games had in common is the fact that this team wants to play at an incredible tempo. Milwaukee is averaging 122 points in these first two games and it wouldn't be surprising to see this team finish first in every offensive category like they did last season. What's scary is the fact that Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to be getting better, averaging 29.5 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists over these first two fixtures. That's a scary sight for the rest of the league and Giannis will surely be in discussion to land back-to-back MVPs come June.

Milwaukee took care of business last season against Cleveland, winning three of their four meetings.
Posted on: 10/27/2019 12:04 PM