It happened again. For the second straight year, the Milwaukee Bucks bowed out of the playoffs in shocking fashion—this time at the hands of Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. A 119–118 overtime thriller at Gainbridge Fieldhouse sealed the Bucks’ fate, marking their third premature Eastern Conference exit in recent years. And this one hit different. Even Charles Barkley, usually measured in his postgame takes, couldn’t hold back. “Come on man, that was brutal,” Chuck declared on TNT.
And who could blame him? The Bucks led by 7 points with under 40 seconds left in overtime. With Giannis Antetokounmpo on the floor and a chance to close, it should’ve been a wrap. Instead, it unraveled. The Greek Freak—who had been outstanding throughout the series—had a shot to win it with a 16-foot jumper at the buzzer before the overtime debacle. He missed. Series over. And in the postgame, Giannis didn’t sugarcoat it either. He acknowledged the breakdowns and admitted the loss was on them. A brutal ending to another championship dream.
“They were up seven with 45 seconds to go….I don’t like using the word choke but that was a choke gag. come on man,” Barkley said.
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