During the second game of the opening round in the Eastern Conference postseason, the Pacers had some tricks up their sleeves against the Bucks.

After breezing through the regular season with a strong 48-34 record, it’s now becoming clear that the real battle began the moment the playoffs tipped off, and so far, the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t been ready for war.

Milwaukee has struggled in the postseason since winning the title in 2021 against the Phoenix Suns. Antetokounmpo and Co. lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2022 playoffs, the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2023 playoffs and the Pacers in the first round of last year's playoffs.