Giannis: Bucks don't need adjustments after Game 1 blowout loss

Don't expect sweeping changes to the Milwaukee Bucks' on-court strategy after their Game 1 defeat.

The Boston Celtics routed the Bucks on their home floor in Sunday's series-opener by a 22-point margin thanks to a defensive display that allowed just three Milwaukee players to crack double-digit scoring. One of three Bucks to do so was Giannis Antetokounmpo, though the MVP candidate's 22-point output was marred by a 7-of-21 shooting performance.

Despite his offensive struggles in Game 1, Antetokounmpo vows his team won't change its style of play for the next matchup.

"Definitely not," Antetokounmpo said Monday, according to ESPN's Tim Bontemps. "We're just going to keep doing what we've been doing all year. I don't think we should change at all. Why should there be a change after a game that we lost? We should not be the team that made the adjustment.

"We are going to come out and play our hardest and see how Game 2 goes. If it doesn't go well for us, then you can think about adjusting. But right now, we are not adjusting nothing. We are just going to play. Be us. Go out there and compete."

Even after the defeat, the Bucks boast the second-best offensive rating among playoff teams at 114 points per 100 possessions.

The 24-year-old revealed he was told to increase his effort level if the Bucks hope to tie the series Tuesday.

"My older brother usually doesn't call me after games," he said. "But he was like, 'You got to play harder. You have to help your team and play hard.' (He) definitely told me that.

"Coach (Mike Budenholzer) told me that I've got to put more effort, I've got to be more aggressive, I've got to find my teammates, I've got to do a million things we talk about. That's what I do. I'm going to try to keep getting better and come out tomorrow and do what I've got to do."