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Sorry, I should have also stated that I was not blaming the officials for the Bucks loss - and I think this is a fair statement. I agree, come playoff time the intensity does goes up and it's more physical; but this also applies to the NFL. Last season, for example, the Patriots were not one of the best teams during the regular season; however, come playoff time, they know that they can get more physical and that the officials are unlikely to call the games the same way as the regular season. I'm not blaming the officials for that - it's just that the experience of having been there allows you to know what you can get away with.That's fair and I'm not really blaming them. Just felt like the fouls called on the bucks were much softer than the ones not called on Toronto. Giannis is so strong that he takes contact that didn't get called while Lowry or Leonard got calls. You are correct though, the bench didn't step up like the team was used to.