Episode Details

After surviving a dramatic first-round series against the Orlando Magic, the 2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks moved one step closer to the goal they had been chasing all season. Narrated by Bucks broadcasting legend Jim Paschke, Episode 3 of Light It Up tells the story of Milwaukee’s Eastern Conference Semifinals battle with the Charlotte Hornets. Led by Jamal Mashburn, Baron Davis, P.J. Brown, and a physical frontcourt that gave the Bucks problems all season, Charlotte pushed Milwaukee to the brink and forced the Bucks to answer the question that followed them all year: could a jump-shooting team survive when the game got tougher?