Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is not buying the argument that his team is slowly showing the lack of playoff experience in the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

Heading into their pivotal showdown against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5, Budenholzer was asked about how he expects his team to respond, considering their lack of playoff experience. The veteran head coach gave a strong response, expressing confidence that they are up to the challenge.

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The Bucks, who finished with the best regular-season record this year, looked poised to have a walk in the park against the Raptors. Milwaukee opened the series with a hard-earned 108-100 win, which was followed by an impressive 125-103 win in Game 2.

Most fans were already counting the Raptors out, but Toronto responded big time when the series shifted to their home court. Toronto scored a 118-102 win in Game 3 to stay alive in the series. They eventually tied the series at 2-2 with a 120-102 blowout win on Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Arena.

The series will return to Milwaukee on Thursday night, where the winner will move a step away from arranging a duel with the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. The Warriors earned their fifth consecutive trip to the finals after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2019 Western Conference Finals.