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Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Oct. 30 – Nov. 5)

By John Heffernon

Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Milwaukee Bucks played four games in week two. They won three of them and now have a cumulative record of 4-2. The team looked really good and three players were a big reason for that success.

Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

After a workman like week one the Milwaukee Bucks exceeded expectations in week two.

They played four games, two of which were against teams they should beat and two of which were against teams they should lose to. They beat the teams they should beat, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings, and split with the teams they should lose to, losing to the Detroit Pistons and beating the Indiana Pacers.

It was a great week for Bucks basketball. Beyond the wins, the team just looked pretty darn good. Different players seemed to step up in each game and the young franchise cornerstones took it to their opponents every night. If this team continues to play like this the rest of the association is going to be in trouble.

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The most notable team stat was three-point shooting. Over the past four games the Bucks attempted 27.3 threes per game, 14th most in the NBA, and made 36.7 percent of those threes, ninth highest in the NBA. For a team that struggled with shooting and making a league average amount of threes last year this is a really positive sign.

The top two players of the week easily differentiated themselves from the pack. Choosing the third guy was hard, however. There were six candidates who had a reasonable chance to earn that third spot. All six had resumes marked by some positives and negatives throughout their performances. One had just the right mix of solid traditional stats and strong advanced stats to take the cake.

Let’s see who that was.

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