Milwaukee Bucks 2014-15 Season Review: Michael Carter-Williams
Apr 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Carter-Williams (5) defends during the game against the Chicago Bulls in game six of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Chicago won 120-66. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Overview
After arriving to Milwaukee in a shocking deadline trade, Michael Carter-Williams had to adjust to his new home very quickly.
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To go from a team where winning was not the highest of priorities to a team where winning this season was unexpected, it had to have been a culture shock to Carter-Williams. To add to that, he was replacing the team’s de facto leader in Brandon Knight.
It was unfair from the beginning to compare Carter-Williams to Knight.
While Carter-Williams was the reigning rookie of the year, he’s been viewed as more of a raw player to where Knight was more fully formed and their styles of play respectively couldn’t have been more far apart.
With all that said, Carter-Williams had some big shoes to fill while trying to lead the unlikeliest of teams to the playoffs in a short amount of time.
It was expected that there would be a period of adjustment and while there were some bumps in the road along the way, we saw glimpses of what kind of player Carter-Williams could become.
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