Milwaukee Bucks 2015-16 Season Review: Miles Plumlee

The Best of Plumlee

While Plumlee had always been known to provide a spark no matter what type of role he had, his energy and athleticism really shone through once he become more involved during the second half of the season.

It wasn’t a coincidence that was at the same time the Bucks were starting to experiment with Giannis Antetokounmpo handling the ball more, but it quickly became apparent that Plumlee was the perfect type of big man to put alongside the young and running Bucks.

Additionally, Plumlee’s chemistry with both Antetokounmpo and fellow Duke Blue Devil Jabari Parker really opened the door for both promising players to soar to new heights after the All-Star break.

As far as Plumlee’s own production goes, this season was by far the most efficient year in Plumlee’s career.

While most of his scores primarily came around the basket, Plumlee’s rim running ability was essential to the Bucks offense this year as he ranked in the 98th percentile on plays where he was the roll man (per NBA Stats). Similarly, Plumlee ranked in the 90th percentile on plays where he posted up.

On the defensive end, Plumlee’s 2.1 blocks per 36 minutes rank as the highest in his four-year career and his expanded presence in the latter half of the year helped shore up some of the Bucks defensive deficiencies inside the paint (Plumlee’s defensive rating was 101.2 points per 100 possessions after the All-Star break).

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