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Milwaukee Bucks: Five Crazy Predictions For The 2016-17 NBA Season

By Ti Windisch

Oct 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) battles for a rebound against Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez (8) in the first quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) battles for a rebound against Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez (8) in the first quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd talks with Milwaukee Bucks forward Thon Maker (7) during the game with the Dallas Mavericks at the Kohl Center. Milwaukee defeated Dallas 88-74. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd talks with Milwaukee Bucks forward Thon Maker (7) during the game with the Dallas Mavericks at the Kohl Center. Milwaukee defeated Dallas 88-74. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports /

Thon Maker Starts Games

Thon Maker will struggle to find minutes with all of the bigs on the Milwaukee Bucks roster, but he’s impressed in NBA Preseason and Las Vegas Summer League action. With Khris Middleton out for most if not all of the season, the Bucks will get funky with lineups.

Imagine how fun it would be to watch Matthew Dellavedova, Tony Snell, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker and Thon Maker all play together. Miles Plumlee could get in with that lengthy lineup too, as could Malcolm Brogdon or Mirza Teletovic.

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Thon is young and completely unproven, but if the Bucks are as bad as many predictions have them as being there isn’t much harm in trying out Thon in a bigger role than expected early. Why not let the young forward run and see what he’s capable of, if the team is only winning 30-some games anyway?

There is no good answer, and letting Thon play more will sell more tickets than the tantalizing Mirza Teletovic experience. That’s not as much of a shot at Teletovic as it seems–fans always get more excited about young players, especially when they’ve got the potential that Thon has.

He’ll find his way to minutes this season, even if Milwaukee looks better than those predictions. Maybe Thon will be a reason why the Bucks exceed expectations. It’s not smart to expect great play from him right away, but seeing him in action will doubtlessly bring excitement to the team.

As much as Milwaukee Bucks fans wanted to be done with worrying about owning the future, that tagline will likely apply for one more season as Middleton recovers.

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Hopefully the Bucks can be a playoff contender anyway, but the one certainty in Milwaukee is that things will be crazy, even if it’s not the exact craziness suggested here.

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