Milwaukee Bucks: Key Takeaways From Win Over Indiana Pacers

The Moose Is Loose

The carousel of big men minutes for the Bucks was a big question mark entering the season.  However, Greg Monroe has seen the floor the most out of the three options present and his game against the Pacers showed exactly why that’s the case.

In his 25 minutes, Monroe was downright fantastic Thursday night, scoring 16 points, grabbing 16 rebounds and handing out six assists.

To his credit, Monroe has been a difference maker for the Bucks to start the season. However, the end of the floor he’s done that on has, surprisingly, been on the defensive end.

Last night was no exception and although he only come away with one block for the night, Monroe made his presence known at the rim (the Pacers were 3-of-8 on attempts where Monroe defended the rim, per NBA.com/stats).

Monroe paired his solid defensive performance with his best offensive game of the season. He was efficient from the field (Monroe hit 6-10 from the field), arguably had his best playmaking performance in a Bucks uniform and came away with a highlight fitting of his play for the night and the season so far.

It’s still early in the season, but Monroe’s impact off the bench has been one of the biggest constants for the Bucks in their opening games of the year. Whether it’s a trend or it’s here to stay remains to be seen, but it’s been a welcomed change to see so far.