Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Oct. 30 – Nov. 5)
Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings
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- Greg Monroe
Moose played in all four games this week and averaged 18.1 minutes, 9.8 points (on 48.3 percent shooting), 8.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. He was first on the team in rebounds, third in points, and tied for third in blocks.
Five Bucks played more minutes than Greg Monroe this week and yet none of them were able to accumulate rebounds like he did. Monroe gobbled up 16.8 rebounds per 36 minutes. In fact, in the last four games, Greg leads the NBA in rebounds for players who have played less than 20 minutes. Sometimes less is more and so far that has been true with Monroe and playing time.
Another impressive contribution from Moose came in the form of dishing the rock. Greg Monroe is tied for first in the NBA with Joakim Noah over the past four games for centers in assist percentage with 26.4 percent. He is a major contributor on the offensive end in terms of getting his teammates in the right positions to score.
As usual Greg’s offense was solid. He scored the third most points on the team this week and did it efficiently in short bursts of time. There wasn’t much playing time to get a real rhythm going on, but he still got over seven shots up per game, connecting on about half of them. He also went to the free line the third most on the Bucks this week, with 3.0 attempts per game. And when he went there he connected, hitting over 91 percent of his attempts.
Finally, we have to touch on Moose’s defense. It wasn’t as sharp as week one but it got the job done most nights. He averaged 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game this week. Of the players who played less than 20 minutes per game, only Rashad Vaughn had more steals and only Miles Plumlee had more blocks than Monroe. He did not accumulate defensive stats as effortlessly as last week but his presence was felt in limited playing time.
Through two weeks of the season Moose 2.0 still exists. It appears the new Monroe will play fewer minutes and impact the game with energy, effort, and the throwback post up game we know and love. His role with the Bucks is so much more defined this season and it is working out well for everyone.