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Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Oct. 30 – Nov. 5)

By John Heffernon

Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings

  1. ???
  2. Jabari Parker
  3. Greg Monroe

Major Cat played in all four games this week and averaged 29.2 minutes, 20 points (on 49.2 percent shooting from the field and 40.0 percent shooting from three), 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game. He was second on the team in points and third in rebounds.

After a so-so first week of the season Jabari Parker was back with a vengeance in week two. He was far and away the Bucks second best player edging out Monroe by a significant margin. His scoring, floor spacing, and rebounding were the major contributions he brought to the Bucks.

Let’s start with the floor spacing because it seems to have materialized out of thin air. We all knew Jabari had three-point range going back to his time at Duke. But he has yet to start firing up treys in the NBA at a rate that most would expect of an above average college shooter. It appears the Bucks coaching staff has finally given Jabari the green light from three.

Parker attempted 2.5 threes per game this week and made 40 percent of them. The combination of that volume and efficiency was matched by 59 NBA players over their last four games. Sure, that isn’t some amazing feat, but for a guy like Jabari, who rarely attempted threes before this week, to go from the bottom to an above average three-point shooter in the league is nothing to scoff at.

Maybe the attempts and percentage won’t persist throughout the course of the season but if Jabari is simply a threat to take and make threes then pairing him and Giannis together on the court is so much easier. That can only be seen as a positive for Milwaukee.

Beyond the improved three-point shooting, Jabari was excellent in the other aspects of offense. He scored at will near the hoop. His tenacity and athleticism make him a force to be reckoned with on the inside, whether that is on the fast break or in the half court.

Here is some down low domination:

And here is some fast break flying around:

His ability to get to the hoop is second to none. When he isn’t able to convert he often gets a foul called in his favor. Jabari was second on the Bucks this week in free throw attempts with 4.3 per game. Even better was his excellent free throw shooting percentage of 94.1.

This was likely the most balanced week offensively of Parker’s career. He scored from inside and out on efficient shooting. If he can continue to play like this the Bucks offense is going to be scary.

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