Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Oct. 30 – Nov. 5)
Week 2 Wrap Up
The Milwaukee Bucks looked really good over the past seven days. They played some good and some bad teams and competed in every game. They were beaten badly by the Detroit Pistons but that is going to happen from time to time against good teams. That tough loss didn’t set the tone for the rest of the week, however, as they won the following three games.
Milwaukee got contributions from almost everyone this week. Even though Giannis and Jabari were the only two to score in double figures, six other Bucks averaged at least eight points per game. The up-and-coming stars did the heavy lifting but their teammates helped lighten the load from time to time.
Playing like this seems like it will afford the Bucks success. If they can lean on Giannis and Jabari and get a three here from Mirza Teletovic, a defensive stop there from Matthew Dellavedova, an assist here from Malcolm Brogdon, and some instant offense there from Michael Beasley this team will continue to get wins.
For the Bucks to have played like they have this week without a member of their big three is impressive. The only question now is whether this the best the Bucks can expect to play without Khris Middleton or is their a higher level that can be reached? Tune in next week to find out.
Next: Milwaukee Bucks Mailbag: Getting Into The Swing Of Things
Player of the Week Rankings over the course of the season
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (2)
- Greg Monroe (1), Jabari Parker (1)
- Greg Monroe (1), Matthew Dellavedova