Milwaukee Bucks: Player Power Rankings (Dec. 1-Dec. 7)

The Milwaukee Bucks were a very solid 3-1 this week, despite coming awfully close to going undefeated. This puts their season record at 11-9, but what did this week mean for our Player Power Rankings?

Week in Review (3-1)

W: Milwaukee Bucks, 111 @ Brooklyn Nets, 93

W: Brooklyn Nets, 103 @ Milwaukee Bucks, 112

L: San Antonio Spurs, 97 @ Milwaukee Bucks, 96

W: Portland Trail Blazers, 107 @ Milwaukee Bucks, 115

Even with a bottom-feeding opponent, sweeping back-to-back games against the same team is no easy feat, and the Bucks made quick work of the Nets this week. After these two games, however, the schedule got much harder, with tests against Western Conference playoff teams the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers.

Both of these games were at home, but the team was ready in each match-up and came quite close to knocking off both opponents. Mirza Teletovic had a great look at a game-winning three against the Spurs which just missed while a massive scoring performance from Jabari Parker and a triple-double from Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way against the Blazers.

And that doesn’t even mention the contributions of Matthew Dellavedova and Malcolm Brogdon, who starred against Portland, combining for 30 points on 6/8 from behind the arc. It is really starting to come together for both players as they get situated alongside the player who looks to be a certain All-Star at this point in the season: the Greek Freak.

Having just celebrated his 22nd birthday, Giannis showed us once again how talented and young he is. The future sure is bright for Antetokounmpo, but don’t let that blind you from the present. It is time to forget the “potential” for Giannis and just watch the star in awe with every devastating dunk and delicious dime.

And with that, it is up to you to guess where the Freak landed in this week’s Player Rankings.

Biggest Riser: Malcolm Brogdon/John Henson ↑ 2

Fastest Faller: Michael Beasley ↓ 6