Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over Portland Trail Blazers

Bench Bigs

First off in the Bench Bigs section, it should be noted once more that Mirza Teletovic didn’t play, which was weird. Mirza has done what he was brought in to do this season, but there could be any number of reasons as to why he didn’t log a single minute against the Trail Blazers.

The other two bench big men are Michael Beasley and Greg Monroe. Both of those two did play, and they played well. Monroe logged 15 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steal in 23 minutes of play.

Monroe’s defense had been good all season, but the Moose was struggling on the other end earlier on. That changed on Wednesday–it took Monroe just seven shots to rack up his 15 points.

Beasley also took just seven shots, but because he got to the line less than Monroe he finished with 12 points. Beas grabbed eight rebounds and a steal too–his rebounding has been important to the Bucks this season.

These two are crucial to Milwaukee’s success. Keeping the score where it is–or even improving it for the Bucks–falls to the second unit. If Beasley and Monroe can bring big performances like this every night, it will help Milwaukee be consistent.

The bench bigs are the ones who put this game away for Milwaukee. The Bucks actually got outscored by 3 when Giannis was on the floor. They were plus 11 in Moose’s minutes, and plus 14 in Beasley’s. Talk about a bench boost!

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The Bucks will look to build on their strong season on Friday night, when the team takes on the Atlanta Hawks in Milwaukee.