Milwaukee Bucks: “Twelve Days of Bucksmas”
With the holiday season upon us, the Milwaukee Bucks have given us fans many things throughout their recent franchise history. Let’s look at some of them in the “Twelve Days of Bucksmas.” (Don’t forget to sing along!)
“On the first day of Bucksmas, Milwaukee sent to me…a Greek Freak at the 15th.”
The Bucks selecting Giannis Antetokounmpo with the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft was one of the major turning points for the franchise in the past few years. Despite making the playoffs the year before, the backcourt of Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings had hit its end, and the rebuild was bound to start eventually.
To jumpstart said rebuild, the Bucks elected to select the player with the most untapped potential in the entire draft. And now, in his fourth season with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis is not only making his case for an All-Star game, but an MVP, DPOY, and MIP.
As you can see below, the Alphabet has increased his scoring, rebounding, and passing numbers in each season along with seeing jumps in free throw and field goal percentages.
| Season | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 | 19 | 77 | 23 | 24.6 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .347 | .463 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .683 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
| 14-15 | 20 | 81 | 71 | 31.4 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .159 | .496 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .741 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 12.7 |
| 15-16 | 21 | 80 | 79 | 35.3 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .506 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .257 | .520 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .724 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 16.9 |
| 16-17 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 34.9 | 8.2 | 15.8 | .520 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .290 | .543 | 5.7 | 7.2 | .785 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 22.9 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/23/2016.