Milwaukee Bucks Best and Worst: December 23 – 29

Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles the ball as Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) chases in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles the ball as Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) chases in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Worst: Delly + Telly = No Threes

As the Bucks’ most prized signings in free agency, Mirza Teletovic and Matthew Dellavedova were brought in mostly because of their outside shooting talents.

Both had established themselves as deep threats in their relatively short careers, and both fit in seamlessly with the Point Giannis agenda. However, while they’ve posted respectable percentages overall, both players have struggled from deep recently.

Teletovic has missed the last two games due to a concussion, but in his last five played, he’s shot just 26 percent from behind the arc, which is particularly upsetting considering he’s taken almost five-and-a-half attempts per game.

Dellavedova has gone through a more extended slump, shooting 27 percent over his last 10 games, although his two-for-two performance against the Pistons might show signs of a resurgence.

As far as whose slump affects them the most, Teletovic’s game is much more specialized than Dellavedova’s, so a regression in his shooting is more detrimental to his on-court value. Luckily, Tony Snell and Malcolm Brogdon (53 percent from deep in his last 15 games) have picked up their own performance recently, so it doesn’t look like these slumps have hurt the Bucks too much.