Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week (Dec 25. – Dec. 31.)

Dec 31, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles the ball around Chicago Bulls guard/forward Jimmy Butler (21) during the second half at United Center. The Bucks won 116-96. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles the ball around Chicago Bulls guard/forward Jimmy Butler (21) during the second half at United Center. The Bucks won 116-96. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 10 Wrap Up

The Milwaukee Bucks lost and won and then lost and won. They worked hard to maintain their .500 record this week.

Next week will likely be tougher. The Bucks play the New York Knicks twice and the Oklahoma City Thunder once. Both teams are looking better than expected this season and will give the Bucks a good test. If the Bucks come out ahead in the win column after this week it will really help their playoff chances, especially because they could be jostling with the Knicks for playoff positioning/the eighth seed come April.

Based on what we have seen so far this season, we can assume Giannis will continue to do everything at an elite level and Jabari will continue to score at an elite level. We can also assume Malcolm Brogdon will play like a grizzled veteran, Jason Terry will play more minutes than anyone expects, and Thon Maker will be a human victory cigar/white flag of surrender. These assumptions will likely be true until the Bucks are out of the playoff hunt.

The fact that the Bucks are in the Playoff conversation currently is a major boon for the franchise. After last season’s disappointment and the Khris Middleton injury, this season has been a real positive. The growth from Giannis and Jabari make this team dangerous right now. Just imagine what they’ll do in the future.

To get a glimpse of the future tune in next week.

Next: The Milwaukee Bucks Must Acquire Another Point Guard

Player of the Week Rankings over the course of the season

  1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
  2. Jabari Parker (8), Greg Monroe (1), John Henson (1)
  3. Greg Monroe (4), Malcolm Brogdon (2), Matthew Dellavedova (2), Michael Beasley (2)