Milwaukee Bucks Best and Worst: December 30 – January 5
By Adam Coffman
Best: Bucks Making History
The Bucks’ third straight win over the Chicago Bulls was significant not only because of the rivalry between the two franchises, but also due to the impressive and historic performances of Giannis and Brogdon.
Giannis put up an absurd 35-9-7-7-2 line, coming very close to a quadruple double and dominating all aspects of the floor in the process.
Giannis with 35 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 blocks tonight. Per @bball_ref, this has happened exactly one time since 1983. pic.twitter.com/2lZGvrHRNk
— Adam Coffman (@A_Coffee4) January 1, 2017
Antetokounmpo also shot an absurd 13-for-19 from the field. Games like this are the one’s most responsible for the media attention lavished on him recently, but he wasn’t the only Buck to make history Saturday night.
Malcolm Brogdon, who started in place of the injured Matthew Dellavedova, finished with 15 points 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in the third triple-double by a Buck this year.
This was perhaps even more significant than Giannis’ game because of several factors. For one, Brogdon is a second-round pick – only one other second-round rookie in NBA history has put up a triple-double in their first season.
For another, this performance came in Brogdon’s second career start (his first coming the day before), underscoring the maturity and level-headedness with which he plays the game.
From Giannis and Brogdon’s individual lines against the Bulls to the Greek Freak’s SI cover and All-Star Vote numbers, the Bucks have been making some history as of late, and taking fans along for the ride.