Milwaukee Bucks Best and Worst: December 30 – January 5
By Adam Coffman
Worst: Injury Troubles
Injuries are a constant within professional sports and the NBA, and the Bucks have been hit hard by them of late.
Obviously, Khris Middleton‘s torn hamstring has been one of the main storylines of the season, but in recent days, Michael Beasley, Matthew Dellavedova, Rashad Vaughn, and Mirza Teletovic have all missed time due to ailment.
Luckily, it doesn’t appear that any of these have affected the Bucks too greatly given their recent hot streak, but it stands to reason that injuries will catch up with the Bucks eventually, as they do every team.
Even with the massive load he carries, it’s nice to see that Giannis has played in 35.3 minutes per game, which ranks him 14th leaguewide. Overusing the Freak would be all-to-easy, but Kidd has done well to ensure he remains healthy and rested for later in the season.
Given how delicately constructed the Bucks’ lineup is, they should consider themselves lucky that they have been able to work around the misfortunes that have befallen them.