Behind the Bucks Pass
Fansided

Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week (Jan 1. – Jan 7.)

By John Heffernon

Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 5
Next

Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings

  1. ???
  2. Greg Monroe
  3. Jabari Parker

Moose played in all three games this week and averaged 28.5 minutes, 17.3 points (on 64.5 percent shooting from the field), 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.0 block. He led the Bucks in steals, was second in rebounds, tied for second in blocks, third in points, and tied for third in assists. Additionally, he had the second best plus/minus on the team at +6.0.

So far 2017 has been very kind to Greg Monroe. Week 11 was his best week of the entire season. It all starts with the variety of his contributions. Only eight players averaged at least three rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block over their last three games. Of those eight, only Joel Embiid and Monroe did it while playing less than 30 minutes per night.

Moose is not the same player he was last season. He has morphed into the perfect version of himself. The way his current style of play now fits into the Bucks is an exact match. He does just about everything for the team off of the bench and constantly shows why he was given such a big contract two years ago.

The defense provided by Monroe this season has been the most striking improvement. Only Robert Covington and Monroe averaged at least two steals and one block per game this past week. Moose isn’t an elite defender by any stretch of the imagination but he is getting it done on that side of the ball currently. He takes the ball away from the offense and sparks Milwaukee fast breaks on a consistent basis.

It would be inappropriate to not touch on Greg’s scoring output and efficiency this week. He attempted 10.3 shots per game and made a whooping 64.5 percent of those shots. Only five NBA players were able to make at least 60 percent of their shots while attempting at least 10 per game.

The only black mark against Monroe’s scoring total this week was his free throw shooting. He actually led the Bucks in free throw attempts with eight per game but he didn’t connect on as many of them as he should have. Moose only made 50 percent of his free throws. He needs to do better, especially when he is getting to the line so frequently.

Monroe earned his place in the number two spot of the player of the week rankings with his best week of the 2016-17 season. When Moose plays like this the Bucks tend to win more games than they lose. If he can figure out a way to play like this more often the Bucks could essentially guarantee themselves a spot in the playoffs.

Home/Bucks News