The Moose Would Not Be Excused
In another solid showing in his own right, Greg Monroe played a key part in the Bucks’ victory last night. Playing 28 minutes, Monroe did a little bit of everything last night, some of it coming at deciding times.
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Going 7-of-13 from the field, Monroe helped give a consistent scoring punch from mostly down low/around the rim, especially late in the game. Although he could have had a few more scores or trips to the line had a couple of calls gone his way, Monroe’s 14 points on the night gave him double figures in scoring for the sixth straight game.
In addition to his scoring, Monroe played a factor on the boards as he led the Bucks in rebounds with nine on the night (four offensive, five defensive), helping the team fight against their recent poor rebounding trend.
Lastly, Monroe flashed off his playmaking skills, garnering four assists during his time on the court. The biggest of his dimes came late in the game where he passed out of a coming double team to set up Brogdon for an open three-pointer to make it a one-point game with nearly four minutes to go.
While Monroe’s contributions for the night will be overshadowed by the likes of Beasley, Parker and Brogdon, being the team’s best big man on the floor once again hopefully won’t go unnoticed or more importantly, unappreciated.
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The Bucks will look to keep the good times rolling once they face the Miami Heat on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.