Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Jan 8 – 14)

Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings

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3. Malcolm Brogdon

Humble Moses played in all three games this week and averaged 30.5 minutes, 17.3 points (on 53.1 percent shooting from the field), 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.7 steals. He was tied for first on the team in steals, second in assists, and third in points. Additionally, he had the third best plus/minus on the team at +3.0.

Malcolm Brogdon is playing very well and yet he just cannot catch a break. If it weren’t for Joel Embiid, Brogdon would easily be the front runner for Rookie of the Year. But if we are just talking about Brogdon’s draft class then he is already exceeding his peers by a noticeable margin.

Brogdon led his class in points, assists, and steals this week, while he was also second in free throw attempts and rebounds. It was a very impressive week from a very impressive rookie. The Bucks got an absolute steal in the second round of the draft.

The contributions made by The President are consistent and important. He is one of the better scorers and facilitators on the Bucks, which is obvious every time he is on the floor. As his career progresses those things will not change.

Brogdon shot just over 50 percent from both the field and three this week. He did it on 10.7 field goal attempts and 3.7 three-point attempts per game. That’s some really nice shooting efficiency from a first year player.

Additionally, Humble Moses had one of his best weeks at the free throw line of the season. He attempted 4.3 per game and made over 92 percent of them. Brogdon is not just a jump shooter and weeks like this prove it. He can get to the rim and has shown he is not afraid of contact.

While the scoring is nice, facilitating has been his best asset as a pro. He leads all rookies, regardless of draft class, with 3.9 assists per game this season. He bumped that average to over five per game this week. With Giannis missing action, Brogdon took it upon himself to get his teammates involved and run the offense. Though he isn’t as dynamic as Giannis, the results were positive.

But when the ball isn’t in his hands he can make an impact as well. Brogdon has been an effective rebounding guard and a really solid defender through the first half of the season. He averaged 4.3 rebounds per game this week, good for fourth best on the Bucks.

Defense is where he does some fantastic work. We often see Brogdon guarding point guards and more often than not, he does a nice job. He can create turnovers on just about anyone with his long wingspan. He did some of his best work accumulating steals this week.

Malcolm Brogdon is going to be around in the NBA for a long time. The Bucks will certainly hold on to him as he is on a dirt cheap contract and he is very good. He’ll likely make a lot of money after his rookie deal is up and hopefully the Bucks can keep him. If he stays the same he will be the perfect complement to Giannis, Jabari Parker, and Khris Middleton. If he improves, he could be a fringe All Star player in two or three years.