Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Jan 15 – 21)
Week 13 Wrap Up
The Milwaukee Bucks’ week 13 performance can be summed up in one word: underwhelming. They under-performed at a bad time and lost three games to teams they really should have beaten.
This season is far from over though. The team is only one game out of the eighth spot in the East and just a few games behind the fifth seed. A few good weeks would probably vault the Bucks right back into the mix.
With the return of Khris Middleton fast approaching things could turn the corner for the team. Middleton may not be his usual self for the first few weeks of his return but his veteran savvy and three-point shooting prowess will benefit the Bucks in meaningful ways from the moment he sees playing time. Mixing Middleton into the rotation certainly won’t make for weeks worse than the one the team just went through.
If the Bucks can scrap and claw their way into a playoff series their opponent could be in a lot of trouble. Middleton would hopefully be close to his old self at that point and would have gotten at least one good month of play with his teammates to feel out where he fits in. That would only help Jabari and Giannis play well as the opposing defense would have one more good player to focus on stopping.
As much as this week won’t define the Bucks season, the next few weeks definitely will. The Bucks need to continue to hover around .500 and will probably need a record of at least 41-41 to make it into the playoffs. One more week like this one in the near future could sink Milwaukee’s playoff chances by drowning the team’s momentum. If the Bucks want to play in the post-season they will need to prove they belong. They better start proving it very soon or they might have to try again next year.
Tune in next week to see if the Bucks can get it done.
Next: Win In 6 Podcast #97: The One With The Team Meeting
Player of the Week Rankings over the course of the season
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (12), Michael Beasley (1)
- Jabari Parker (10), Greg Monroe (2), John Henson (1)
- Greg Monroe (4), Malcolm Brogdon (3), Matthew Dellavedova (2), Michael Beasley (2), Jabari Parker (1), John Henson (1)