Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Jan. 25 vs Philadelphia 76ers
By Ti Windisch
Major Key For Philadelphia: Shoot Some Threes
No, this isn’t a glitch. Both of these teams should shoot some more threes on Wednesday night. The 76ers offense isn’t bad because they can’t shoot–Philly is top-ten in both attempted and made threes, and currently ranks 19th in three-point percentage.
That’s not great, but it’s better than the 76ers’ 27th ranked two-point percentage. Philly struggles to shoot inside the arc, and without Embiid that will only be more pronounced. Saric is a good example of a player who should consider letting more threes fly.
He’s making 34.4 percent of his threes, and just 38.9 percent of his two-point shots. That means a Saric two-pointer is woefully inefficient, while a Saric three is a pretty good shot. Obviously there are spots where it’s impossible to take a three, but especially without Embiid down low Philly should try to generate good looks beyond the arc.
It will be tough for Philly to get buckets against the Bucks. They drubbed Los Angeles, but only two of the five 76ers to average ten points or more per game are healthy: Ersan Ilyasova and Robert Covington. The 76ers need some role players to step up big time–adding some threes to their shot diet could help that process out.