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Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Jan 22 – 28)

By John Heffernon

Jan 28, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) tries to hold on to a loose ball against Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) and guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) on the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) tries to hold on to a loose ball against Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) and guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) on the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 23, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) takes a shot against Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley (2) in the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Rockets 127-114. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) takes a shot against Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley (2) in the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Rockets 127-114. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings

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  3. Jabari Parker

Major Cat played in all four games this week and averaged 36.1 minutes, 18.3 points (on 44.6 percent shooting), 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 blocks. He was second on the team in points and rebounds and tied for second in blocks.

Jabari Parker had an up and down week. He started with a bang, scoring 28 points while adding eight rebounds and seven assists in the win over Houston. Of course, the week ended with a whimper against Boston as Parker scored four points and grabbed eight rebounds. That Boston game was one of the worst of Jabari’s short NBA career.

Beyond the lack of consistency across games, Parker struggled to score efficiently this week. He averaged 44.6 percent from the field and 13.3 percent from three. The three-point percentage is even more concerning when you factor in that he attempted just under four three-pointers per game.

But it wasn’t all bad for Jabari in week 14. He had one of his better rebounding weeks of his career as he consistently collected boards, whether his shot was falling or not. His 8.3 rebounds per game were by far his best contribution over the past four games. It appeared Parker found himself in better positions, especially on the defensive glass.

The assist numbers fell off somewhat this week from his recent averages but Parker still put up decent numbers. Three assists per game coming from the power forward position is nothing to scoff at. His ability to facilitate as a secondary and tertiary ball handler has been noticeable.

No one will claim that this was Jabari’s best week but he did enough to beat out many of his peers for the third and final spot in the rankings. Parker’s effort on the boards was a major tie breaker over some of his teammates who didn’t have a calling card of any kind this week.

It’s nice to see that Jabari can rebound effectively. If he could just find a way to rebound and score effectively at the same time it would do wonders for him.

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