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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 28, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) takes a shot against Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson (90) and guard Marcus Smart (36) in overtime at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Celtics beat the Bucks 112-108 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) takes a shot against Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson (90) and guard Marcus Smart (36) in overtime at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Celtics beat the Bucks 112-108 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 14 Wrap Up

The Milwaukee Bucks slipped again this week. The blemishes are starting to take their toll. Turning the ship around will be challenging but it certainly can be done.

If Milwaukee’s best players can find a way to get back to playing consistently well the Bucks might just figure this out. But in the dog days of the NBA season figuring things out is easier said than done. Coach Jason Kidd will continue fiddling with lineups until something starts working. So hopefully he finds the correct recipe sooner rather than later.

Thon Maker got his first start of the season in week 14 and he played as one might expect. Jaw dropping plays were mixed with rookie mistakes. If he continues to see bigger minutes he will need to take a page out of Malcolm Brogdon’s book and really limit his mistakes. Playing Maker right now is a way to hopefully inject some fire into the lineup. If it succeeds, he builds confidence and the team’s confidence in him grows. If it fails, he gets valuable playing time and the Bucks lose some additional games that get them closer to a lottery pick.

Obviously the Bucks want to make it to the playoffs. But if they don’t they might luck in to some good fortune. The upcoming draft appears to be full of great talent and having a early pick could make a potentially bad season worth it. There is a lot of time from now til the end of the season but if the wins just don’t come Bucks fans won’t need to despair too much.

Tune in next week to see if the Milwaukee Bucks can turn this thing around!

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Player of the Week Rankings over the course of the season

Giannis Antetokounmpo (13), Michael Beasley (1)
Jabari Parker (10), Greg Monroe (3), John Henson (1)
Greg Monroe (4), Malcolm Brogdon (3), Jabari Parker (2), Matthew Dellavedova (2), Michael Beasley (2), John Henson (1)

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