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Milwaukee Bucks: Player of the Week (Jan 29 – Feb 4)

By John Heffernon

Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated by guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated by guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 6, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) during the game against the New York Knicks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. New York won 116-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) during the game against the New York Knicks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. New York won 116-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings

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  3. Malcolm Brogdon

The President played in all three games this week and averaged 26.8 minutes, 10.0 points (on 52.2 percent shooting), 3.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. He led the team in steals and was third in assists. Additionally, he had the third best plus/minus on the team at +5.7.

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Malcolm Brogdon was good this week. He did quite a few things well and played like an elite rookie point guard. No rookie averaged more assists or more steals than Brogdon did over their past three games. Additionally, Thon Maker was the only rookie to attempt a minimum of one three-pointer per game and make a better percentage of threes than Malcolm Brogdon. Floor spacing issues will soon become a thing of the past in Milwaukee!

When Brogdon is on the court the Bucks tend to do very well. Over the course of the season, he has the third best plus/minus on the team. When John Hammond said the Bucks were adding a veteran to the team while talking about drafting Brogdon he turned out to be emphatically right.

Malcolm always compares well with his fellow rookies but this week he even compares well with some of the more seasoned NBA guards. Brogdon was one of only six players to average at least four assists and two steals over their past three games. The other guys on that list are Stephen Curry, John Wall, Marcus Smart, James Harden, and Brandon Jennings. Sans Smart and Jennings those are the upper echelon of guards in the NBA right now.

Even though Brogdon has the game of a point guard he rarely siphons opportunities from Milwaukee’s more established point guards, Giannis and Delly. Both of those guys had more assists per game than Brogdon this week. Malcolm is so smart, he knows when to be the lead facilitator and when to play an off ball role. His offensive basketball IQ is off the charts for a rookie.

Defensively, he was just as effective. Only six NBA players had more steals this week than Humble Moses. Brogdon knows where to position himself and he has great instincts and fast hands to take the ball away when the offensive player is being a tad careless.

Overall, this was a mighty fine week for Malcolm. He didn’t do anything so noteworthy that anyone will really take notice, but he impacted the game positively on both ends of the floor and played like a guy with 10 years more NBA experience. Many Bucks performed well this week but only two outdid Brogdon.

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