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Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Feb. 10 vs Los Angeles Lakers

By Ti Windisch

Feb 22, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives for the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) in the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives for the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) in the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Lou Williams (23) reacts after a foul was called on the Lakers during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. The Phoenix Suns won 95-90. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Lou Williams (23) reacts after a foul was called on the Lakers during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. The Phoenix Suns won 95-90. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

Player To Watch: Lou Williams

Lou Williams is a Toronto Raptors legend ever since Drake immortalized him in song, but Williams is having just as much success in Los Angeles as he had in Toronto. The only difference, really, is that the team around him is not good.

Lou Will is averaging more points, rebounds, assists and blocks per game than he managed in his Sixth Man of the Year season back in 2014-15, and he’s doing it in less minutes per game. Williams is averaging 18.3 points per game–a career high–to go along with 2.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Sweet Lou has anchored Los Angeles’ bench unit, and he’s actually leading the Baby Lakers in scoring right now. Williams’ efficiency is also just about as good as it’s ever been–he’s making 43.8 percent of his field goals and 37.8 percent of his threes this season, the latter number representing another career high.

A lot of jokes went around about the Lakers signing Lou Will, thanks to his reputation as more of a chucker than an efficient scorer. He deserves credit for working on his shot, and on finding better shots to take. This version of Lou Will is probably one of the better bench scorers in the NBA, if not the best.

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