Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To Los Angeles Lakers
By Ti Windisch
The Weird Forward Rotation
Out of the three options Kidd had to throw into Jabari’s starting spot, he picked Thon Maker. Thon was about what you’d expect–he made some defensive mistakes, like most 19-year-old NBA players will do, but he also brought the most energy by far.
Mirza Teletovic got 19 minutes, and although he was one-for-six from the field the Bucks were 11 points better than Los Angeles in his time on the floor. Imagine how high that number could’ve been if he was sinking his threes!
Michael Beasley made the biggest box score impact among the players, scoring 15 points in 23 minutes, but he lapsed a few times defensively and committed some costly fouls, including one on Nick Young to set up a four-point play.
Considering how all three of them played on Friday, I’d like to see Thon continue to get playing time the most. It’s just so fun to watch him do just about anything, especially when he’s on the floor with Giannis.