Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over Los Angeles Clippers

Delly Comes Up Clutch

Matthew Dellavedova has come in for a lot of criticism for his play with the Bucks this season, but it has moved far beyond the point where his contributions to recent good play can be left to go unnoticed.

For the month of March, the Australian is averaging 11.7 points per game, and doing so while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 54.8 percent from behind the three-point line.

Beyond the numbers, Delly is showing up with a greater volume of key plays when it matters too. Alongside Malcolm Brogdon, he applied constant pressure to Chris Paul in this particular game. Particularly late on, Delly denied Paul space to drive, closed out tight on his shots and forced his star opponent into mistakes.

Paul finished Wednesday’s game shooting 2-10 from the field, with only six points and seven assists to counteract his six turnovers. When compared to Delly and Brogdon’s combined 9-18, for 23 points, eight assists and only two turnovers, it becomes clear where Milwaukee won this game.

To get over the line in what remained a close contest, Dellavedova made three important shots down the stretch, two of which were triples. This is who the Bucks hoped they were getting, and if they’re to make the playoffs and leave their mark when they get there, they’ll need the 26-year-old to maintain his current levels.