After a week in which the Milwaukee Bucks clinched a playoff berth, I round out the last regular season player rankings for the 2016-2017 season.
Week in Review (2-2)
L: Milwaukee Bucks 89, Indiana Pacers 104
W: Milwaukee Bucks 90, Philadephia 76ers 82
W: Charlotte Hornets 79, Milwaukee Bucks 89
L: Milwaukee Bucks 94, Boston Celtics 112
Tweet of the Week
The Bucks will face the Raptors in the first round of the NBA Playoffs!
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 12, 2017
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Making the playoffs was obviously a goal for this team heading into the season, even without Khris Middleton for the majority of it. Yet, behind a sensational season from Giannis Antetokounmpo and a rookie campaign by Malcolm Brogdon that few saw coming, here they are.
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Middleton and Jabari Parker played just one game together all season and the Bucks hold the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and a winning record on the year.
This is a testament not only to the play of the Greek Freak, but to all the moving pieces of this franchise. There were obviously some low points due to injuries for Middleton, Parker, and Beasley, but also plenty of highs.
Giannis clearly ranks as the biggest difference maker on the team, but the play of Monroe defensively, the #savvy attitude of Brogdon, and the all-around contributions from the rest of the squad have the Bucks in a good place.
Enjoy the run, Milwaukee, because this is just getting started.