Milwaukee Bucks: Analyzing Bench Matchup With the Raptors

Offense

Milwaukee Bucks

As we know, the Bucks can get solid production off the bench in terms of scoring. This is mostly due to the consistent play of Greg Monroe, but can also be a testament to others. Michael Beasley has been excellent in his time on the floor because he is so adept at making difficult shots. Running a fluid offense to get a good shot is obviously the goal on every possession, but sometimes that doesn’t happen. Beasley is the type of bench player that the Bucks can go to in late-shot clock situations and get a bucket.

Then, there is Mirza Teletovic off the pine, who can come in and get hot from three. Although Telly is clearly in a down season from three (34.1 percent on 4.4 attempts per game) compared to last year (39.3 percent on 5.8 attempts per game), he still has the potential for a big game. At the guard position, both Jason Terry (42.7 percent from three) and Matthew Dellavedova (36.4 percent from three) are both solid as spot-up shooters.

Toronto Raptors

As for the Raptors, they bring several solid scorers off of their bench. The lead man in this category is Cory Joseph, who started just 22 of his 80 games while averaging nearly 10 points per game. In addition to Joseph, Norman Powell, Patrick Patterson, and P.J. Tucker all average over five points per game as well.

A key factor for these players off the bench is their efficiency from the field and from three-point land. Each of the players listed above shoot over 40 percent from the field and over 30 percent from deep. However, the major key for Toronto’s bench is the depth that they possess.

Even on top of the players already listed, this is a team that can go 10 deep any night, even in the playoffs. If one bench player doesn’t have it going that night, then somebody else will.