Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Nov. 3 at Detroit Pistons
By Adam McGee
Piston to watch – Tobias Harris
Bucks fans know plenty about Tobias Harris, who was acquired by Milwaukee on draft night back in 2011, but they may not be too familiar with the player he has become to start the 2017-18 season.
Harris has been the driving force of the impressive Pistons’ resurgence to start the year, averaging 24.3 points and 6.3 rebounds, while shooting 55.8 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from beyond the three-point line.
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While fans in Detroit and around the NBA have every right to question whether Harris’ shooting will prove to be sustainable, the Bucks will have to respect him for the rich form he’s currently in rather than betting on his regression starting on Friday.
What is certain is that the Pistons are going to keep pushing Harris to put up shots, as head coach Stan Van Gundy has been a vocal advocate of seeing him let fly from deep.
Andre Drummond even took it a step further in reently describing his teammate’s play to Ansar Khan of Michigan Live by saying:
"“Shooting the damn three-ball like he’s supposed to, instead of putting the ball on the floor when he’s open. I’m really happy about that, that he’s shooting the wide-open three and he’s playing a lot more aggressive. He’s always in the right spots on the floor, so it’s good to see him playing so well.”"
Harris will get his looks again on Friday, and playing the Bucks they’ll probably be pretty good ones too. Whether he makes or misses them could be this game’s deciding factor.