Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Thon Maker stepping inside the arc
By Adam McGee
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Thon Maker‘s productive shooting night in Phoenix gave a glimpse of an adjustment in his shot selection.
In the latest edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we look at how Thon Maker is going to be taking more mid-range jump shots going forward, the strong relationship between two of the Bucks’ most important players, and more.
While most of the NBA returns to action on Friday following the night off for Thanksgiving, the Bucks don’t play until Saturday when they’ll face off with the Utah Jazz.
To stay on top of all of the latest news, reaction and analysis surrounding the Bucks and the Wisconsin Herd, stick with us at Behind the Buck Pass and check in with this column every morning.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 11/23/17
Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 113-107 win over Phoenix Suns (read here): Jordan Treske picked out his key takeaways from Wednesday’s overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.
Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 113-107 win over Phoenix Suns (read here): I also reflected on Wednesday’s game from Phoenix, grading the individual performances of Milwaukee’s players on the night.
Win In 6 Podcast #163: James Young‘s big week, Bucks’ knee injuries (read here): Jordan Treske and I also broke down another productive week for the Wisconsin Herd, as well as some talk about the Bucks’ injury problems, in the latest episode of the Win In 6 Podcast.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 11/23/17
Bucks’ Thon Maker seeing results from focus on midrange jumpers (read here): After successfully knocking down some clutch shots in Wednesday’s win in Phoenix, Thon Maker spoke to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and revealed that he had intentionally switched to mid-range shots following a conversation with coach Jason Kidd.
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton have grown together (read here): Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel spoke to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton about how they’ve built their relationship and understanding over the best part of five years.
Nylon Calculus: A Thanksgiving meal to represent every NBA team (read here): Todd Whitehead of Nylon Calculus compared every team’s roster, including the Bucks, to a Thanksgiving meal, dividing up the players as representative of different Thanksgiving dishes.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.