Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways in 131-127 loss to Toronto Raptors

The Malcolm thread

Malcolm Brogdon started the new year off right as he acted as a sort of lifeline for the Bucks throughout the night in his role coming off the bench.

Playing just over 39 minutes, Brogdon produced 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field (1-of-2 from deep), six rebounds, three turnovers, two assists, a steal and was a team-high +9 for the game.

Aside from his lone three-point field goal from downtown, the bulk of Brogdon’s offense came from his ability to penetrate the paint and deliver deft finishes with both hands (as well as a runway clearing Brog-hammer in the first quarter), no matter if it was in the half court or in transition.

Along with that, the reigning Rookie of the Year had an impact on other areas of the game by crashing the glass, being unselfish with the ball and trying to slow down both members of the Raptors’ All-Star backcourt in Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, which would have been a rough task for anyone checking against the latter.

Again, what Brogdon provides may not be all that flashy, but last night’s game proved to be another example that he’s well on his way to realizing his potential as the kind of consummate role player teams are always in need of.