Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: March 5 at Indiana Pacers

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Continuing with the theme of this game hinging on Indiana’s ability or inability to slow down Giannis, Thaddeus Young will be one of the most important players on the floor on Monday night.

Unlike Victor Oladipo, or even Bojan Bogdanovic, Young is unlikely to fill it up and go off for a colossal scoring game against Milwaukee, but he possesses a mixture of skill and intelligence that leaves him well-equipped to leave his mark in a variety of different departments.

Now in his 11th season, Young has long been underrated. For the current season, the 29-year-old is averaging 11.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

When the Bucks and Pacers met in Milwaukee last Friday, Young had 15 points and eight rebounds on 7-of-12 from the field, but more importantly, as Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows highlighted, Young also did an outstanding job of curtailing the Greek Freak.

If the Pacers are to get the better of the Bucks again on this occasion, it’ll likely require another stellar game from Young on both ends.