Milwaukee Bucks 2017-18 Season Review: Marshall Plumlee

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The worst of Plumlee

As much as his scoring expertise lies exclusively at the rim, Plumlee could certainly improve on his finishing at the basket.

For example, Plumlee converted 50 of his 86 attempts within five feet of the bucket (58 percent) during his time with the Herd this season. That mark certainly showed at times as while Plumlee has fine athleticism and a deft touch, Plumlee’s rumored short wingspan can fail him in the times he’s met at the bucket by his matchup.

That also permeates another nagging trait in the 25-year-old’s game, which is his penchant for being turnover prone. In Plumlee’s 359 minutes with the Herd this year, he tallied a startling 19.2 percent turnover ratio.

Although that speaks to his limited playmaking skills and overall vision, Plumlee simply doesn’t have a counter to throw at opponents when he is enveloped in the paint and/or around the basket, even if he has good positioning.

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