Having arrived to the Milwaukee Bucks in free agency this offseason, we outline three goals for veteran win Torrey Craig to achieve this 2020-21 season.
It didn’t take long for the Milwaukee Bucks to swoop and pick up Torrey Craig in free agency last month.
After having seen his miraculous three-year stint with the Denver Nuggets come to an unceremonious end not long into free agency, the Bucks made quick work to bring in the veteran wing on a one-year, veteran minimum deal.
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With Craig in the mix, the Bucks get a certifiable wing stopper who can ideally replicate the role that Wesley Matthews carved out for the Bucks during his homecoming last season.
And as he talked about his first media appearance as a Buck earlier this month, Craig is embracing the underdog role that has not only gotten to the NBA but has helped him entrench a role across multiple stints after a circuitous path to get to the top league in all of the world.
So without further ado, let’s delve into the three biggest goals that Torrey Craig should look to achieve this Milwaukee Bucks 2020-21 season.
Goal no. 1 – Improve 3-point proficiency
There’s no question that the biggest swing skill in Craig’s game lies in his jumpshot and ability to hit threes at a decent rate.
Over his three NBA seasons, Craig has struggled on that front as he’s a career 32 percent 3-point shooter. Per NBA.com/stats, Craig is coming off a 2019-20 campaign in which he shot 32.1 percent on his 131 catch-and-shoot 3-point attempts.
For someone who has exclusively played off the ball as much as he has over his career, judging by his 12.4 career usage percentage, being able to space the floor and hit shots when the ball swings his way is of the utmost importance to bringing a positive value over his minutes to the court. That’s even more necessary for a Giannis Antetokounmpo-led team.
Being able to hit shots at a passable rate won’t preclude Craig from seeing major minutes with the Bucks over the regular season. Milwaukee needs as much help on the wing as they can get and his defensive steel will be needed to maintain their standard on that end of the floor.
But in order to maximize his role and the team’s spacing, especially during crunch-time minutes, Craig’s subpar shooting will be a big hindrance to seeing the floor in those moments.