Loss to Hornets shows offensive resurgence from Bucks starter was a blip

This has been, by far, the worst offensive season Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez has had in his entire NBA career to this point.

Not only is he averaging a career-low in points, but the same goes for his field goal percentage, and his 3-point percentage is the lowest it has been since he started relying on that shot. In a recent win over the Detroit Pistons, Lopez finally got it going, finishing with 29 points, knocking down five of his eight 3-point attempts in the process, looking like the Lopez of old.

Many hoped this performance could help the big man find his footing offensively, but any belief in that coming to fruition didn't last long.

Brook Lopez's offense struggles resurface on Bucks' loss to Hornets

Against Charlotte, Lopez finished with five points on 2-of-7 shooting, including 1-of-5 from distance. In a game where the Bucks are so short-handed, still being down two of their top three typical scorers in Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton, Milwaukee needed far more from their 23 million-dollar center. The red-hot player from the Detroit game was nowhere to be found in his 30 minutes of action.

Making things more frustrating is that Charlotte had one true center playing in Moussa Diabaté, and he's 70 pounds lighter than Lopez. This is a contest where Lopez should have utilized his height and weight to pound the Hornets at the hoop, imposing his will inside. Instead, he stood on the perimeter and rushed 3-pointers with very little success. In a one-point loss, this certainly stings.

As the Milwaukee Bucks (hopefully) get healthier, they won't need as much offensively from Lopez, but it would be nice if he could get out of this rut and at least be more efficient. He's not going to stop heaving his 3-pointers, but he needs to start knocking them in, especially with the quality looks he is getting on a nightly basis due to the pristine passers around him.

Attacking the hoop with authority every once in a while also wouldn't hurt for the 7-footer.

Lopez was not solely at fault for Milwaukee's one-point loss to the Hornets, as the offense as a whole stalled down the stretch, and there was another horrendous foul called on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final seconds that resulted in Charlotte free throws. However, his struggles have played a part in this horrific 4-9 start, and him getting going offensively could certainly help in turning things around.

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