Season Predictions 2016
Current seeding: 12th
Projected seeding: 12th
Milwaukee had high hopes this year: after finishing 6th last season, the team added star PF/C Greg Monroe and had much internal growth amongst its young core. Unfortunately, outside of the team’s three best players -- SF/PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF/SG Khris Middleton, and Monroe (who are admittedly having outstanding seasons) -- there has been little quality production. Highly touted prospect SF Jabari Parker has hardly improved since his solid rookie season, and he’s been easily the fourth best player on the team.
The dearth of quality players, has caused problems everywhere for the team: they are 22nd in offensive efficiency, 23rd in defensive efficiency, and have the 5th highest turnover rating in the league. A strategy the Bucks may want to consider is playing a little faster -- they currently rank 22nd in pace -- as they do have many guys that can get up and down the floor in no time, but Monroe's sometimes plodding presence could hinder that strategy. Obviously, however, improving their depleted second unit also wouldn’t hurt.
Current seeding: 12th
Projected seeding: 12th
Milwaukee had high hopes this year: after finishing 6th last season, the team added star PF/C Greg Monroe and had much internal growth amongst its young core. Unfortunately, outside of the team’s three best players -- SF/PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF/SG Khris Middleton, and Monroe (who are admittedly having outstanding seasons) -- there has been little quality production. Highly touted prospect SF Jabari Parker has hardly improved since his solid rookie season, and he’s been easily the fourth best player on the team.
The dearth of quality players, has caused problems everywhere for the team: they are 22nd in offensive efficiency, 23rd in defensive efficiency, and have the 5th highest turnover rating in the league. A strategy the Bucks may want to consider is playing a little faster -- they currently rank 22nd in pace -- as they do have many guys that can get up and down the floor in no time, but Monroe's sometimes plodding presence could hinder that strategy. Obviously, however, improving their depleted second unit also wouldn’t hurt.