3 players of the Milwaukee Bucks expected to deliver big in the 2021-22 NBA season
The Milwaukee Bucks placed third in the NBA Eastern Conference in the 2020-21 NBA season and went all the way to the NBA Finals. They faced the challenge of going up against the Phoenix Suns in the Finals and took a 2-0 loss after the first two games of the series. The Bucks made a comeback, winning the next four games to clinch the championship title, and Giannis Antetokounmpo's stellar performance was rewarded with the 2021 NBA Finals MVP Award.
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Mike Budenholzer and his boys will be looking to defend the title in the 2021-22 NBA season. Although the preseason results are not testament to what the regular season holds, the Bucks had a poor preseason run, losing four games and only managing a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Milwaukee Bucks will hope to shake off preseason losses as they take on the Brooklyn Nets in a few days in their regular-season opener.
Three players who would stand out for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021-22 NBA season
The preseason games did not feature the core of the Milwaukee Bucks roster as the Big 3 did not participate for most of it. Their first fixture will give a glimpse of what is attainable going into the new season. Below are three players who would have a big impact on the team's success in the 2021-22 NBA season.
#1 Khris Middleton
Milwaukee Bucks assist leader Khris Middleton will yet be a big input for the Bucks in the 2021-22 NBA season. He was instrumental in the Bucks winning the championship as he registered the highest number of three-pointers made in the playoffs (60), closely followed by the LA Clippers' Reggie Jackson (58). He made the second-highest number of steals and third-best number of total points in the whole 23 games played.
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He looked sharp during the preseason games he featured in and as expected had a huge impact. In the game against the Utah Jazz, Middleton recorded 25 points, five rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes played. He registered a field goal accuracy of 64.2, netting nine times from the field in 19 attempts while sinking in three three-pointers from four attempts.