![]() ![]() They’re turning the ball over less actually in third quarter. Here’s a chart of their season-long numbers in terms of four factors, versus what’s happening in third quarters:įour Factors for Full Season vs. Maybe the strangest part of their third quarter problems has been that it’s nothing all that specific. For comparison sake, the Bucks overall defensive rating is 110.2, and 118.3 would rank a full two points behind the Houston Rocket’s league-worst 116.3 season-long defensive rating mark. The biggest issues has quite clearly been the defense, which is the worst in the league in third quarters (118.3). The league average offense this year is 111.4 actually, so scoring league average for a full quarter can’t really qualify as the problem. Their offensive rating in 3rd quarters is 111.4, so worse than their overall mark of 114.1, but not awful. Here’s the first point, which has probably been obvious, it’s not the offense that’s most at fault. I thought we could break down a few key issues that continue to plague them. So, what exactly is contributing to this third quarter malaise that’s seeped into the very essence of this team. Even among the upstarts in this group who clearly wilt a bit in the fourth quarter, their net ratings aren’t nearly as atrocious as -7, as the Bucks are. That’s about as WTF as WTF stats get for a team of the caliber of Milwaukee. Stats via NBA.com (current as of 3/21/22) It’s starting to get a little ridiculous with these third quarters, isn’t it? Either way, at least they got to finish it all off with a thorough dehorning of the Bulls, complete with a near-return of the game one starting lineup. They had already banked a Sacramento win a few days earlier, but even with no Giannis Antetokounmpo, nothing gives Bucks fans the heebie-jeebies more than an opponent posting an * gasp* outlier performance from deep. ![]() Milwaukee 126, Chicago 98 ( Bucks Stampede Bulls)įinally the Bucks touched back on Wisconsin soil after getting their melons Gallaghered by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.Milwaukee 119, Minnesota 138 ( Wolves Work Over Bucks in Saturday Matinee).Milwaukee 135, Sacramento 126 ( Bucks Manufacture Win Over Kings).Before then though, I’m thankful we still have multiple games well worth our attention to close out the season against some of the East’s best. It’s also possible the Bucks issues (3rd quarters, a lack of a “true” PJ Tucker replacement, iffier defensive performances) validate anyone whose seen this regular season and felt the Bucks just may not have it this season.Įither way, for me, the title has bought enough goodwill that I can’t see myself getting all that worked up regardless of the result, barring some kind of embarrassing 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Heat. It’s possible the Playoffs validate anyone whose approached this regular season with a level of nonchalance encapsulated best by that Squidward meme. As the season winds down, we’re inching that much closer to the answers we’ve all grasped at this year for the Milwaukee Bucks. ![]()
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