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Eric Nehm

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The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Like you saw it on Sunday, pulled the honest away from one of the officials. Like there's just all these things that Chris Middleton does that aren't so easy to measure. And the measurable stuff is still good, right? Like once he does find a rhythm, I think he's shooting like 20% from the field right now. Um, last year he shot 50% from the field. He shot 40% from the three point line. I'm like,

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Once all that comes back, then it's going to be like, oh, yeah, this is this was the whole thing. This was a team that built a top heavy roster that has a big three. And once Chris Milton comes back, then it's like, oh, yeah, that that's how this is supposed to go. They're still working through it.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Once all that comes back, then it's going to be like, oh, yeah, this is this was the whole thing. This was a team that built a top heavy roster that has a big three. And once Chris Milton comes back, then it's like, oh, yeah, that that's how this is supposed to go. They're still working through it.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Once all that comes back, then it's going to be like, oh, yeah, this is this was the whole thing. This was a team that built a top heavy roster that has a big three. And once Chris Milton comes back, then it's like, oh, yeah, that that's how this is supposed to go. They're still working through it.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

But all that intangible stuff that's coming through clear as day right now for the Milwaukee Bucks with Chris Milton on the floor.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

But all that intangible stuff that's coming through clear as day right now for the Milwaukee Bucks with Chris Milton on the floor.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

But all that intangible stuff that's coming through clear as day right now for the Milwaukee Bucks with Chris Milton on the floor.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Yeah, I think one of the maybe blessings in disguise of the crummy start the Bucs had to the season was the fact that for years and years and years, every coach that coaches Pat Connaughton wants to put him on the floor because he does those intangible things. He knows every play. He knows every position. He knows what's supposed to happen on the floor. And that's great.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Yeah, I think one of the maybe blessings in disguise of the crummy start the Bucs had to the season was the fact that for years and years and years, every coach that coaches Pat Connaughton wants to put him on the floor because he does those intangible things. He knows every play. He knows every position. He knows what's supposed to happen on the floor. And that's great.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Yeah, I think one of the maybe blessings in disguise of the crummy start the Bucs had to the season was the fact that for years and years and years, every coach that coaches Pat Connaughton wants to put him on the floor because he does those intangible things. He knows every play. He knows every position. He knows what's supposed to happen on the floor. And that's great.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Except when your athleticism is dwindling and you can't hit threes in the same way that you used to. And to start the year, Pat Compton was out there a lot. And I think pretty quickly after the first five games, it was like, Pat's not as athletic as he needs to be. He doesn't have the legs anymore. He's not shooting it the way that he needs to. So let's find those things in other places.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Except when your athleticism is dwindling and you can't hit threes in the same way that you used to. And to start the year, Pat Compton was out there a lot. And I think pretty quickly after the first five games, it was like, Pat's not as athletic as he needs to be. He doesn't have the legs anymore. He's not shooting it the way that he needs to. So let's find those things in other places.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Except when your athleticism is dwindling and you can't hit threes in the same way that you used to. And to start the year, Pat Compton was out there a lot. And I think pretty quickly after the first five games, it was like, Pat's not as athletic as he needs to be. He doesn't have the legs anymore. He's not shooting it the way that he needs to. So let's find those things in other places.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

And they found them in AJ Green and they found it in Andre Jackson Jr., In an ideal world, you could combine those two and make a super role player. That would be awesome. Super AJ! Right, 100%. You put it all together, that'd be amazing. They don't have that. But they do have two guys that can do two very useful things. And with AJ Green, it's a three-point shooting. He's, I believe...

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

And they found them in AJ Green and they found it in Andre Jackson Jr., In an ideal world, you could combine those two and make a super role player. That would be awesome. Super AJ! Right, 100%. You put it all together, that'd be amazing. They don't have that. But they do have two guys that can do two very useful things. And with AJ Green, it's a three-point shooting. He's, I believe...

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

And they found them in AJ Green and they found it in Andre Jackson Jr., In an ideal world, you could combine those two and make a super role player. That would be awesome. Super AJ! Right, 100%. You put it all together, that'd be amazing. They don't have that. But they do have two guys that can do two very useful things. And with AJ Green, it's a three-point shooting. He's, I believe...

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Going into today's game, as far as efficiency goes, the most efficient shot you would get in an NBA game outside of a Nikola Jokic shot was an A.J. Green shot. Wow. The whole league. An A.J. Green shot was the most valuable shot in the entire league. Shout out A.J. Green. He can shoot the three, and he doesn't play outside of himself. He doesn't try to do those other things.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Going into today's game, as far as efficiency goes, the most efficient shot you would get in an NBA game outside of a Nikola Jokic shot was an A.J. Green shot. Wow. The whole league. An A.J. Green shot was the most valuable shot in the entire league. Shout out A.J. Green. He can shoot the three, and he doesn't play outside of himself. He doesn't try to do those other things.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

Going into today's game, as far as efficiency goes, the most efficient shot you would get in an NBA game outside of a Nikola Jokic shot was an A.J. Green shot. Wow. The whole league. An A.J. Green shot was the most valuable shot in the entire league. Shout out A.J. Green. He can shoot the three, and he doesn't play outside of himself. He doesn't try to do those other things.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings

He doesn't love young guys.