Outside of Giannis Antetokounmpo continuing to do freakish things, it’s been hard to find something to celebrate for the Milwaukee Bucks this season. After starting 2-8, Milwaukee’s championship hopes began to sour.
A 4-1* (you know why) run in the last five games has pushed Milwaukee to 6-9. The Bucks, now only a half-game ahead of last place in the Central Division, have needed all the help they can get this year, even from the more unexpected players.
Third-year wing A.J. Green has been a spark plug for Milwaukee this season, providing some much-needed floor spacing. Given the nickname “Dairy Bird”, the Northern Iowa product has taken the Internet by storm. For the Bucks, Green has a pretty simple purpose when he’s on the court:
LET. IT. FLY.
After skimming through the history books, it was found that through 11 games, Green set an NBA record for most consecutive three-pointers attempted without attempting a two with 52 straight shots from behind the arc.
Not only this, Green has been butter from distance, knocking them down to an astounding 49.3% on 5.9 attempts a game.
In Milwaukee’s most recent game against the Chicago Bulls, Green saw 27 minutes, posting an impressive 18 points. The wing cheesed his normal long shot, hoisting seven threes and knocking down five on his way to +22 in the box score.
How much longer can A.J. Green keep milking this three-point bonanza before teams catch on? How many times can he shake from defenders? There is no whey he can keep this up, right? Ghee, I would love to tell you.
Green doesn’t necessarily curdle on the defensive side of the ball. Bucks Head Coach Doc Rivers recently complimented Green, saying, “I thought he did the best job of any of our guys” when it came to avoiding fouling while on the ball.
The 6-foot-4 wing weighs in a sweet but condensed 200 pounds. Green’s stocky figure allows for a strong on-the-ball presence. The 25-year-old also brings much-needed youth to this quickly coagulating Bucks’ roster.
So, can this Greek-Yogurt combination help hoist the Bucks this season? Or is Milwaukee’s hopes Lactoast?
All we know is the Bucks will need a whole lot more help.
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