Bango’s Minute – December 2nd, 2018

Bango’s Minute – December 2nd, 2018

Hello Everybody! As you see this article on BucksNation.com you are probably wondering what it is. Every Sunday, you can expect to see a new edition of “Bango’s Minute”. Get ready for hot takes, reviews, and things to look out for in the world of the Bucks, our favorite NBA team. Every week there will be a question of the week and a fans vision. Send all of your responses to bangosminute@gmail.com for a chance to be featured on the next edition of Bango’s minute. Enjoy!

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Week-in-Review:

Here are the games the Bucks played in this week:

Monday, November 26th:
Bucks @ Charlotte Hornets

Halftime: 52-65 Charlotte Hornets

Final: 107-110 Charlotte Hornets

Points:

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

20 Points, 7/15 FG, 5/7 FT

Hornets – Jeremy Lamb

21 Points, 8/15 FG, 3/4 FG

Rebounds:

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

13 Rebounds, 11 DREB, 2 OREB

Hornets – Jeremy Lamb

8 Rebounds, 8 DREB, 0 OREB

Assists/Misc

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

9 Assists, 1 Turnover, 40 Minutes

Hornets – Tony Parker

6 Assists, 1 Turnover, 21 Minutes

Team Stats:

Field Goal %

Bucks – 41.1%

Hornets – 46.9%

Three Point %

Bucks – 34.8 %

Hornets – 44.8 %

Turnovers

Bucks – 16

Hornets – 11

Rebounds

Bucks – 55

Hornets – 54

For more coverage on Milwaukee Bucks games, check out the game recaps on BucksNation.com

Wednesday, November 28th
Chicago Bulls @ Bucks

Halftime: 63-62 Milwaukee Bucks

Final: 116-133 Milwaukee Bucks

Points:

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

36 Points, 14/21 FG, 8/12 FT

Bulls – Zach LaVine

24 Points, 8/18 FG, 6/6 FG

Rebounds:

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

11 Rebounds, 9 DREB, 2 OREB

Bulls – Zach LaVine

9 Rebounds, 9 DREB, 0 OREB

Assists/Misc

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

8 Assists, 4 Turnover, 34 Minutes

Bulls – Zach LaVine

7 Assists, 1 Turnover, 36 Minutes

Team Stats:

Field Goal %

Bucks – 49.4%

Bulls – 44.9 %

Three Point %

Bucks – 34.3%

Bulls – 29.7 %

Turnovers

Bucks – 12

Bulls – 11

Rebounds

Bucks – 51

Bulls – 55

For more coverage on Milwaukee Bucks games, check out the game recaps on BucksNation.com

Saturday, December 1st
Bucks @ New York Knicks

Halftime: 66-61 Milwaukee Bucks

Final/OT: 136-134 New York Knicks

Points:

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

33 Points, 10/17 FG, 13/16 FT

Knicks – Emmanuel Mudiay

28 Points, 10/18 FG, 4/5 FG

Rebounds:

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

19 Rebounds, 16 DREB, 3 OREB

Knicks – Enes Kanter

7 Rebounds, 6 DREB, 1 OREB

Assists/Misc

Bucks – Giannis Antetokonumpo

7 Assists, 6 Turnover, 42 Minutes

Knicks – Tim Hardaway Jr.

8 Assists, 3 Turnover, 47 Minutes

Team Stats:

Field Goal %

Bucks – 48.9%

Knicks – 53.1%

Three Point %

Bucks – 42.9%

Knicks – 58.8%

Turnovers

Bucks – 17

Knicks – 17

Rebounds

Bucks – 59

Knicks – 48

For more coverage on Milwaukee Bucks games, check out the game recaps on BucksNation.com

The Week: 3/5 Stars

Hot Takes:

The Milwaukee Bucks are RE-INVENTING HOOPS! Well, mainly in two categories.

Thing one, the Bucks are not on the “Small Ball” bandwagon. In fact, you could even say we are on the “Tall Ball” bandwagon. The cool thing about it, is the fact that is works! Sure we have a small player in Pat Connaughton coming off of the bench, but he makes up for it with his 44” vertical. Thing two. The Bucks are my built around all stars, but they can compete with teams that are. Let’s use the Golden State Warriors as an example. They are built around there all star starting five. Sure if one of them goes off they can win games, but how well well they work together when all five of them are healthy? So far we seem flights suspensions and losses to terrible teams. The Milwaukee box on the other hand only had one superstar and an all star and Khris Middleton. Thing that’s exciting however, is that it works for the Bucks! With Coach Mike Budenholzer system, the Bucks can create mismatches, draw the double-team to Giannis, and kick it out to players like Khris. Not having an, all star full team does not make the Bucks a bad team.

On the Block – Bucks Rumors:

Here is your rundown on Bucks rumors.


Khris Middleton Free Agency News

Khris Middleton has one more guaranteed year on his contract. This offseason, Khris will have a player option on his contract. Rumors say that the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Cleveland Cavaliers will be targeting Middleton this offseason. We all hope, that Khris will decide to re-up with the Bucks.

Kyle Korver Trade

The Milwaukee Bucks, along with the Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Lakers, had shown some interest in Kyle Korver of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Korver has two more years remaining on his contract. Korver is 37 years old and is averaging 5.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1 assist per game in the 2018-19 season. He was just traded to the Utah Jazz for two second rounders and Alec Burks.

Question of the Week:

How much money would you give up to retain Khris Middleton this offseason?

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Transaction Rundown:

November 24 – Bucks Waive Jodie Meeks

In the offseason, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Jodie Meeks from the Washington Wizards. The Bucks received cash, and a Washington 2nd Round Pick. Jodie Meeks received a 25 game suspension from the NBA, due to a violation of their drug program. The Bucks acquired him with 19 games remaining on the suspension, planning to waive him.

Fan’s Vision

Coming Next Time!

Fan’s Vision:

It’s time for YOU to come up with a topic that you have been wondering about.

Bring up any topic you want, and give me your take on it. E-Mail us with a creative answer at bangosminute@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in the next article!

After a week of Bucks hoops, here are some changes I would like to see:

A player to target:

40 – F – Harrison Barnes (DAL)

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Bucks could add one more player that is a true forward, that would be nice. We have The Greek Freak, and Kash. Tony Snell and Turkish Thunder come off of the bench, but that is about it. Sure, Christian Wood and DJ Wilson are Bucks, but they play more for the Herd than the Bucks. We have 3 centers that play, and 5 guards that play when everybody is healthy. It would be interesting to see if we could work out a deal to receive Harrison Barnes. He is a pretty good scorer (not to mention he is very efficient) and is average on the defensive end. Overall, he would be a solid piece to add to the roster.

A player to remove:

23 – G/F – Sterling Brown

It’s not that I think the Bucks need to remove Sterling from the roster, I just think they need to remove him from the lineup. During crunch-time, Brown is getting minutes. Sure, with coach Bud’s system, the rotation is spread out, not depending on his starters. However, I would rather play Chris Wood (or others) in times when the game is within 5 points. Sterling is developing, but I would love to see others get some playing time.


A kid to scout:

Bucks Trade Up – Kevin Porter Jr.

Bucks Stay Put – DeAndre Hunter

With Kevin Porter, it looks like he might have a knack for defense, averaging over 1 steal and 1 block per game for the USC Trojans. Porter is only averaging 2 assists per game. If he could focus more on spreading the ball around, it would help. Imagine a young kid coming in and sending the ball down court after a big takeaway, to Giannis, Eric, or Khris, all great at making plays in transition. If the Bucks don’t move around in the draft, DeAndre Hunter of the Virginia Cavaliers may be a safe bet. Hunter is a great all-around player that was a big part of last year’s success for his university. He is an aggressive team player that is averaging 16.8 PPG. Both would be great fits for the team.


An in-game adjustment:

Don’t Play from behind

Let’s look at the Bucks game this week against Charlotte. The Bucks started off great, but as the game went on, the Hornets went on a scoring run. The Bucks were able to make a comeback late, but they were in too deep of a hole to retake the lead. This game has not been our only case of falling behind. In our first game against the Bulls, the exact thing happened. If the Bucks want to get closer to the Toronto Raptors, and get closer to the one seed in the Eastern Conference, we need to be in games at all times (unless we are running away with it).

Thanks for joining us this week, can’t wait to see all of the responses we receive.