{"id":269,"date":"2025-02-05T12:16:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giannisgreekfreak.wordpress.com\/?p=269"},"modified":"2025-02-05T12:16:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:16:24","slug":"the-bucks-bench-is-rocking-it-so-what-is-to-blame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/2025\/02\/05\/the-bucks-bench-is-rocking-it-so-what-is-to-blame\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bucks bench is rocking it: so what is to blame?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is so common to hear &#8220;no help&#8221; in relation to Giannis.  But<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> is it true?  Let&#8217;s look at how many points the bench has scored in relation to other teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-16-2.png?resize=209%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-16-2.png?w=209&amp;ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-16-2.png?resize=172%2C300&amp;ssl=1 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So with only 48 games, the Bucks bench is much better than so many title contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-18-2.png?resize=731%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-18-2.png?w=731&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-18-2.png?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-17-2.png?resize=731%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-17-2.png?w=731&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-17-2.png?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And who are these players making the difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-19-2.png?resize=1030%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-19-2.png?w=1030&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-19-2.png?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-19-2.png?resize=1024%2C418&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-19-2.png?resize=768%2C313&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact the Bucks&#8217; good defensive periods are when the team does well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-20-2.png?resize=666%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-20-2.png?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-20-2.png?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the breakdown per Bucks&#8217; player, here are they are ranked by points made of players coming off the bench:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-21-2.png?resize=300%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-21-2.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-21-2.png?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So what is the problem?  Giannis is!  He is holding the ball too long in his constant stat padding efforts.  It is ludicrous to have a forward on the top of the possession chart of a basketball team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-22-2.png?resize=279%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-22-2.png?w=279&amp;ssl=1 279w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greekinter.net\/giannis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-22-2.png?resize=167%2C300&amp;ssl=1 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time someone wants to complain about Pat, maybe look at that chart again.  Connaughton had the ball 1\/10th of the time that Giannis did.  AJ Green 1\/5th of the time.  How on earth do you expect players to develop at all like that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SOURCE : AM Hoops, nba. com, statmuse. com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is so common to hear &#8220;no help&#8221; in relation to Giannis. But is it true? Let&#8217;s look at how many points the bench has scored in relation to other teams. So with only 48 games, the Bucks bench is much better than so many title contenders. And who are these players making the difference? 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