Milwaukee Bucks: Trimming The Fat
By Steve Krebs
There comes a time when we all realize that trimming the fat is not only necessary, but just a healthier decision in general, and for the Milwaukee Bucks, that time is now.
Even though the depth coach Jason Kidd has to work with is not compiled of players anyone would be screaming from the mountains to declare ownership of, some pieces are highly more hurtful than helpful.
In my last post, I spoke about how Milwaukee would highly benefit (just not financially) if they chose to flat out drop Larry Sanders, and take that investment as a complete loss–honestly, that is nowhere near their only source of detriment.
Who is another player on the Bucks that needs to go you ask?
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O.J. Mayo continues to take up a roster spot providing nothing but inefficiency, inconsistency, and noticeable weight fluctuations, but that is about all.
Even though there were giant red flags waving, and a neon sign flashing the words; enter at your own risk, the organization still felt this was a player that would turn losing ways into a more prosperous future … (crickets) …
Actually, it could have been more so to help out in the tanking of last season, but did it have to cost $8 million over three years?
In two seasons (91 games to date), he has only managed to total 1,030 points (on 40 percentshooting from the field)–for all those who don’t care to do the math in their head, that is 11.3 points per game, which is certainly not the 15 he was averaging in Dallas.
Another way to look at that is to just say, a smidgin away from being entirely useless, unless he is being questioned about playing one-on-one against Michael Jordan as an 11th grader.
Having the ability to score is obviously a great skill to possess in the NBA, but as his game log stats for this current season show, he has only scored his average of 10 points on the season in 16 of the 39 games played, leaving a lot to be desired in 23 contests.
Bucks fans will most likely only have to endure a few more months worth of these sub-par performances on what appears to be a road to nowhere, because Mayo is not really in the plans long-term. He does have one more year under a player option, but someone fading in their career will usually attempt one last big pay day.
Though, therein lies my problem. Why not just rid yourself of his services now in hopes of possibly inheriting a piece that could be beneficial at a later time. Even if it is a second round pick from the best team netting you a 60th selection in a draft two years away, it will still be something useful for your future, not useless in the present.
The Milwaukee Bucks have to start cleaning house and getting rid of the pieces that are not conducive to success, moving forward, O.J. would certainly help their efforts in that on many fronts.
I thought a video showcasing one of his best games would be a nice way to end such a negative post–cheers!