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20 Minutes Or Less: NBA All-Stars

By Josh Eberley

January 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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John Henson 16.7 MPG

I don’t think the Milwaukee Bucks know what they have in John Henson. Players in the league with a block percent greater than 9? Hassan Whiteside (10.7) and John Henson (10.1). Henson doesn’t bring a ton offensively but he does finish at the rim and he doesn’t take a lot of shots. The Bucks have one of the league’s best shot blockers wasting away on their bench.

Henson signed a four-year $44 million extension with the Bucks last offseason, I’d assume at some point they plan on using him — as 11 million a year is a lot of money for a guy playing under 17 minutes.

Rk Player From To FG% 3P% 2P% FT% TRB BLK PF PTS
1 John Henson 2013 2016 .539 .000 .541 .537 9.9 2.9 4.1 14.9
2 Serge Ibaka 2010 2016 .527 .367 .544 .744 9.3 3.2 3.6 14.4

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/24/2016.

While Henson doesn’t have the same midrange game as Serge Ibaka, the career per-36 projections put them in the same neighborhood for all around impact. While the Bucks haven’t found much success yet this season, Henson is a solid option for them in the frontcourt going forward. Look for his minutes to expand as the Bucks realize what kind of a gem they are sitting on.

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