Milwaukee Bucks: 3 steps they must take to repeat as NBA champions

Steps for the Milwaukee Bucks to repeat as champs: 2. Use elite outside shooting to space the floor

In Grayson Allen, Donte DiVincenzo, and Khris Middleton, the Milwaukee Bucks have three wing players who are capable of getting hot from 3-point land. In today’s NBA, where scoring is at an all-time high and the ability to knock down open shots is more important than ever, the team must maximize these players’ abilities.

Khris Middleton is more than just an outside shooter. He is an All-Star caliber player who is capable of creating his own shot. However, with a point guard in Jrue Holiday who is known to drive into the paint and cause the defense to collapse, it will be important for Middleton to stay ready to catch and shoot at all times. If Middleton, Allen and DiVincenzo knock down open looks, it will keep the defense honest. If they don’t, defenders will sag into the paint and make life more difficult for Giannis Antetokounmpo and anyone else looking to score inside the paint.

This past off-season, the team decided to bring back veteran guard George Hill. Hill will come off the bench as part of the second unit but his mindset is similar to that of Holiday. He is a drive-first guard who would rather get fouled and go to the free-throw line than settle for an open jump shot. This means that players in the second unit will have to be ready to shoot when Hill kicks out of a double team. If they knock down those open looks, Milwaukee will be very tough to guard next season.