Milwaukee Bucks guard Lindell Wigginton must take these 4 steps to make the roster

2. Wigginton needs to take care of the basketball for the Milwaukee Bucks

Former Orlando Magic Head Coach, Stan Van Gundy, once said “If you defend, rebound, and limit turnovers, you’re going to put yourself in a position where you can win games.” You’d be hard-pressed to find a coach who will disagree with that statement.

Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks forced 13.4 turnovers per game, which was 12th in the NBA. While that number is not horrendous, it certainly does not meet the standards of Coach Budenholzer, who hails from the lineage of Gregg Popovich’s coaching tree. Budenholzer is a man who once transformed the Atlanta Hawks from a perennial lottery team to a team that won 60 regular season games. He did this by preaching discipline and declaring careless passes to be a cardinal sin.

For a player who is trying to make an impression in a locker room filled with guys who already have a championship ring, it will be important to limit costly mistakes. Wigginton must not only earn the trust of the coaching staff, but he must also win over the veterans on the team. When Holiday is subbed out of the game, Allen must feel comfortable remaining in the off-guard position. If he feels that he must share point guard duties, his ability to score off the dribble and knock down open 3-pointers will be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, the Bucks have a myriad of backcourt options, so turnovers will cause management to rely on experienced players and send Wigginton to the Wisconsin Herd. Guards George Hill and Jevon Carter may be getting long in the tooth, but they have more than enough experience to justify trusting them with the ball in their hands when the game is on the line.