Heading into the offseason the Milwaukee Bucks were unsure of how their backcourt would look in 2013-14. Now, after numerous acquisitions, that picture is a little clearer. Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings might be gone but through higher efficiency, new coaching and a change in attitude, the Bucks can receive better backcourt play.
Becoming More Efficient Offensively
One thing Ellis and Jennings didn't provide last season was efficient production on the offensive end.
O.J. Mayo and Brandon Knight haven't been the most efficient players throughout their brief careers but it won't take much for them to top the horrendous numbers the backcourt posted in 2012-13.
Why is that? Well, there are several reasons.
The first of them being that Mayo is coming off the best season of his career. Plenty of people will disagree with that, but Mayo's lone year with the Dallas Mavericks was impressive.
In addition to increasing his scoring numbers, Mayo posted career highs in several categories. His 4.4 assists per game, 40.7 three-point shooting percentage and true-shooting ...
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Article written by Jordan Rodewald
How Milwaukee Bucks’ Backcourt Can Be Better Than Last Year’s
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