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Week 21 has finally come to an end with some great performances and some performances which had the crowd screaming in anguish. There were a total of 49 games that were played this week. The Toronto Raptors took on the Houston Rockets in a huge game, along with a massive prime-time match in which the Boston Celtics took on the Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers had a few crucial games to decide their playoff hopes including a big one against the Denver Nuggets and then Boston Celtics later in the week. The Denver Nuggets also faced the Golden State Warriors in a battle between the top 2 teams in the Western Conference.
Let us take a look at the 5 worst players who performed really badly this week.
5. Josh Richardson (Miami Heat)
Even though the Miami Heat won 4 games in week 21, Josh Richardson had a forgettable time this week as he was not able to get going and was unable to lead the Heat to a win. He is having a breakout season with the Miami Heat, averaging a career high 17.2 points per game, along with 4 assists and 3 rebounds a game but was not able to produce at this level this week. He averaged just 15 points per game this week, along with including a low of 8 points in the loss against the Toronto Raptors, where he could not sink a 3 and shot just 30% from the floor. In the win over the Charlotte Hornets too, he could manage just 13 points in 39 minutes, shooting 35% from the floor. He had a redemption game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, scoring 20 points and dishing out 5 assists in 35 minutes and he scored 19 points in 33 minutes against the Atlanta Hawks as well, shooting 53.3% from the field and had 5 assists and 5 rebounds as well. Hopefully he can get back in form and lead the Heat into the playoffs this season.
4. Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks)
The Milwaukee Bucks have been playing really well all season long and find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference. They have been led by some superb MVP level performances by Giannis Antetokounmpo but key performances from Khris Middleton have helped them throughout the season.
But this week, Middleton has not been able to live up to how well he has been playing this season, averaging just 14 points a game, along with 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game. The loss against the Phoenix Suns was one of his worst games this season, getting just 6 points on 7% shooting from the field.
The win over Indiana Pacers, Middleton responded with a 27-point game, along with 2 rebounds and 4 assists but then slumped against the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 9 points off 33% shooting and getting 6 rebounds in this one. Finally in the most recent game against the San Antonio Spurs, he scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds but yet again shot just 40% from the field. The Bucks need more consistent performances from their star forward if they want to keep the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
3. Bogdan Bogdanovic (Sacramento Kings)
The Sacramento Kings have been one of the biggest surprises this season in the NBA. Their young core come together at the right time and have been performing really well, fighting for the playoffs in a very competitive Western conference. One of those players has been Bogdan Bogdanovic, who has not only been a good scorer, he seems to have developed some playmaking skills this season too.
But Week 21 was not a good one for him, as he ended up averaging just 11.3 points per game, along with 3 rebounds and 3 assists a game. He shot an abysmal 28.5% from the floor as well and just could not get it going. He was fouled in 28 minutes against the Boston Celtics and managed just 14 points, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He had a bad game in 37 minutes against the New York Knicks, shooting 36.4% from the field and scoring 11 points. Again the Knicks was his undoing as he shot just 22% from the floor, scoring 9 points in 30 minutes. He needs to step up his game as the Kings look to make a playoff push.
2. Gary Harris (Denver Nuggets)
Gary Harris has been one of the more consistent guards in the league for the past few years. He was expected to breakout this season but a bunch of injuries spoiled his chance of doing so. His numbers this season are considerably lower than last season's as he is averaging just 13.7 points per game, along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists a game.
This showed last week too, as he could muster just 1 game with double digits against the Los Angeles Lakers, where he manged to score 19 points in 30 minutes off some impressive shooting, just under 73%. He even had 6 rebounds and 4 assists to give an inkling of hope to the fans that he was back. But his other 2 games against the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors, Harris scored 8 and 6 points in 27 and 22 minutes respectively. He could not get anything going for him and did not make a single field goal in the game against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets need him playing at his very best if they are to pull off a strong post season run this season.
1. Reggie Bullock (Los Angeles Lakers)
Reggie Bullock was a deadline day signing for the Los Angeles Lakers to give them some added advantage from beyond the arc. Bullock had a strong reputation as a sharpshooter and exactly what the Lakers needed to surround LeBron James with as they looked to make a push for the playoffs.
But it spectacularly failed as the Lakers are as good as out of the playoffs and Bullock failed to make an impact. He has been dismal in Week 21, scoring a combined 16 points in 3 games as the Lakers went on to lose all 3 games. Bullock played 36 minutes in the loss against the Clippers but shot just 30% from the field, scoring 7 points.
He played only 20 minutes in the next one against the Denver Nuggets but was even worse, shooting 25% from the field and scoring only 2 points. The final game of the week was a big one against the Boston Celtics and Bullock was unimpressive yet again, scoring 7 points of 33.3% shooting as the Lakers went on to lose. Bullock was the worst player on the Lakers team this week and the NBA as well.
