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The Milwaukee Bucks are entering the new season, coming off their best statistical season in a long time. They finished with their first championship in fifty years, as a result of the hard work and brilliance of many of its stars. In that period, the team waltzed its way to a 46-26 regular-season record, only getting stronger in the postseason. Nothing played as much a role as their firing attack, which outscored teams easily, capturing admirers en route to the title.
Having just received their ring in the opening season victory over possible title challengers the Brooklyn Nets, many of its stars will be raring to go again. They will be eager to establish a legacy - the only possible choice for a talented outfit.
Milwaukee Bucks top five shooters going into the 2021-22 NBA season
In the 2020-21 season, when they came to the top end for several offensive stats, their shooting metrics, especially, proved impressive. Although they did finish third in the Eastern Conference, they scored their way to the NBA title, recording the most points in the league with 8,649 points. The Milwaukee Bucks also stepped up their three-point record after finishing the previous two seasons in the lower half of the three-point table.
They went on to record 1,038 three-pointers throughout the season, placing fifth amongst NBA teams. Its 3,221 field goals were the most in the league, posting a clinical 48.7 percent, the third-best rate in the NBA.
Judging from how easy it was for the Milwaukee Bucks to outscore the Nets yesterday, they should still be on top of most of these stats, come season's end. Let’s look at the top five shooters on the roster that could help them achieve that aim
#5 Pat Connaughton
Pat Connaughton was an immense player for the Milwaukee Bucks last season, making notable contributions to their offensive dominance against teams. The shooting guard joined the Bucks on August 1, 2018, from the Portland Trail Blazers, on a two-year deal and re-signed on a three-year deal worth $16 million.
Connaughton scored 468 points over the 69 games he featured in. Astonishingly, most of those goals came through three-pointers as Connaughton made 101 three-pointers last season, the fifth-best in the squad. His 168 field goals placed him eighth in the player rankings, his efficiency placing him even higher as he finished with a 43.4 field goal percentage.
#4 George Hill
George Hill’s return to the Milwaukee Bucks years after leaving in a polarizing trade has been celebrated as a huge offseason win for the Bucks by fans and critics alike, and the veteran will most likely do justice to the hype. The point guard has shown impressive long-range shooting skills since the start of his career, with a three-point accuracy of 38.4% in his 13 season-long career.
He posted even better stats for accuracy, recording a 48.2 field goal percentage. The fifth best when compared to the Milwaukee Bucks roster last season. His 38.8 three-point percentage puts him third in the Bucks player rankings for the 2020-21 season.
#3 Grayson Allen
The new Milwaukee Bucks signing has a big season on his hands and seems to have stayed just fine as he fills the void Bryn Forbes' departure created. Grayson Allen has recovered from a lukewarm rookie season with the Utah Jazz, going on to define his game the past two seasons with the Memphis Grizzles. The shooting guard is one of the best shot makers on the team, posting 107 three-pointers over the last season. In his 88 games for the Grizzlies, he recorded a 43.6 field goal percentage.
G-money is one of the best shooters on the Milwaukee Bucks roster, with his 173 field goals placing him in the top end when compared to the players on the Bucks roster last season.
#2 Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday will be hoping to continue his good form for the champions in the new season. He scored the third-highest points on the Milwaukee Bucks roster (1,046) and showed he was still on song in the season’s opener against the Nets.
He scored 111 three-pointers for the Milwaukee Bucks and finished the previous season as the third-highest in three-pointers. Roping in an average of 1.9 three-pointers per game, with a three-point accuracy of 39.2%. He was the third-highest player for field goals scored, with 414, while posting a 50.3 field goal percentage, only bettered by Giannis Antetokounmpko and Bobby Portis.
#1 Khris Middleton
Khris Middleton is arguably the second-most important contributor to the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run after Antetokounmkpo. The small forward ranks as the best shooter on the Bucks' 2021-22 roster, his consistent ability to hit long-range shots, setting him apart from the rest.
The forward ended many fast breaks with his shots, as evidenced in the playoffs rounds where he played some of his best games. He scored the team's second-highest points last season, also ranking in the second-highest three-pointers, with 151. He recorded a 41.4% three-points accuracy, netting 2.2 times in 5.4 attempts, leading the team in three-points per game.
He registered the team's second-most field goals, netting 511 shots and making at least 15.8 shots per game.
Other honorable mentions
Milwaukee Bucks youngsters Jordan Nwora and Talisman Giannis Antetokounmpko are two of our players that missed out on the list by a whisker, both of which are testaments to the amount of shooting talent on the roster.
Antetokounmpo has evolved from posting average returns from free throws and shooting from range, rising into one of the best players in the league for both metrics. Whilst Nwora showed glimpses of his scoring talent in the final match of the regular season. Nwora scored a career-best 34 points, making 14 of his 23 field shots, and if the first game of the season against the Brooklyn Nets is any pointer, the Milwaukee Bucks are only just getting started.
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