Milwaukee Bucks Sign Matthew Dellavedova: He Will Become The Starting Point Guard At Some Point During Next Season
Even though the Milwaukee Bucks signed Matthew Dellavedova to most likely be a backup point guard there is a realistic possibility that he will become the starting point guard at some point during next season. This is because, in the second half of the NBA season, the Milwaukee Bucks decided to hand over the reins of the offense to Giannis Antetokounmpo. During this period, the Bucks ran an offensive system similar to that of LeBron James in Cleveland or Miami. Where Giannis Antetokounmpo would have the paint relatively empty so that he is able to put pressure on the defense to make a decision on whether they will double-team him or not. If the defense double teams Giannis Antetokounmpo will most likely pass it to a teammate who is cutting to the basket or the perimeter for an open shot. If they do not he will shoot a jumper or drive depending on whether the defense sags off or plays close to him.
As a result of the offensive system that the Bucks are trying to install, Matthew Dellavedova would be an ideal starting point guard for the team. Since the Milwaukee Bucks as currently constructed are in need of a player who is capable of making the three point shot thus putting pressure on the defense to make a decision on whether to collapse on Antetokounmpo or pay attention to everyone else. This is because, during the last month of the season when the Bucks decided to experiment with this offensive system, opposing defenses would collapse on Antetokounmpo most of the time since the Bucks lacked the three point shooting to keep them honest. In fact, according to basketball reference, the Milwaukee Bucks were 21th in the NBA when it came to three-point shooting percentage as they shot 34.5 percent from behind the arc. Due to the lack of three point shooting, Antetokounmpo was sometimes hesitant to kick it back out to the perimeter for the open shot so he would pass it to the player who was next to him or take a contested shot.
Therefore, if the Bucks were to start Matthew Dellavedova it would give them the ability to keep the defense honest where they cannot collapse on Antetokounmpo while at the same time letting Antetokounmpo know that there is increased chance that the ball will go in if he kicks it back out to the perimeter for the open shot. This is because Dellavedova has been a very good shooter during his first three seasons in the NBA, in fact, Dellavedova has a career three-point shooting percentage of 39.2 according to basketball reference.
