Here are five observations from the Milwaukee Bucks’ 3-1 road trip last week:
One of the biggest revelations in Year One under Mike Budenholzer was just how good the Bucks were in ATOs. An ATO stands for After Time-Outs, but basically any time a coach is able to huddle his team and draw up a play, such as the beginning of quarters, halves or games, falls into this category as well.
Last year, the Bucks were the best team when it came to scoring in this situation, averaging a league-leading 53.