Pairing AJ Green and Gary Trent Jr. in the starting lineup has its benefits. It maximizes the amount of shooting around Giannis Antetokounmpo and gives the offense a boost. Defensively, however, their small stature is proving to be a problem. It reared its head once again in Tuesday's ugly loss to the Raptors and their collection of supersized wings.
Green/Trent combo is getting exposed on defense
Against teams like Toronto, the Bucks can't hide the 6-foot-4 Green or 6-foot-5 Trent on smaller opposing players. Matched up with the likes of RJ Barrett, Green could hardly help but foul.