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Kyle Kuzma immediately vindicated Doc Rivers' latest bold gamble

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Prying Kuzma from his bench role was bold, but it couldn't have gone better for the Bucks.

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It was crystal clear that the Milwaukee Bucks' starting lineup just wasn't working. Needing a change, Doc Rivers called upon Kyle Kuzma to start for Gary Trent Jr. as the Bucks hosted Charlotte. It was a bold move, given that Kuzma has been rejuvenated playing off the bench this season and this could throw off his rhythm, but it didn't take long at all for those concerns to quiet down.