Take a break from your New Year’s resolutions for five observations about the Milwaukee Bucks during their last week of basketball:
Mike Budenholzer draws up a fresh play to begin every game, and the design against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night was a beaut. During his brief tenure in Milwaukee, Budenholzer has flashed tons of creativity, allowing his team to thrive in these settings.
This set initially feigns the look of the Bucks’ traditional five-out offense before quickly targeting one defender in particular-Trey Lyles. Lyles is matched up with Brook Lopez and Budenholzer sends him through the ringer of help defense.