Long-time fans of the Bucks had come to expect a few things from the team in the playoffs: Their bench would give them roughly 2 or 3 points per game while the opponent’s 13th man went off and averaged 18 points on .657/.890/1.000 shooting splits with 10 rebounds and 8 assists to go with it. In short, our Other Guys were almost zeroes, their Other Guys were heroes.
Or at least that’s how the story used to go. Things began to noticeably shift last year, though, first with the legendary Bryn Forbes series against the Miami Heat, followed by PJ Tucker’s valiant defensive stand against the Nets, and Pat Connaughton making a case for himself as the glue guy holding the rotation together against the Suns.