Facing his former team, Sam Merrill torched the Milwaukee Bucks for 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting from distance in Monday's 118-106. Not only was it a lethally efficient revenge game, it also supplied a template for the Bucks' own sniper, AJ Green, to take the next step in his development.
Namely, Green must hunt shots more aggressively while avoiding the foul trouble that often limits his minutes, an obvious obstacle to achieving the first goal. Executing Merrill's example would put Green on track for the breakout year many were hoping for.
Green must take Merrill's example as a challenge
Although outperformed by his Cavaliers counterpart, Green had a decent game himself, making four threes in eight tries.