Milwaukee Bucks: 5 lineups to use against the Boston Celtics

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 15: Joe Prunty of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the third quarter of Game One of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics during at TD Garden on April 15, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 15: Joe Prunty of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the third quarter of Game One of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics during at TD Garden on April 15, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 15: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives against Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics during the second quarter of Game One of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs during at TD Garden on April 15, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – APRIL 15: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives against Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics during the second quarter of Game One of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs during at TD Garden on April 15, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

3. Brogdon, Snell, Middleton, Antetokounmpo and Henson.

Now we’re starting to get into the meat of the lineups, as this was the Bucks’ third most-used lineup in the regular season at 123 minutes.

This is also Milwaukee’s most dangerous offensive unit when they are all together. Brogdon is an inferior offensive player to Bledsoe, but understands his role with this unit on a much deeper level, often deferring to Middleton and Antetokounmpo to shoulder the scoring load instead of taking opportunities away from them.

Snell does the same, as he is a great floor spacer for this unit and can play very good perimeter defense as well.

Obviously, Middleton and Antetokounmpo are the go-to guys in this lineup just like they are on the team. They are able to thrive in this unit by getting the ball consistently and working for open looks for themselves or their teammates.

And Henson is Henson. There’s not much to say, he’s sort of a placeholder as the Bucks don’t have very many other options at his position.

This group can be one of the Bucks most dangerous 5-man lineups, as they posted a positive net rating of 9.6 in the regular season. Unfortunately, they struggled mightily against the Celtics in Game 1, but look for that to change the rest of the series.