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Milwaukee Bucks: 5 biggest needs for 2018 offseason

By Brian Sampson

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 22: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks turns up the court against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 22, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks defeated the Celtics 104-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 22: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks turns up the court against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 22, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks defeated the Celtics 104-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 15: Jabari Parker #12 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on from the bench 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: Jabari Parker #12 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on from the bench 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) /

5. Solidify everyone’s role.

One of the more underrated aspects of a successful team in any sport is role recognition. It’s imperative the stars know they’re stars, the role players know they’re role players and so on and so forth. When role players are trying to be stars or vice versa it can create a lot of confusion on the court and issues in the locker room.

Milwaukee needs to solidify their pecking order of scorers with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the very top and Khris Middleton right below him. After that, the team needs to discover for themselves whether Eric Bledsoe is the third scorer or if it’s Jabari Parker (if he’s back).

Too many times last year, especially down the stretches of close games, Antetokounmpo would be iced out and not receiving enough touches to satisfy his skill level. Some of that lies on the Greek Freak to insert himself more aggressively, as well as his teammates recognizing he needs the ball in his hands.

Having a clear pecking order can help eliminate some of the chaos the Bucks appeared to be in last season and allow them to play faster and worry about other aspects of the game.

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