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Milwaukee Bucks: 5 reasons to love the Mike Budenholzer hire

By Brian Sampson

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Head Coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks calls a play during the second half of a game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center on February 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Head Coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks calls a play during the second half of a game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center on February 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 22: Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks looks on during the first quarter of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on April 22, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – APRIL 22: Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks looks on during the first quarter of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on April 22, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

3. Ball movement

Budenholzer’s offensive system has been a thing of beauty, as he values ball movement, crisp passing and creative offensive sets in order to get the most out of his teams.

This is great news for the Bucks who far too often relied upon their corner offense last season, keeping the ball on one side of the floor until late in the shot clock. In fact, the predictability of their sets was so bad last season, teams often knew what was coming ahead of time.

Given all the offensive weapons the Bucks possess, constant ball movement would be a great way to exploit mismatches and set the Bucks up for success. Of course, they’ll want Antetokounmpo getting the ball more often than not and that can still happen within this type of offense. In fact, it should benefit him even more.

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