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Milwaukee Bucks top five goals for 2018

By Gage Bridgford

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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3. Become a Top-Five Offense

The Bucks finished seventh overall this season in offensive rating and could easily jump to top five. Giannis is a matchup nightmare for nearly all players in the NBA, which is why the team should continue running the offense through him.

The front office would be wise to surround him with additional spot-up shooters this offseason for lineups with him and four shooters, a la Cleveland with LeBron. If Maker takes the next step, while Bledsoe and Giannis blend more, their starting group would be one of the stronger groups in the Eastern Conference.

If the team was able to land a shooter, such as Wayne Ellington, that can run off of screens like Kyle Korver did in Atlanta, he’d be a perfect fit in the new offense. Ellington also showed an ability to create his own offense, which gives the team another creator alongside Bledsoe and Giannis to open up the offense even more.

Pick and rolls involving Bledsoe and Giannis would become more of a threat if he was able to maintain his shooting that he achieved after he left Phoenix. Just like his defensive system, Budenholzer can develop an offensive system that can put up points in a hurry.

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