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Milwaukee Bucks Midseason Performance Grades: The Big Men

By Kenny Jilek

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a three point shot during the second half of a game against the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum on January 13, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a three point shot during the second half of a game against the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum on January 13, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Sandro Mamukelashvili, Milwaukee Bucks, James Johnson, Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

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Sandro Mamukelashvili

Mamu is an interesting case. He came in after a full four seasons at Seton Hall and a senior year that saw him blossom into the Co-Big East Player of the Year. Because of this, he seemed like a guy that should be fairly NBA-ready, and there have been moments where that’s seemed true, but he often seems a little overmatched.

On defense, he’s often overpowered by veterans or a step slow for quicker moves and gets beat to the bucket.

Offensively, he’s doing some things well, but often looks uncomfortable trying to find his role. Mamu has shot the ball well from outside the arc, at a 37.1 percent clip. He’s fully embraced NBA analytics and hasn’t taken a mid-range shot this year. This has helped to keep his efficiency solid, but taking so many threes has made his field goal percentage suffer, at just 42.7 percent.

He’s just not a rotation player right now and won’t be for the playoffs, but he’s not too far off. Hopefully, time in the G-League and a good offseason will make him ready next year.

Overall Season Grade: C-

Semi Ojeleye

Semi just cannot buy a bucket right now. He’s shooting 22.4 percent from the field and 23.1 percent from deep. He’s never been a big scorer, but over his last two seasons, his three-point percentage was 37.2 percent, which made him a pretty reliable floor spacer. That has just not been the case this year.

On the bright side, he’s averaging career highs in rebounds and blocks at 3.4 and 0.3 per game and a career-low in turnover percentage! No, that’s not enough to get literally anyone excited at all? Ok, well, I tried.

Absolutely nothing has gone right for him this year, and it doesn’t seem like Mike Budenholzer is extremely interested in giving him the minutes to break his slump, so things are unlikely to change.

Overall Season Grade: D-

So what do you think of these grades for the Milwaukee Bucks’ Bigs? Is there any you would change? Let me know in the comments or on Twitter @DairylandXpress.

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