The Milwaukee Bucks needed a burst to their season having lost nine of their last ten games and they are about to receive it. Shooting guard Khris Middleton is set to return this coming week:
Khris Middleton on air with Jim Paschke and Marques Johnson during FSW telecast. Middleton said he will return Wed. vs. Miami.
— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) February 4, 2017
The Bucks have been reeling recently despite their season as a feel-good story. Their success all year has come without Middleton who tore his hamstring before the season began. He will be returning a few weeks ahead of schedule.
Middleton at peak health is one of Milwaukee’s best players. Last season, he exploded onto the stage as an elite three-and-D player. He scored over 18 points per game on efficient shooting (56 percent true shooting percentage). Additionally, he was the Bucks’ best perimeter defender.
The Bucks are still firmly entrenched in the playoff picture at only 1.5 games behind the eighth seed Pistons. With Middleton in the picture, they have the opportunity to go on a run and not only reach the postseason but potentially avoid the Cavaliers in the first round.
Of course, all of that hinges on how rusty Khris Middleton is, considering he has not played NBA basketball since last April. If Middleton shows some semblance of being the player he was last year, the Bucks will be a tough out every single night.
