While optimism on this iteration of the Bucks has been somewhat shaken over the course of these less-than-inspiring first ten games of the 2023–24 season, much of that has been due to concerns about the defense and for some, coaching. To be sure, those are legitimate things fans have been wringing their hands over and are a big deal. We’re talking about that plenty on here and on Twitter.
What’s not quite as big a deal, but still something that plenty are noticing, is the shooting accuracy—or lack thereof—from their star point guard acquisition. For a decade, we knew Damian Lillard as a high-volume three-point assassin with a range only rivaled by Steph Curry.