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The Milwaukee Bucks grabbed an encouraging home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
However, it did notably include second-year guard Malcolm Brogdon not playing for the first 20 minutes of the first half. Following the contest, Brogdon discussed the situation that he stated he did not know why he didn't play during that stretch.
Asked Brogdon about this moment post-game and whether anybody on the team had any idea he would be sitting the first 20 minutes of the game. His response:
"Nah. We had no clue. As a professional, it's your job to be ready when you get in and that's what I had to do tonight." https://t.co/lPHnKHyIw0
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) December 29, 2017
Brogdon has been a huge part of the rotation for the Bucks over his brief NBA career. His playing time may have taken a hit following the acquisition of Eric Bledsoe earlier this season, but he has remained a significant role coming off the bench.
The 25-year-old is averaging 11.8 points on 45.8 percent shooting from the field with 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 28.5 minutes per contest. Although he didn't play in the first 20 minutes of the game, he still finished with 26 minutes played while scoring 13 points on an efficient 5-of-9 shooting with five rebounds in Thursday's win.
Brogdon may no longer be in the starting lineup, but he is still receiving a similar workload to what starter Tony Snell is getting on a nightly basis. At this moment, this is an anomaly that he didn't play in the first 20 minutes, but if it happens repeatedly over the next few days, it may become something to keep an eye on.
