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Malik Beasley is giving the Milwaukee Bucks a huge lift

Malik has been automatic from three.

Matthew Dugandzic

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Malik Beasley has been shooting pretty solidly from the three-point range this season. But apart from providing Milwaukee with the needed outside sniping, Malik has also been stinging like a bee on the defensive end.

Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin said Malik has been giving the Bucks a huge lift as his outside shooting gives the likes of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo more room to operate.

“Beas is having a phenomenal year, if you look at what.. he’s shooting almost 48 percent from the three. He’s elite at what he does, and I’m happy for a guy like him,” said Griffin.

A floor spacer

With Beasley consistently knocking down his shots, opposing teams will have to think twice about sending multiple defenders on Giannis. But Griffin said Malik has also been holding his ground in the defensive end.

“It hasn’t been an easy role for him as far as sometimes I have him on the toughest player on the other side, and he’s taking the toughest challenge, and he’s doing the best he can, he holds it down,” said Griff.

Giving Malik a more prominent role

On the season, Malik is averaging 11.9 points a game. He is shooting 49.5 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from three-point distance.

Proving to be an able shooter, the Bucks are looking for Malik when points are needed, Griffin said. With Beas shooting at a high rate, the Bucks coaching staff is taking it as a challenge to find ways that will get him more involved on the court.

“He is someone that Giannis and Dame and all those guys, they trust Beas on the floor, and they look for him. We have to even do a better job of getting him some more looks because he’s just shooting the ball at a high clip,” Griffin said.

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MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.