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AJ Green’s hot shooting is preventing a spacing disaster with Bucks’ bench

Outside of AJ Green, the Milwaukee Bucks' bench cannot throw a rock in the ocean from deep, only intensifying his importance.

By Dalton Sell · Behind the Buck Pass

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 2:51 PM

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Dalton Sell argues AJ Green's perimeter shooting is crucial to sustaining floor spacing for the Milwaukee Bucks' bench.
The Bucks' reserves have converted just 32.5 percent of their 3-point attempts this season.
AJ Green has made 16 of the bench's 39 three-pointers, shooting a career-best 47.1 percent from distance.

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Behind the Buck Pass's Dalton Sell argues that guard AJ Green's perimeter shooting is crucial to preventing a spacing disaster for the Milwaukee Bucks' bench. The Bucks' reserves have struggled overall from deep, hitting just 39-of-120 3-pointers, with Green making 16 of those shots at a career-high 47.1 percent clip.

Sell highlights that other reserves like Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis have struggled from long distance. The writer suggests that pairing Green with Jakucionis more often could improve the bench unit's production, as Jakucionis' playmaking has frequently generated open looks for Green.

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