A Statistical Look at 2001-02
LOOKING AHEAD - The Bucks personnel department will be busy on Draft Day (Wednesday, June 26), as the Bucks look to bolster their roster with four picks in the 2002 NBA Draft. The Bucks own their own pick in each round, and possess a pair of second-round picks acquired in trades. Milwaukee will receive Charlotte's second-round pick to complete the January 19, 2000, trade that sent Dale Ellis to the Hornets. Milwaukee will also receive Houston's pick in the second round as part of the three-team deal on October 22, 2001, that sent Scott Williams to the Denver Nuggets. Four current Bucks, Michael Redd, Rafer Alston, Greg Foster and Mark Pope, were originally drafted in the second round.
KARL CLIMBS THE CHARTS - The Bucks 116-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on January 19 was the 650th of George Karl's impressive NBA career. He is only the 15th coach in league history to reach the milestone. Karl, with a career record of 666-459, passed Doug Moe (628) and Chuck Daly (638) on the all-time win list this season.
TRIPLE THREAT - The Bucks were one of the league’s most prolific three-point shooting teams, finishing fourth in makes (7.23) and attempts (19.30) per game and finishing seventh in percentage (.375). * The Bucks set a franchise record with 16 treys in a 115-76 win over Houston on Feb. 20. * Milwaukee’s 593 treys this year breaks the all-time franchise record of 562, set last season.
Ray Allen led the league in three-pointers made this season. |
CRAZY EIGHTS - On April 14, Ray Allen joined an NBA three-point shooting fraternity that includes only two other members, both of whom happen to be teammates. Allen hit eight three-pointers in the second half vs. Charlotte, earning a share of the NBA record for most threes in a half. That record was set last season by Tim Thomas on Jan. 5, 2001, and matched by Michael Redd on Feb. 20, 2002. Allen completed the trifecta with 30 of his career-high 47 points in the second half, and burying 8-of-10 three-point attempts.
REDD-HOT NIGHT EARNS PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS - The Bucks 115-76 win over the Houston Rockets on Feb. 20 seemed like just another game...until the fourth quarter. In the final period, Michael Redd found ‘the zone’ and scored 26 of his career-high 29 points. * Redd hit eight treys in the fourth quarter to establish an NBA record for threes in a single period (and tied the NBA record for threes in a half; see above) * Redd’s nine treys in the game established, at the time, a new franchise record, which lasted 53 days before it was broken by Ray Allen.
CAREER NIGHTS - Six players matched or produced career-high scoring nights this season. Ray Allen (47), Michael Redd (29 points), Darvin Ham (14), Rafer Alston (14), Joel Przybilla (12) and Mark Pope (10) all raised their scoring bar with the performances listed below. * Allen’s 47-point outburst marked the best single-game output by a Bucks player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 50 points on January 19, 1975.
DOG IN THE PASSING LANE - Glenn Robinson started the season ranked #202 on the NBA's all-time scoring list, but he spent the 2001-02 season in the passing lane. On the final day of the 2001-02 season, Robinson passed the 12,000 point mark for his career, becoming only the 159th player in league history to reach that milestone. * On March 6 vs. LA Clippers, Robinson passed Sidney Moncrief (11,594) on Bucks all-time scoring list. Robinson now trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14,211) on the Bucks all-time list.
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THE TOUGHEST TICKET IN TOWN - More people saw the Bucks play at home than ever before. The Bucks total home attendance (745,305) was the highest in team history. This season’s average crowd of 18,178 exceeds the best previous average of 17,097, set in 1988-89. * The 25 sellouts were the most during the Bradley Center era, breaking the previous record of 20 in 1988-89. * Only Boston, Dallas, the LA Clippers and Washington enjoyed a larger increase in attendance from last season. The Bucks drew 18,178 fans per contest, up +1,516 fans a game from a year ago.
MILWAUKEE MILESTONE - With a 95-88 victory against Denver on March 28 at the Bradley Center, the Bucks won their 1,500th regular season game in franchise history. Milwaukee's all-time record now stands at 1,503-1,252 (.545).
Milestone wins
WIN #1: 10/31/68, Milwaukee 134 vs. Detroit 118
WIN #100: 11/25/70, Milwaukee 113 vs. Detroit 87
WIN #500: 1/12/79, Milwaukee 101 vs. Golden State 94
WIN #1,000: 12/06/88, Milwaukee 109 vs. Detroit 84
WIN # 1,500: 3/28/02, Milwaukee 95 vs. Denver 88
ALLEN SECONDS THAT MOTION - Ray Allen was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on two separate occasions this season. Allen led Milwaukee to a 3-0 week from 10/30-11/4, averaging 31.7 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.67 steals. Allen again received the honor for his play during the week of 1/7-1/13, averaging 25.7 points, 3.3 assists and 5.0 rebounds, leading the Bucks to another 3-0 week.
RAY SHOWS HIS STUFF AT ALL-STAR WEEKEND - Ray Allen was selected to his third All-Star game in a vote of Eastern Conference coaches. Allen contributed 15 points and team-highs of 5 assists and 3 steals in the West’s 135-120 win. But that’s not all...Allen participated in the Long Distance Shootout, but failed to defend his 2001 title.
TRIO TOPS TOP 50 CHART - NBA General Managers and personnel men were asked to rank the top 30 players in the NBA, with The Sporting News ranking 50 players based on the voting. Milwaukee was one of just four teams to have at least three players named. Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassell came in at numbers 11, 31 and 38, respectively.
BATTLING THE BUG - A Bucks team that stayed relatively injury free for the last two seasons had no such luck this season. Among the team’s top five scorers (Allen, Robinson, Cassell, Thomas, Redd), a total of 56 games were missed this season. For comparison sake, last year’s top five scorers missed 18 games and the top five scorers on the 1999-2000 team missed only four games because of injury. * That quintet appeared together in only 36 games this season (Bucks were 21-15)...when one of the five missed the game, Milwaukee was a respectable 18-18, but when two or more were absent, the Bucks were 2-8. * As a result of injuries and matchups, the Bucks fielded 17 different starting lineups this season.
COMEBUCK KIDS - A hallmark of the Bucks early season success was the team's penchant for scratching and clawing their way back from double-digit deficits. The Bucks led the NBA in most games won after trailing by 10+ points, doing it on 17 separate occasions this season (9 home games and 8 road games). In those wins, the Bucks trailed by 10+ points after halftime six times.
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