by bullsfan009 on Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:08 am
Final Season Player-By-Player Report
***for players averaging at least 5 minutes per game
Calvin Booth: 2.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.0 spg, 0.7 bpg, 0.4 tpg, 32.4% FGs, 0% 3FGs, 72.7% FTs
Booth had 2 solid games this season. For the kind of money he’s making (over $5 million per year), Bucks management would like to see much better production from Calvin.
Chris Childs: 6.3 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 0.1 bpg, 0.9 tpg, 42.8% FGs, 34.9% 3FGs, 63.6% FTs
Chris is expected to retire after the season. He finished his career with a solid performance as backup-PG for Milwaukee, in which he scored in double figures in 8 games, with a high game of 15 points versus the Pistons.
Marcus Fizer: 2.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.3 bpg, 0.4 tpg, 35.6% FGs, 0% 3FGs, 86.7% FTs
Marcus’s minutes really decreased after the addition of Antonio McDyess. As a result, his numbers dropped even lower than at the all-star break. Expect Marcus to be traded in a sign-and-trade deal after the season.
Dan Gadzuric: 3.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.2 spg, 1.1 bpg, 0.8 tpg, 32.8% FGs, 0% 3FGs, 42.9% FTs
Dan took over the starting center position for good after the all-star break, and played much better. He still shoots an atrocious shooting percentage, but because he’s out there for defense and rebounding, and rarely shoots, that’s o.k. with the Bucks coaching staff. Gadzuric never scored in double figures in the season, but had 7 double-digit rebounding games.
Reece Gaines: 5.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.0 spg, 0.0 bpg, 0.3 tpg, 38.9% FGs, 20.0% 3FGs, 1.000% FTs
Gaines was activated for an 8-game stretch late in the season, and saw action in 4 of them. In 3 of them he was a non-factor, but Reece played really well against the Spurs in Game #22, scoring 16 points on 5-8 shooting. He’s a 6’6” point guard, and has a couple years left on his contract, so the Bucks want to at least give him a chance.
Darvin Ham: 1.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.3 bpg, 0.9 tpg, 60.0% FGs, 0.0% 3FGs, 60.0% FTs
Darvin came along with Antonio McDyess in the Toni Kukoc trade at midseason. He appeared in 3 games, and played o.k. Don’t expect to see him in a Milwaukee Bucks uniform next season, however- he’s an unrestricted free agent and the Bucks would like to seek an upgrade at the backup SF position.
Dwight Howard: 14.6 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.6 spg, 2.1 bpg, 1.9 tpg, 42.9% FGs, 0% 3FGs, 83.7% FTs
Dwight is the future of the franchise, the great hope of the Milwaukee Bucks. That being said, it looks like the franchise is in great shape. He nearly missed averaging a double-double on the season, and had quite a few monster games. He's a hard worker, so expect his game to grow by leaps-and-bounds next season.
Desmond Mason: 18.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.7 spg, 1.1 bpg, 2.7 tpg, 50.8% FGs, 45.5% 3FGs, 83.5% FTs
Desmond was solid for the Bucks this season. He’s a dependable scorer, who scored at least 20 points in 11 games, and a very good rebounder, recording 5 double-digit rebounding performances. He also shot over 50% from the field, almost 46% from 3 (he doesn’t shoot many), and almost 84% from the free throw line. Desmond will work hard this summer and will start once again at small forward for the Bucks next season.
Antonio McDyess: 10.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.8 bpg, 1.4 tpg, 50.2% FGs, 0.0% 3FGs, 77.1% FTs
Antonio came over from Detroit in the Toni Kukoc trade at mid-season and didn’t disappoint. He won the 6th Man of the Year Award while scoring in double figures in 10 of his 14 games in a Bucks uniform. Twice he scored at least 20. Antonio also was a solid rebounder, and a high percentage shooter. He’ll return to back up Dwight Howard once again next year.
Erick Strickland: 5.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.1 bpg, 0.6 tpg, 41.8% FGs, 46.2% 3FGs, 1.000% FTs
In the end, Erick was a good backup to Jason Terry for the Bucks backcourt. He raised his field goal percentage to almost 42% in the second half of the season, and remained a good rebounder for his size. Wherever he plays next season, he should be a quality contributor off the bench.
Jason Terry: 23.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.7 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.4 bpg, 3.3 tpg, 48.6% FGs, 39.3% 3FGs, 84.8% FTs
Jason’s shooting percentages lowered as he was forced to carry more of the offensive load when the Bucks were struggling in the second half of the year, which was often. He still put up all-star quality numbers, and was obviously the Bucks’ best player during the season. Just look at his high totals: 36 points versus Philadelphia, 10 rebounds versus Phoenix, and 12 assists versus New Orleans.
Maurice Williams: 5.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 4.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 0.1 bpg, 1.7 tpg, 38.2% FGs, 33.3% 3FGs, 78.3% FTs
Maurice’s 9-10 shooting, 24 point performance against the Pacers in Game 28 was his best moment from this season. Unfortunately, those kind of games were extremely rare for the quick young PG. There’s a good chance Williams is traded in the offseason, as he has drawn some interest around the league for his potential.
I'll post the results of the playoffs + the final animated .gifs tomorrow. New season to start soon!
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wish me luck guys peace out 
can't wait for season 2! 