by MCT » Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:29 pm
MILWAUKEE BUCKS – PART II
PLAYER INFORMATION
Players are listed based on a snapshot as of late February, although the Bucks’ roster and regular starting lineup was the same from late November to the end of the season, and this analysis would be more-or-less the same at any point in that timeframe.
MARQUES JOHNSON
History: 1st round pick of Bucks in 1977.
Games Played (Regular Season 76 G, 33.4 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 38.0 MPG): The six games in which Johnson did not appear were on 11/12/80, 11/30/80, 12/21/80, 1/16/81, 3/6/81 and 3/9/81.
Games Started (Regular Season: 75; Playoffs: 7): The only game Johnson played in but did not start was on 12/2/80 (following the game on 11/30/80 in which he had not played).
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Forward-Guard. Primary position is shown as SF for all seasons of career except 1985-86, his last full season in the NBA, which is shown as SG. Was Johnson seeing any time at guard this early in his career, or did that not come until later?
SIDNEY MONCRIEF
History: 1st round pick of Bucks in 1979.
Games Played (Regular Season 80 G, 30.2 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 39.6 MPG): The two games in which Moncrief did not appear were two consecutive games on 3/17/81 & 3/18/81. As discussed earlier, Moncrief is also missing from the 2/17/81 TSN box score, but it seems pretty clear that this was done in error, and that he actually played in (and in fact started) that game.
Games Started (Regular Season: 57; Playoffs: 7): Moncrief came off the bench for about the first quarter of the season. He moved into the starting lineup for the 24th game of the season, on 11/28/80, replacing Winters. At that point the Bucks had 59 regular season games remaining, of which Moncrief played in 57, starting all 57. The only games after 11/28/80 which Moncrief did not start were the two in March when he didn’t play.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Guard. Primary position is shown as SG for all seasons through 1983-84, then switches back and forth between PG and SG. Looking at Moncrief’s stats, it appears to me that he started out as strictly an SG, then evolved into a combo guard who could play either position. At this point in his career, he still looks like he was still pretty much a full-time SG.
QUINN BUCKNER
History: 1st round pick of Bucks in 1976.
Games Played (Regular Season 82 G, 29.1 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 26.1 MPG): Buckner appeared in every game the Bucks played. As discussed earlier, Buckner is missing from the 2/17/81 TSN box score, but it seems pretty clear that this was done in error, and that he actually played in (and in fact started) that game.
Games Started (Regular Season: 82; Playoffs: 7): Buckner started every game the Bucks played.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Guard. Primary position is shown as PG for all seasons of career except 1982-83, which is shown as SG.
BOB LANIER
History: 1st round pick of Pistons in 1970. Acquired in trade with Pistons, February 1980.
Games Played (Regular Season 67 G, 26.2 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 33.7 MPG): Lanier is credited with appearing in 67 regular season games, but I only noted him in 66 TSN box scores. The sixteen box scores from which Lanier is missing are two consecutive games on 10/16/80 & 10/18/80, 11/2/80, 11/30/80, 12/17/80, three consecutive games from 1/10/81 through 1/13/81, 1/21/80, three consecutive games from 2/3/81 through 2/6/81 (the first three games after the All-Star break), 3/9/81, 3/12/81, and two consecutive games on 3/20/81 & 3/22/81. b-r.com’s game log feature also shows Lanier in only 66 box scores. It is possible that Lanier was omitted from one box score in which he did not compile any stats that would have been shown in the box score. Note that for all the games he didn’t play in, Lanier never really missed an extended period, and at no time was he ever on the injured list.
Games Started (Regular Season: 64; Playoffs: 7): The three games in which Lanier played, but did not start, were 10/10/80 (opening night), 11/4/81 (following the game on 11/2/80 in which he had not played), and whichever game he played in but was omitted from the TSN box score (see discussion above).
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Center. Primary position is shown as C for all seasons of career.
MICKEY JOHNSON
History: 4th round pick of Blazers in 1974. Acquired in trade with Pacers, September 1980.
Games Played (Regular Season 82 G, 25.8 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 24.3 MPG): Johnson appeared in every game the Bucks played.
Games Started (Regular Season: 82; Playoffs: 7): Johnson started every game the Bucks played.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Forward. Primary position is shown as PF for all seasons of career.
JUNIOR BRIDGEMAN
History: 1st round pick of Lakers in 1975. Acquired in trade with Lakers, June 1975.
Games Played (Regular Season 77 G, 28.8 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 26.1 MPG): The five games in which Bridgeman did not appear were on 12/2/80, 12/13/80, two consecutive games on 2/22/81 & 2/25/81, and 3/13/81.
Games Started (Regular Season: 1; Playoffs: 0): The one game that Bridgeman started was on 1/16/81, at forward. Regular starter Marques Johnson did not play in this game.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Forward-Guard. Primary position is shown as SF for all seasons of career except 1978-79, which is shown as SG. It appears to me that Bridgeman probably saw playing time at both SF and SG this year, but much more heavily at SF.
BRIAN WINTERS
History: 1st round pick of Lakers in 1974. Acquired in trade with Lakers, June 1975.
Games Played (Regular Season 69 G, 25.7 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 25.9 MPG): The thirteen games in which Winters did not appear were seven games in an eight-game stretch from 11/28/80 through 12/11/80 (the only game Winters played in during that stretch was the second game, on 11/29/80), two consecutive games on 12/18/80 & 12/19/80, 1/18/81, 2/6/81, and two consecutive games on 2/14/81 & 2/15/81.
Games Started (Regular Season: 25; Playoffs: 0): Winters started the first 23 games of the regular season (through 11/23/80). The final game of that run was the last game before the stretch where he did not appear in seven of eight games. For the remainder of the season Winters generally came off the bench, with Sidney Moncrief having moved into the starting lineup in his place. Winters’ two remaining starts were the two games in March that Moncrief did not play in.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Guard-Forward. Primary position is shown as SG for all seasons of career. Does anyone have any information about Winters playing forward? Would it have been only earlier in his career?
HARVEY CATCHINGS
History: 3rd round pick of 76ers, 1974. Acquired in trade with Nets, May 1979.
Games Played (Regular Season 77 G, 21.2 MPG; Playoffs 7 G, 15.6 MPG): The five games in which Catchings did not appear were on 11/29/80, two consecutive games on 12/11/80 & 12/13/80, and two consecutive games on 3/17/81 & 3/18/81.
Games Started (Regular Season: 18; Playoffs: 0): Catchings started the 18 games that Lanier did not, at center.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Center-Forward. Primary position is shown as C for most seasons of career, but there are three seasons in the later part of his career which are shown as PF, including 1980-81 (the others are 1981-82 and 1983-84). I am somewhat skeptical of b-r.com’s listing as PF as Catchings’ primary position this year. While he may have seen significant time at both C and PF, I strongly suspect that he played more at C – it looks to me like he was the primary backup at C, a busy role behind the fragile Lanier.
PAT CUMMINGS
History: 3rd round pick of Bucks in 1978, as a junior eligible; returned to college for 1978-79 season, but signed with Bucks in May 1979 rather than re-enter that year’s draft.
Games Played (Regular Season 74 G, 14.6 MPG; Playoffs 5 G, 5.0 MPG): The eight regular season games in which Cummings did not appear were on 10/22/80, 11/11/80, four consecutive games from 11/16/80 through 11/23/80, 1/11/81, and 1/15/81. The two playoff games in which he did not appear were Games 3 and 7 of the Philadelphia series.
Games Started (Regular Season: 6; Playoffs: 0): Cummings started six of the seven games that Marques Johnson did not, at forward. These were on 11/12/80, two consecutive games on 11/30/80 & 12/2/80, 12/21/80, 3/6/80, and 3/9/80. Cummings did not start the game that Johnson missed on 1/16/81, even though Cummings played in that game. Bridgeman started instead.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Forward-Center. Primary position switches back and forth between C and PF, with C somewhat predominant in the early part of his career and PF somewhat predominant in the later part. 1980-81 is shown as C.
MIKE EVANS
History: 1st round pick of Nuggets in 1978 (rights traded to Kings shortly after draft). Acquired in trade with Spurs, October 1980.
Games Played (Regular Season 71 G, 12.8 MPG; Playoffs 4 G, 9.5 MPG): Evans is credited with appearing in 71 regular season games, but I only noted him in 70 TSN box scores. He was on the injured list from 10/9/80 (the day before the start of the regular season) to 10/20/80 (following the Bucks’ fifth game of the season), so he clearly did not play in the first five games of the season. After that point, he appears in 70 out of 77 TSN boxes. The seven from which he is missing are 10/22/80, 10/28/80, 11/23/80, 1/6/81, 1/15/81, 1/29/81, and 2/5/81. b-r.com’s game log feature also shows Evans in only 70 box scores. It is possible that Evans was omitted from one box score in which he did not compile any stats that would have been shown in the box score.
In the playoffs, Evans appeared in Games 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the Philadelphia series. He did not play in Games 1, 4 and 7.
Games Started (Regular Season: 0; Playoffs: 0): Evans did not start any games.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Guard. Primary position switches back and forth between SG and PG. 1980-81 is shown as PG. As a rookie with the Spurs in 1979-80, and later in his career when he was with Denver, Evans was somewhat of a three-point specialist. He didn’t really fill that role in his time with the Bucks, though, even taking into account the low usage of the three-point shot in the early ‘80s. In 1980-81 Evans had just two three-pointers, on fourteen attempts.
LEN ELMORE
History: Began pro career in ABA, 1974. Signed as Veteran Free Agent, June 1980 (compensation owed to Kings).
Games Played (Regular Season 72 G, 12.8 MPG; Playoffs 4 G, 3.0 MPG): The ten regular season games in which Elmore did not appear were on 11/23/80, two consecutive games on 1/24/81 & 1/28/81, 2/11/81, two consecutive games on 2/14/81 & 2/15/81, 2/22/81, 3/3/81, 3/13/81, and 3/29/81 (last game of the regular season).
In the playoffs, Elmore appeared in Games 1, 4, 6 and 7 of the Philadelphia series. He did not play in Games 2, 3 and 5.
Games Started (Regular Season: 0; Playoffs: 0): Elmore did not start any games.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Center-Forward. Primary position is shown as C for most seasons of career, including 1980-81. Two seasons are shown as PF (1975-76 and 1983-84).
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SCOTT LLOYD
History: 2nd round pick of Bucks in 1976. Signed as a free agent, June 1980.
Lloyd started the season on the Bucks’ active roster, but was waived on 10/20/80 (following the fifth game of the season) without having appeared in any games. He was waived when Mike Evans, who had started the season on the injured list, was activated. About a week after the Bucks released him, Lloyd was signed by the Mavericks. He would play the rest of the season with them, appearing in 72 games.
Games Played: Lloyd was briefly on the active roster, but did not appear in any games.
b-r.com position info: Position in old b-r.com header is listed as Center-Forward. Primary position is shown as C for all seasons of career except 1981-82, which is shown as PF.
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