Milwaukee Bucks: 3 reasons they can survive without Khris Middleton

Jrue Holiday is more than capable of being a clear-cut No. 2 option

For the most part this season, it was Jrue Holiday and not Khris Middleton that was the clear-cut second option for the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Holiday is coming off arguably the best season of his career – averaging 18 points, seven assists, and five rebounds per game on 50 percent shooting from the field and 41 percent shooting from 3-point range.

Middleton got off to a rough start to begin the year and finished by taking somewhat of a step back compared to last season. During the regular season, Holiday proved that he is more than capable of being the second option for the Bucks.

I don’t think that will prove to be much different in the remainder of this series for the Bucks. If Holiday needs to be a bit more aggressive offensively, I have no concerns that he can get the job done effectively.