For the first week of February, Pat Connaughton had four opportunities to contribute for the Milwaukee Bucks, who won every game. He began with a seven-point, four-rebound performance Feb. 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers. He followed that up two nights later against the Indiana Pacers with only a single 3-pointer on 1-of-5 shooting in 10 minutes.
When the Bucks visited the Cleveland Cavaliers for a back-to-back, Connaughton had a poor start but a nice recovery. Despite playing a week-high 18 minutes in the first game, he had arguably his least productive game of the season, missing three field-goal attempts and two free throws and having to settle for a pair of rebounds and assists apiece. The next night, he scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting, had three rebounds and dished out two assists.
While Connaughton is relying less on the 3-pointer, it doesn’t seem to be working right now. He shot 7 of 19 (36.8 percent) from the field during the week and was only 2 of 11 behind the arc. During the week, he averaged 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game. It was a disappointing stretch for sure, but he’ll get four more chances this week as the Bucks embark on a Western road trip.