The Golden State Warriors built a dynasty off of amplifying role players to support their stars. Guys like Shaun Livingston, Marresse “Mo Buckets” Speights, and Leandro Barbosa accepted their bench roles with gusto, cheering on their teammates with joy, while putting in serious business on the court when their number was called. Some might even call it, “Strength In Numbers”.
The Milwaukee Bucks got a little bit of that good juju when they won Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers in their first round matchup without their stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The 115-92 victory was fueled by 29 from former All-Star Khris Middleton, a scoring output that was matched by veteran forward Bobby Portis.