Milwaukee’s latest shuffled starting lineup against Boston saw Ousmane Dieng step into a starting role alongside Giannis, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, and Myles Turner. Dieng quietly delivered exactly what this roster desperately needs: spacing, defense, mobility, and real positional size alongside Antetokounmpo.
Dieng is the missing peice to the Bucks starting lineup
For much of the year, it has been apparent that this version of the Milwaukee Bucks needs a true small forward who defends the opposing team's best player and provides the spacing this team needs to operate offensively. Numerous failed attempts at starting players like AJ Green and Kyle Kuzma out of position have resulted in those players being hunted on defense and the offense looking clunky.