Brayden Burries Talks About Double-Double Performance in Loss to Raptors

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, 121-107, in their first game of NBA Cup group play. While the Bucks ran into multiple issues in this game, one positive they can take away is that their rookie guard, Brayden Burries, had his best game up to this point in his career. 

Burries finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds on 8-for-14 shooting from the field. After the game, he talked about his ability to rebound for his team as well as how he's developed so far as a rookie. 

"I think offensively getting in the paint, creating for others, drawing other guys to me making the easy play," Burries said. "And then defensively, which I'm getting better at, is picking up and rebounding..." 

One of the biggest things Burries needed to develop this season was his overall physicality. There was no question that he could be a solid three-level scorer in the NBA, but it's much different going head-to-head against big men in the NCAA versus the NBA. 

Overall, Brayden Burries has had his ups and downs so far as a rookie, but this could be the game where he turns the corner and takes a big leap from here. So far, Burries is averaging 10.2 points per game and 5.2 rebounds. 

He's been struggling to shoot the ball from long range, as his three-point percentage is only 21.9 so far. That's something that could improve later on in the season as he continues to become more confident in his shot. 

This season will be very important for the Milwaukee Bucks, as the growth of Burries is something that this front office is monitoring as the season progresses. Ideally, the Bucks will want Burries to be their lead guard of the future, and it will be interesting to see how he develops with so many moving parts around him. 

Maybe a performance like this will propel him to a bigger role moving forward. The Bucks have obviously seen a lot of losing as of late, and increasing Burries' minutes could be something that gives this team a spark and leads to more wins. 

If Burries can find a way to improve his jump shot and his overall confidence, he could be a premier player in Milwaukee. It will be interesting to see if this game leads to better performances and if he potentially makes a case for Rookie of the Year.