This is a drum that I’ve been banging for a while. I’m very comfortable on my island that the Bucks made the right decision with Malcolm Brogdon. Many people are circling the waters like sharks smelling blood in the water. They see Khris Middleton going down with an injury. Brogdon having an All-Star start to his season. Bucks and Pacers get set to play on Saturday night in Indiana. But everyone is over their skis about the Pacers and Brogdon at the moment. Everyone needs a large glass of settle down juice.

Brogdon is having a good season because he is the number one guy in Indiana. He would not be having this season with Milwaukee. Even if they decided to let Khris Middleton go elsewhere, Brogdon would not be having this type of season. Right now, the Pacers guard has a 26% usage rate. That is a six percent leap from last season and the years in the past with Milwaukee. No one is calling that out though. If Brogdon was having this type of production at a 20% usage rate, a conversation would be warranted. The biggest thing that stands out about Brogdon’s season honestly is that he averaging eight assists a game.

As for Indiana, they’re red hot right now. They’ve won four straight games and half-game back of the Milwaukee Bucks for first place in the Central division. I’ll also point out we are eleven games into the season. Indiana has played absolutely no one. Seriously, look at Indiana’s schedule and pick out your favorite Pacers win from the season. They’ve played Detroit three times, all without Blake Griffin. Washington, Orlando, Cleveland, Chicago, and Charlotte. All of those teams will not playoff teams. They play Houston and Milwaukee on a BTB this week. We’ll see what Indiana is really about this weekend.

Indiana and Brogdon might be there in the end. The thing that is looming in the corner is Brogdon’s injury history. It is the primary reason why Milwaukee avoided paying him big money. People ignore that when talking about Milwaukee’s decision to not pay Brogdon yet that’s the number one reason. Find me a healthy year, please then come talk to me.

Charlie.