Recap/Box Score And we have a new word for the glossary. The Trap Game. The trap game is simple. Let’s say you have a team that’s been hot, really hot, like let’s say 15-2 over their last 17 games hot. And there were some pretty good wins in that 15, like recent ones over Denver, [...]
The Milwaukee Bucks – lovable underdogs or suddenly overrated? Milwaukee, the citizens and the sports teams, have typically thrived under the radar. National attention has been rare and to be completely honest, typically undeserved. But suddenly, things have changed. Everyone is talking about the Bucks and everyone is, “Fearing the Deer”. The most recent example [...]
Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 39-30 Vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Eddie Jordan) 24-47 Date: 3/24/2010 Time: 7:00 PM (CST) TV: FS Wisconsin Matchups Point Guard Brandon Jennings vs. Jrue Holiday And why wasn’t Holiday getting more minutes earlier this year? Because the Sixers wanted to trot Lou Williams out there like a point guard and play lip-service [...]
2012 Player Capsules: Brandon Jennings
I’m not sure we’ll ever know what happened with Brandon Jennings in early February last season. Milwaukee’s premiere guard was cruising along through the first third of the lockout shortened 2011-12 season. Despite a road heavy early season schedule, Jennings was producing at a level far better than he had in his first two seasons. [...]
2012 Player Capsules: Monta Ellis
There was a trade in the NBA this weekend. You may have heard. The Oklahoma City Thunder made an expectation defying deal that will undoubtedly either end up a brilliant reminder of how smart you have to be to succeed in a small market or a sobering lesson on why small market teams can’t thrive in today’s [...]
2012 Player Capsules: Samuel Dalembert
“I want the team to be one of the top defensive teams. I’ve been to so many training camps and seen coaches focusing on offense, offense, offense. We came here and I’m like, ‘Wow.’ I wanted to hug coach (Scott Skiles). For the first time in seven years, the Milwaukee Bucks starting center isn’t Andrew [...]
2012 Player Capsules: John Henson
From every indication, John Henson is ready to play defense in the NBA. For his sake, I hope that’s true. Because his capability to play defense this year could have quite an impact on his career. Henson is probably going to land on his feet no matter what. He was a very highly regarded high [...]
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