Not much to say about these Bucks nowadays. Losing is the norm. Our local faithful are the only ones still talking, and what they’re saying isn’t pretty. After a preseason of high hopes, new hopes of a high draft pick are funneling in. Here’s what else is going on in the world of the Milwaukee [...]
After Brandon Jennings’s comments regarding the Bucks offense not running through him the way it did last season, many pointed to Jennings low assist totals and high volume of shots as proof that the Bucks offense still runs through Jennings. I looked up the numbers, saw a team leader in scoring and a guy second [...]
From tip to finish, there were virtually no surprises in Milwaukee’s 83-75 loss to the Chicago Bulls Saturday night. Both teams represented themselves well on the defensive end, as you’d expect the second and fifth ranked defensive teams in the league to do. Milwaukee shot under 40%, as they often do. Luol Deng played well [...]
Dan Sinclair aptly recapped things over at BrewHoop. I have little else to add … aside from this.
This isn’t rocket science. Teams in the NBA that have talent win more than they lose. Teams that aren’t all that talented lose more than they win. The five Bucks that played the most minutes against the Knicks Wednesday night? Andrew Bogut, John Salmons, Carlos Delfino, Brandon Jennings and Keyon Dooling. Not a one of [...]
Enemy: Knickerblogger Point Guard Brandon Jennings vs. Chauncey Billups In his first game as a Knick, Billups will face the team he performed very well against in his last game as a Nugget. Billups scored 20 points and hit a late game three that gave the Nuggets the lead for good in their 94-87 victory [...]
The All-Star break is over, and after watching the game last night, it’s clear that no fire has been lit under this Bucks team. Sure, they got the win, but Bucks fans were hoping to start the second half with a bang. A six point victory over the 13-44 Wolves isn’t inspiring anyone, but you [...]
Recap/Box Score/Enemy Over the years, the NBA trade deadline has been blamed for a lot of bad basketball. A great example of this phenomenon came roughly a year ago, right here in Milwaukee. At that point, the Bucks hadn’t started that second half surge that birthed the Fear the Dear mantra. They wouldn’t acquire John [...]
The boundless hours of rehab that have finally landed Michael Redd back in Milwaukee probably aren’t comparable to the many minutes Redd spent studying how to be a professional with Ray Allen back in the early 2000s, but the symmetry is worth noting. From start to finish, Redd’s story as a member of the Bucks, [...]
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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