Comments on: The thrill of victory meets the agony of defeat: Bucks 90 – Heat 85

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:32:27 +0000

Im with El Diablo, Bogut oozes class, and i think even though Bogut’s had a average offensive year, it was the year he had to have after the injury he sustained, no matter how well he rehabbed after the season, it was always a big ask during this past season to get to his best. The offseason cant come quick enough for us bucks fans too Andrew!, get your arm cleaned up, rested and healed, then come back and surprise us with a consistent mid range jump shot, and you could be having the best years of your career, very soon!

By: El Diablo Negro

El Diablo Negro — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:43:50 +0000

I for one would love to see the REAL Bogut,

Bogut is an extremely discplined player, there are things that he can do, but wont
1. Underated ball handler
2. Can shoot the three a little
3. Excellent high post player

Last year he started facing up and driving the ball with confidence, no big man could stop his wrong footed drive. Clearly the elbow has messed this up. There was a report in an Australian newspaper that he had only limited feeling in his right hand due to the nerve damage.

Lets not forget that it wasnt just the elbow;
1. A blood infection from some dirty player that scratched him (ongoing eneregy issue),
2. Knee injury when the Clipper dude ran into him,

I am looking forward to an offseason where he gets healthy, and can work on his jump shot. I don’t want him playing for the Australian team (I am an Australian) as I just want him healthy for his own mental wellbeing.

On a side note could we all chip in and pay for some tuition from Hakeem the Dream?

Im sure he would benefit more than Dwight Howard, who uses the shaq approach (who needs post skills I am always going to be a physical force!)

By: Jeremy Schmidt

Jeremy Schmidt — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:09:07 +0000

@Jane Gallop I believe his general improvement over the past month or so is indicative of the pain he was feeling earlier this season. Many a night when us reporters were allowed in the locker room, he would have bags of ice on his elbow in addition to the two bucks that he soaked his feet in. He obviously labored through this season. I'm not certain that his return to better health next season will be all the Bucks need to be a (sort of) threat again, but it can't hurt.

By: Bizzucks

Bizzucks — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:14:16 +0000

I wish I could say it’s been a good run, or any other cliche’ about the season, but it’s been a cruddy ride with very little to get excited about. I haven’t been to a game in 3 years now. I used to go every year, last year I was mad that I didn’t, so I told myself I would go this year if they made it worth it (which I, like most, expected to happen), but that never happened. I don’t even know who I like for sure on the team anymore. Jennings? Bogut? Probably Delfino… It’s hard to find a favorite after this season. I miss Ray…

By: Jane Gallop

Jane Gallop — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:24:33 +0000

Like everyone else, I’ve been disappointed by Bogut’s offense all season, but before it’s over I want to say, that if he’s having surgery right after it’s over, it means his elbow is not alright. The fact that he’s played as hard as he has is his commitment to this team. I want to believe that by next season he will return to the offensive game he had last year. Me, I’m with John Hollinger: “His elbow woes stopped Bogut from achieving as much as he hoped offensively, but he’s still solid gold on D.” [this when he named Bogut 3rd best defensive center in the league]. I have a lot of questions about the Bucks offense in general, but to me this is the answer about Bogut’s offense.