Comments on: Milwaukee Bucks acquire Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston and Beno Udrih

By: sfballer23

sfballer23 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:44:59 +0000

Jeremy,
Jack was better in Charlotte at the 3 when Gerald Henderson played the 2. Hes a great defender, but is better at guarding 3′s than smaller/quicker 2′s… I’m really excited about seeing a brandon jennings/ stephen jackson back court tho

By: Jeremy Schmidt

Jeremy Schmidt — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:45:31 +0000

@sfballer23 I'm excited about Livingston if he sticks around, I've always thought the world of him and as a backup he has no pressure. @CJ I don't envision they would want to shop Delfino. He's still likely the starting three, with Jackson at the two. Delfino is the team's best three-point shooter by far now.

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:26:58 +0000

Question from a Bulls fan: does this trade make it likely that the Bucks will shop Delfino?

By: sfballer23

sfballer23 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:55:27 +0000

NC guy here, been keeping up with the bobcats the last few years. You guys just got a lot better with this trade, regardless if media says it was a fair trade all around. Stephen Jackson can really play and he plays with heart every night. In a bobcats uniform I’ve seen him hit game winning shots, attract double teams almost every night, and break Lebron James ankles. Shaun Livingston is a post up nightmare for smaller pg’s. His mid range jump shot is on point as well. Jackson’s game is all star material, and Livingston is a great role player. You just got a lot better.

By: Breaking Down the Milwaukee Bucks Trade and Draft « We're Bucked: A Milwaukee Bucks Blog | A Milwaukee Bucks Blog

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:51:10 +0000

[...] contracts in the deal and brought in three smaller ones. Jeremy Schmidt at Bucksketball did a terrific breakdown of the numbers and calculated the savings to be $8,238,357, plus the difference in salary between signing a #19 [...]

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:45:22 +0000

@Jeremy Schmidt It's a good point and I definitely agree. I was as frustrated as anyone going to the BC to watch the Bucks lose over and over again. Watching them on TV was equally painful. Earl Boykins provided perhaps the most joy of the entire season. I am more high on the players the Bucks got over Salmons for years three and four. There was no way he was going to get better down the line. Although you are absolutely right, completely falling off the ledge after 2009-2010 was bad. We are better than getting to the playoffs once every few years. @Andy He did. Stephen Jackson is a hardcore, old school player but he's been to the promised land with San Antonio in 2003. It's all about meeting with him a.s.a.p. and running through all of the plans. He has a better situation now than he did in Charlotte. We want Captain Jack to run our team, at least for the next year or so. I don't see how he can pass up an opportunity to make one last playoff run. @Nicktorious BIG Coach Skiles would have never let him play. His defense is far below where Skiles would trust him on the floor.

By: Nicktorious BIG

Nicktorious BIG — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:57:58 +0000

I want Jimmer! Why won’t the Bucks take back Jimmer? He’d be our 3 point kingpin… he’d hit 3′s all the way from Brady Street!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:11:31 +0000

Did anyone hear that Jackson is “not pleased” about coming to Milwaukee? I hate it when athletes hate on the Mil. And it makes it infinitely harder for me to cheer those athletes on.

Though, I will need a replacement now for my Salmons jersey…

All in all, a smart trade. Now we just need everyone healthy and happy.

By: Jeremy Schmidt

Jeremy Schmidt — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:41:58 +0000

@Josh "Oh, and for all of you who hate this trade, even if it completely blows up, they’re all off the books in two years." That seems like a selling point that we're too often sold. Isn't everyone tired of waiting for the Bucks to be good? I'm not saying it's a bad trade, but I think we overvalue that point in particular. The trade could work out well, or it could not, but for Milwaukee's sake, it better work out as planned, because nothing last season did.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:21:18 +0000

Amazing, amazing deal by John Hammond. He got rid of two horrid contracts in Maggette and Salmons to bring in Stephen Jackson, who is a major upgrade over Salmons, and Beno Udrih, who is an excellent backup point guard. Shaun Livingston will probably be the back-up combo guard, splitting minutes with Keyon. Beno Udrih can run an offense. The Bucks have immediately become contenders for a playoff spot. Now we’ll see whether the draft pick helps any.

Oh, and for all of you who hate this trade, even if it completely blows up, they’re all off the books in two years.