Comments on: Wojnarowski: Bucks agree in principle to trade with Warriors

By: Wombat02

Wombat02 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:44:19 +0000

@mandersonMN It was not just the last two years Bogut was injured it was 5 out of 7 years he played in the NBA. Back and ankle/foot issues in 7 footers tend to linger and reoccur.

I too loved Bogut, he was a great person for Milwaukee and a very good player. But now instead of starting every year with ‘if Bogut can stay healthy’ there will be questions about talent and coaching, i.e. the NBA norm.

By: mandersonMN

mandersonMN — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:31:30 +0000

Bogut was the best player the Bucks have had since Ray Allen. I hate that we traded him away for a high volume, inefficient, no-defense gunner. Seven footers who can guard the rim like Bogs are a rare, rare thing — even rarer in Milwaukee, considering we can’t sign any free agents of consequence. When healthy, he was among the best defensive centers in the NBA, second only to Dwight Howard IMHO.

No doubt, the past two injury-plagued years have been frustrating as a Bucks fan, but I think it’s far from fair to label Bogut as ‘injury prone.’ Greg Oden is injury prone, as it’s obvious his knees and lower extremities can’t handle the pounding of an 82 game season. I see Bogut’s injuries more along the lines of extremely unfortunate luck, not as a consequence of his body breaking down from the wear and tear of the season. The broken arm was the most fluky injury I’ve ever seen in the NBA and breaking an ankle like that is a common thing, happening to one or two players in the league per year. It’s just a matter of bad luck coming down on someone else’s foot like that.

By: Wombat02

Wombat02 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:22:07 +0000

@Marq I had not read anything about Udoh prior to that post. It seems as though he can play some 5 but is a natural 4 with defensive presence.

By: Wombat02

Wombat02 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:20:18 +0000

@flyingking I enjoy your hopefully unironic terrible grammar.

By: bucksfan

bucksfan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:45:33 +0000

I like the trade. The bucks biggest need was an athletic SG and closer and now they have just that in Monta Ellis. Also, from what I’ve read Udoh is coming around as player, especially on the defensive side.

By: swope81

swope81 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:44:07 +0000

I wonder if this means Jennings may be moved this offseason? It just seems to me like the next logical step.

By: flyingking

flyingking — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:01:00 +0000

John Hammond is a stupid idiot.
I hope this team leaves town.
What an incredibly bad deal for milwaukee.
But it did save management money.
Selfish, stupid, and i give ellis a week here. Assuming he isn’t packaged in another trade.

By: Hibsbic

Hibsbic — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:28:06 +0000

This is definitely easier with Bogut missing a lot of time the last two seasons.. Still a bitter pill to swallow..

By: Marq

Marq — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:26:39 +0000

@Wombat02

Well it’s not like Milwaukee lost an active center in the trade, at least. But yeah, the days of Milwaukee being known as the Gates of Hell on defense are done. Defense, we hardly knew ya.

By: Marq

Marq — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:23:45 +0000

We may be trading away a big man who is a former no. 1 pick, but we’re getting back a big man who is a former no. 1 pick!

(obviously I’m joking. It’s sad that the Internet requires a disclaimer.