Enemy: By the Horns Point Guard Keyon Dooling vs. Derrick Rose Rose has been something of a monster this year. He’s visibly improved in every aspect of the game, from defense to 3-point shooting to passing. He’s looking every bit like a former number one pick and is a safe bet to wreak all kinds [...]
(UPDATE: Easy baskets were hard to come by in last night’s Bucks-Bulls game, so Sebastian Pruiti of NBA Playbook takes a look at the play that swung the game in the Bucks favor. A Brandon Jennings to Ersan Ilyasova fastbreak basket.) It’s a celebration. Take it away Kanye (more accurately, some kid lip-syncing Kanye). Now [...]
Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 42-34 vs. Chicago Bulls (Vinny Del Negro) 37-39 Date: April 6, 2010 Time: 7:00 (CST) TV: FS Wisconsin Matchups Point Guard Brandon Jennings vs. Derrick Rose Two of the best young point guards in the East go head-to-head once again, this time, with even more at stake. The Bucks win and [...]
Four teams will be battling for three playoff spots in the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Looking at the remaining schedules, it appears if Miami can keep it together long enough, they have a good chance to make some noise come April. With as soft a schedule as a team could ever ask for in [...]
In between referee whistles and defender complaints Andrew Bogut stood tall on Friday night in one of those efforts that makes you say, “Oh, I can see why this guy was a number one pick.” Trading blows back and forth with Brad Miller like they were two aging prize-fighters, Bogut shook off a rough start [...]
Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 14 – 18 (Probable) Inactives: Joe Alexander and Dan Gadzuric vs. Chicago Bulls (Vinny Del-Negro) 14-19 (Probable) Inactives: Lindsey Hunter Date: 1/8/2010 Time: 7:30 (CST) TV: FS Wisconsin Match-Ups Point Guard Brandon Jennings vs. Derrick Rose The last time these teams met, Jennings/Rose was hyped as a potential matchup of the [...]
It’s a part of his game that will prove crucial down the road, but think about it for a second. If you had Jennings talent, would you ever do anything but drive by people and shoot three’s when you were in high school? Who could stop him from doing either? Sure, he probably had opportunities to work on the floater and in-between game in Europe, but it was hardly any more necessary there than it was in high school. He wasn’t getting minutes anyway and who knew what the NBA would hold. I’m confident he’ll straighten this thing out by the end of the year or by the start of next.
If anyone is operating on the illusion that playing point guard in the NBA is easy, you can look to Brandon Jennings and Derrick Rose for confirmation that that theory is flawed. Jennings has fallen on hard times since the media storm that’s encompassed him since his 55-point game. Rose has struggled some in his second NBA season, likely due to an ankle injury and a suspect jump-shot. He’s getting to the rim less and having to settle for more mid-range jump shots. And as I said, he’s not particularly good at shooting mid-range or long distance jump shots, hitting just 40 percent of his 16-23 foot jumpers while pretty much completely foregoing the three (1-6 on the year). Rose’s inability to shoot the three makes him a little easier to guard and Jennings confidence at home makes him more liable to have a big day offensively. The Bulls don’t have a Dwight Howard roaming the paint to deter him inside. Could be a nice day.
The Bucks are going to need better performances out of their wings in the future, specifically more than two three pointers and one free throw made out of all of their shooting guards and small forwards combined, to avoid similar fates if they are going to continue to allow this many free throws. And judging from last season and the pre-season evidence, the free throw problem isn’t going anywhere.
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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