Bad players are bad. Inconsistent players are inconsistent. There’s a big difference. Nights like Friday night illustrate that difference. Chris Douglas-Roberts is by no means a bad player, neither is John Salmons. But for differing reasons, neither has been able to put together much consistent basketball this season. Sometimes, they look bad and sometimes, they [...]
As much as I’d like to think Corey Maggette turned some kind of corner against the Magic and will earn steady playing time the rest of the season in which he’s productive, I remain skeptical. In an Insider piece for ESPN.com today, John Hollinger lists Maggette as a member of his All-Disappointment team — with [...]
Box Score/Recap/Enemy It took a while, but eventually, the Miami Heat were the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks were the Milwaukee Bucks. That much was reflected in the shooting percentages, and the final score, and the fast break points and the final stats at the rim. It was a bizarre twist on how the [...]
Recap/Box Score/Enemy Strike another blow against momentum. This season’s Milwaukee Bucks squad is doing their very best to shoot down any theories that a big win or two will carry over into the next game. After taking two on the road on the traditionally difficult west coast, the Bucks were back home Monday night well [...]
Box Score/Recap/Enemy Shoot, miss, rebound, score, repeat. That was the game plan for the Utah Jazz apparently Saturday night in Milwaukee. With no one doing much on the glass for the Milwaukee Bucks, the Jazz took full advantage and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds leading to 25 second chance points in a game that looked an [...]
Enemy: Salt City Hoops Point Guard Brandon Jennings vs. Deron Williams Williams is coming off a rough night in New Orleans against arch-rival Chris Paul. The Jazz fell to the Hornets by 29 and Williams was held to just 10 points and five assists. Surely, he’ll be looking to right the ship in Milwaukee. Jennings [...]
For all the responsibilities a coach has, there may be none more important than figuring out which players work well in lineups together. For a team with as many new faces and as many injuries as the Bucks have had this season, it should come as no surprise that coach Scott Skiles is still tinkering [...]
Box Score/Recap/Enemy Was it or wasn’t it? Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t. Okay, it probably was. The reality is though, that’s not a call most officials are willing to make. They want players to play the game and decide their own fate. Fate may not have been on the Bucks side on the final [...]
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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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