Recap/Box Score
As long as Brandon Jennings has been struggling, the first excuse that’s been made for the struggles has been that he’s at least kept his turnovers down. Sure, he’s been shooting 30 percent every night, but look, he only had one turnover. And that’s all well and good. On the priority list for point guards, taking care of the ball is often right up at the top with getting good looks for teammates.
But the best point guards eventually start to cut loose. They can’t worry about keeping their turnovers down, they’re too busy making plays and winning games for all that. So how do I feel about Jennings seven turnover outing in a win against the Warriors on Friday?
Terrific. Read more…
Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 15-21
Probable Inactives: Joe Alexander
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Golden State Warriors (Don Nelson) 11-26
Probable Inactives: Kelenna Azubuike, Anthony Randolph and Raja Bell
Date: 1/15/2010
Time: 9:30 (CST)
TV: FS Wisconsin
Match-Ups
Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. Stephen Curry
Let me throw some numbers at you
| Player |
Points |
Assists |
Steals |
FG% |
3-Point % |
| A |
9.8 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
.417 |
.385 |
| B |
13.5 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
.445 |
.397 |
| C |
15.5 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
.536 |
.632 |
| D |
22.1 |
5.6 |
1.1 |
.420 |
.493 |
| E |
16.7 |
6.5 |
.9 |
.376 |
.324 |
| F |
10.5 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
.269 |
.290 |
These are the monthly progressions of Stephen Curry and Brandon Jennings. Player A, B and C represent Curry in the months of November, December and January in the league, while D, E and F are Jennings numbers over the same period of time. Since the start of November, Curry has been blowing Jennings out of the water as a shooter and has been equal to or better with regard to accumulating steals all season. Jennings numbers would suggest he’s the superior playmaker at this point and that seems likely, as Curry played shooting guard for the majority of his time in college. Across the board elsewhere though, Curry seems to have the edge after a considerable head start by Jennings.
Advantage: Warriors Read more…
If you don’t already know, the Bucks beat Golden State 129-125 and weird as it sounds, the win wasn’t the story. Granted the story wouldn’t be the story if it weren’t for the win, but even so, the win wasn’t the story. Things being what they are with this game, I’m bypassing my typical format in favor of a more freestyle feel.
I have never raced home to watch one quarter of a DVR’d basketball game that I attended. I have never known a player was about to do something terrific. I have never had over 50 Bucks related texts messages in a half hour. I have never been so at a loss for words when describing what someone on the Bucks did.
But then again, I have never seen a Buck like Brandon Jennings. Read more…
Golden State Warriors (Don Nelson) 2-5
(Likely) Inactives: Brandon Wright, Devean Geroge and Speedy Claxton
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Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 4-2
(Likely) Inactives: Michael Redd, Joe Alexander, Francisco Elson
Game time: 7:30 (11/14/09)
TV: Fox Sports Wisconsin
Tickets: Bucks.com Read more…
