Game 28 Preview: Bucks vs. Spurs
Saturday, December 26th, 2009San Antonio Spurs (Greg Popovich) 15-11
(Probable) Inactives: Matt Bonner, Michael Finley and Marcus Haislip
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Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 12-15
(Probable) Inactives: Joe Alexander, Dan Gadzuric and Roko Ukic
Date: 12/26/2009
Time: 7:30 (CST)
TV: FS Wisconsin
Match-Ups
Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. Tony Parker
Parker has made a career out of blowing by defenders and finishing at the rim or in the paint. Jennings has shown the ability to do the first part of that, but hasn’t quite mastered the second half. Jennings is finishing on only 46 percent of his shots at the rim, whereas Parker has consistently finished between 64 and 65 percent of his over the past four years. But it wasn’t always so easy for Parker. He never approached 50 percent on overall shooting until his fourth season and, while I don’t have the numbers, it’s unlikely he was as successful at the rim early in his career either. The NBA paint is a tough place for smaller players, especially younger ones. But with development and smarts they can evolve, as Parker has.
Advantage: Spurs (more…)
Game 12 Preview: Bucks at Spurs
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 8-3
(Likely) Inactives: Michael Redd, Joe Alexander and Andrew Bogut
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San Antonio Spurs (Gregg Popovich) 5-6
(Likely) Inactives: Manu Ginobili
Game time: 7:30 (CST)
TV: FS Wisconsin
Match-ups
Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. Tony Parker
Parker returned on Saturday after missing two games with a left ankle sprain. Tony Parker on a sprained left ankle is more dangerous than most guards on two healthy ones, so it’s not like he’ll be an easy guard just because he’s had some injuries this year. His numbers are down a little from a year ago when he had what was likely his best season ever. The fact that the question can seriously be posed as to whether he’s taken the reins on this team from Tim Duncan says a lot about his talent. Jennings has faced some talented point guards thus far, but hasn’t faced one with Parker’s scorer mentality. He gets in the paint and scores more than most. The back-and-forth battle between these two should be worth the price of admission, Jennings has been nearly unconscious all season long. It’s very safe to say he’s outperformed Parker even. In fact, this seems like the very type of game Jennings will bring just a little bit extra for.
Advantage: Bucks (more…)
Media Not Bullish On Bucks, But Why?
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009It’s easy to slam the Bucks past off-season.
Richard Jefferson was a big name, possibly a bigger name than Michael Redd. Jefferson led the Bucks in virtually every important offensive category last season. Jefferson has loads of playoff experience, a tendency to get to the free throw line and convert and as much athleticism as nearly anyone on the team. RJ has been a twenty point a night scorer (or thereabouts) for nearly his whole career, and the Bucks look to be short on scoring. He even had his own series of Time Warner Cable Triple Play commercials, after less than a year with the team. (more…)
