If NBA seasons were a collection of Mortal Kombat matches, the Milwaukee Bucks were on the receiving end of a Sub-Zero freezing rain finishing move at the hands of the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bucks failure to maintain a six point lead with four minutes remaining against a similarly stunted Bobcats offense was closure for a season rife with bad injury luck and general … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks GM John Hammond deserves a 2010-11 season pass
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The Milwaukee Bucks’ offensive weekend of futility
With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, the Milwaukee Bucks have a record of 5-8 and very little to be thankful for other than their third ranked scoring defense (92 points per game). Consider a few statistics from the Bucks’ weekend back-to-back against the worst team, record-wise, in the Eastern Conference (Philadelphia 76ers) and an Oklahoma City Thunder team that was … [Read more...] about The Milwaukee Bucks’ offensive weekend of futility
The encouraging performance of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Larry Sanders
When Milwaukee Bucks power forward Larry Sanders was drafted by GM John Hammond in June, Hammond and coach Scott Skiles knew he was raw offensively, but felt he could be an immediate defensive contributor thanks to his pterodactyl-like wing span and natural instincts. By Jake McCormick If John Hammond and Scott Skiles were speaking in stat lines about Larry Sanders' … [Read more...] about The encouraging performance of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Larry Sanders
Planning for Andrew Bogut’s worst case scenario
First there was the fluid build up in Andrew Bogut's elbow reported by an Australian television network, then there was the fluid build up in Andrew Bogut's elbow from the Milwaukee Bucks front office that the franchise center would not miss the start of the 2010-11 season. Milwaukee Bucks GM John Hammond, Bogut and Scott Skiles can say all the positive things they want … [Read more...] about Planning for Andrew Bogut’s worst case scenario