<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<rss version="2.0">
	<channel>		<title>RUWT? News</title>
		<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com</link>
		<description>RUWT? News for Milwaukee Bucks</description>
		<language>en-us</language>
		<copyright>Copyright 2006-2007 areyouwatchingthis.com</copyright>
		<lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:18:16 GMT</lastBuildDate>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:18:16 GMT</pubDate>
		<generator>RUWT?</generator>

		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bucks win 3rd straight behind Jennings' 26 points]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[MEMPHIS, Tenn.(AP) -- It took a half, then Brandon Jennings showed
the Memphis Grizzlies why he is among the best of this year's
rookie class.

Jennings, who leads first-year players in scoring and assists,
scored 24 of his 26 points after halftime, and the Milwaukee
Bucks beat the Grizzlies 103-98 on Saturday night for their
third straight victory.

"We're a second-half team," Jennings said after the Bucks
overcame a 12-point, first-half deficit. "We're not going to
throw in the towel and give up. Everyone came out and
contributed in the second half."

Charlie Bell added a season-high 19 for Milwaukee, which has won
seven of its last eight. Ersan Ilyasova finished with 18 points
and 12 rebounds, and reserve Luke Ridnour contributed 13 points
and a season-high 12 assists.

Rudy Gay had 24 points and 10 rebounds, but Memphis had its
three-game winning streak snapped. Zach Randolph scored 18
points, O.J. Mayo had 15, and Marc Gasol finished with 14 points
and 14 rebounds.

The Bucks improved to 8-3, their best start since going 9-1 in
2001-02, despite playing without starting center Andrew Bogut
(left leg strain) and guard Michael Redd (left knee).

"We had a lot of guys contribute, which is what we need right
now," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said.

Jennings started showing his talents after halftime, scoring 12
in the third on 6 of 11 shooting. The Bucks also negated the
Grizzlies' inside players by going small, outscoring Memphis
31-22 in the period.

"They have big scorers on the wings and down low," Ridnour said.
"We were able to dig some balls out, make them miss, and the big
thing is we got the rebounds. From that, we were able to run."

The Grizzlies used 12 points from Randolph and 11 more from Gay
to carry a 50-45 lead into halftime. Bell led the Bucks with 11.
Milwaukee trailed by 11 with just over 2 minutes left in the
half, but the Bucks closed with an 8-2 rally.

"The guys did an excellent job of getting the lead to five right
there at halftime, so we knew it was manageable," said Kurt
Thomas, who had eight points and 10 rebounds.

Memphis shot well in the first quarter, reaching 71 percent at
one point, helping the Grizzlies build the early lead to 12.
Gasol, who is among the league leaders in field goal percentage,
hit all four shots in the period, and Randolph only missed one
of his five.

But the Grizzlies couldn't build the lead any further because of
turnover problems, committing a half-dozen miscues in the
quarter. They committed 16 on the night.

"We had low energy to start the game," Skiles said. "When the
second rotation came into the game, we got back into our game."

Jennings managed only three shots in the first half, missing all
of them and recorded only two points.

"I thought we did a good job for most of the night, just trying
to stay in front of him, making him make tough shots," said
Memphis guard Mike Conley, who had 11 points and five assists
and was responsible for shadowing Jennings much of the night.
"He made a lot of tough shots, and we have to live with that
sometimes."

Carlos Delfino's 3-pointer from the right corner, his only field
goal of the night, evened the score at 53. A three-point play by
Ilyasova less than a minute later gave the Bucks their first
lead of the game, and Milwaukee carried a 76-72 advantage into
the final period.

Milwaukee scored eight straight points after the game was tied
at 90 with 3:21 left to seize control.

"That last five or six minutes, it's winning time," Ridnour
said. "Everyone stepped up and made big plays."

NOTES: Dan Gadzuric started at center for Bogut. ... Bucks F
Hakim Warrick, who played his first four seasons in Memphis,
received a warm ovation from the Grizzlies fans when he entered
the game in the first quarter. ... Milwaukee was playing its
first road game after going 5-1 on a homestand. ... The Bucks'
bench outscored Memphis' reserves 35-16. The Grizzlies' bench
has not outscored an opponent's. Gasol, who entered the game
ranked fifth in the league in field goal percentage (60
percent), was 6 of 8 on the night. Over the last four games, he
is shooting 84.4 percent (27 of 32).]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/136232-Bucks-win-3rd-straight-behind-Jennings-26-points</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/136232-Bucks-win-3rd-straight-behind-Jennings-26-points</guid>
				<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:03:08 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bucks-Grizzlies Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

Milwaukee (6-3) at Memphis (3-8), 8:00 p.m. EDT

For the second consecutive season, the Milwaukee Bucks are
trying to overcome injuries to some key players. Thanks to
Brandon Jennings, they've fared well through the adversity so
far.

Coming off a successful homestand, Jennings and the Bucks open a
four-game road trip Saturday night against the surging Memphis
Grizzlies.

Milwaukee (7-3) begins the trip with starters Michael Redd,
Andrew Bogut and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute all nursing injuries.

While Redd expects to return at some point on the trip, he'll
likely miss his ninth straight game with a strained left knee
Saturday. Mbah a Moute (sprained left foot) could miss a third
straight contest. Bogut, who was averaging 16.1 points and 9.2
rebounds, is out two to four weeks after straining a ligament in
his calf during a 99-85 victory over New Jersey on Wednesday.

Last season, the Bucks went 10-23 without Bogut and Redd, who
both missed a large portion of the schedule.

"You don't ever want times like this, that's for sure,"
Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles said. "Last year when it happened
we weren't able to hold it together, so hopefully having a
deeper team that we have we can weather it a little bit better."

So far they have. The Bucks are 6-2 without the high-scoring
Redd, and they won 95-88 over Charlotte on Friday in their first
game without Bogut.

Jennings, the 10th overall pick in June's draft, had 29 points
against the Bobcats and Hakim Warrick added 16 as Milwaukee
concluded a 5-1 homestand to continue its best start since
opening 9-1 in 2001.

Jennings is averaging 25.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists
while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 51.9 percent from
3-point range. He scored 55 points for a Milwaukee rookie record
in a win over Golden State last Saturday.

"You'd be hard pressed to find a rookie's first 10 games better
than this," Skiles said.

Averaging 10.3 points per contest, Warrick returns to Memphis
after spending his first four seasons with the Grizzlies.

Though Memphis (4-8) snapped a five-game losing streak in this
series with a 107-102 road win in the teams' last meeting April
4, the Bucks have won three in a row at the FedEx Forum.

Milwaukee, 1-2 on the road, plays four games in seven days on
its first lengthy stretch away from home. After Memphis, the
Bucks visit San Antonio, New Orleans and Oklahoma City.

"We're going to try to go in and get all the wins we can,"
Jennings said. "It's going to be a long week."

Milwaukee could be in for a tough time against a Memphis team
that won 102-97 at Philadelphia on Friday for its third straight
victory since losing seven in a row.

Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points and Marc Gasol
added 19 with eight rebounds as the Grizzlies shot 51.9 percent
for their first road win.

"It really helps to build confidence, which a young team needs,"
said Gasol, who's averaging 15.3 points and 10.8 boards this
season.

Gasol averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games against
the Bucks last season. Gay, meanwhile, is averaging 21.6 points
this season and 24.3 on 50.7 percent shooting in his last four
versus Milwaukee.

Memphis won a season-high four consecutive games twice last
season.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135907-Bucks-Grizzlies-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135907-Bucks-Grizzlies-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:08:41 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Jennings does it again with 29, Bucks top Bobcats]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Bucks coach Scott Skiles rarely gives glowing
compliments. Even he's having a tough time containing his
excitement for rookie Brandon Jennings.

"You'd be hard pressed to find a rookie's first 10 games better
than this," Skiles said. "Maybe somebody has, but he's had as
good a 10-game start as anybody I've been aware of in my 20-plus
years in the league."

Jennings scored 29 points to lead Milwaukee to a 95-88 victory
over Charlotte on Friday night, with minority owner Michael
Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh
straight.

Jennings had no idea Jordan was in the crowd until late in the
game, when the Hall of Famer appeared on the JumboTron. By that
point, Jennings had already put on quite a show.

"I was wondering who everybody was clapping for, so I had to
peek up there a little bit during the timeout and there he was,"
Jennings said.

Milwaukee (7-3) is off to its best start since 2001 and finished
its homestand 5-1 even though the Bucks were missing guard
Michael Redd (sprained left knee) and center Andrew Bogut
(strained left leg).

"We deserve to be winning games right now," Jennings said.
"Michael Redd should be back Wednesday, so that'll give us
another piece, which I'm really happy he'll be back to take the
pressure off me a little bit."

Seems like the 20-year-old is handling the pressure just fine
between the crush of national media interviews and the constant
physical play he's faced so far.

Jennings models his game after Allen Iverson. Bobcats coach
Larry Brown, who coached Iverson, believes they share a few of
the same qualities.

"Allen is more of a scoring guard. (Jennings) is more of a combo
guard. But they both love the game. They both play with a
passion, so that's a nice thing to be saying," Brown said. "If
he continues like this and has the kind of career Allen has,
that would be pretty special."

Jennings will take his show on the road during a four-game road
trip that starts against Memphis, the team Iverson briefly
played for before the sides mutually parted ways this week.

"First road trip, we're going to try to go in and get all the
wins we can," said Jennings, who was disappointed he won't play
against Iverson. "I really can't wait until it's over. It's
going to be a long week."

Jennings has already had a long week after he became the
youngest player in NBA history to score at least 50 with his
55-point effort in a win over the Warriors on Saturday night.

He's averaging 25.2 points and has reached double figures in all
but one game, when he scored nine. Lew Alcindor, later known as
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, averaged 27.8 points over his first 10
games as a rookie with Milwaukee.

Jennings' lone problem had been turnovers, but Jennings only
committed two and his three offensive rebounds were more than
the entire Charlotte team, which had two.

"He's got a great deal of confidence in his game," Bobcats guard
Raymond Felton said. "He's pretty much doing everything."

Stephen Jackson, in town for the second time in seven days after
being traded from the Warriors to the Bobcats, scored 22 points
in his third game with his new team. Gerald Wallace added 22
points and 10 rebounds, and Flip Murray had 17 points for
Charlotte.

"This was one of the first times we actually shot pretty good
from the field," Wallace said. "(But we) missed 17 free throws.
We're at this point right now where we dig ourselves out of one
hole and end up finding ourselves off in another hole."

Milwaukee's Hakim Warrick had 16 points and Ersan Ilyasova
chipped in 13.

The Bobcats (3-9) went on an 8-0 run early in the fourth and cut
it to 93-85 with just over two minutes to go on a layup by Boris
Diaw, but Murray missed two free throws and Jackson missed a
3-pointer to keep Charlotte from getting closer than the final
margin.

Jordan, a managing partner in the franchise who oversees the
team's personnel decisions, watched intently from about five
rows beyond Charlotte's bench.

For his part, Jackson seems happier with his new team.

"The team has accepted me with open arms so everything is good
on that part, I just think as far as us coming together and
figuring out how hard we've got to play to win games is the
biggest thing right now," he said. "Had we played like we played
in the fourth quarter all game, we would have won."

NOTES: Brown tied Pat Riley for fifth-most NBA games coached at
1,904. Brown has coached 2,239 pro games when combining his ABA
experience. ... Bogut is expected out two to four weeks. ...
Bucks F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (sprained left foot) is in a
walking boot. He said before the game he's day-to-day, but
likely will not play against Memphis.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135870-Jennings-does-it-again-with-29-Bucks-top-Bobcats</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135870-Jennings-does-it-again-with-29-Bucks-top-Bobcats</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:21:18 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bogut out 2 to 4 weeks with leg injury]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Bucks center Andrew Bogut will be out two to four
weeks after the former No. 1 pick was kicked in the left leg in
a recent win.

Bogut said Friday night before Milwaukee played Charlotte that
he had hoped he just had a charlie horse bruise after he left a
99-85 victory over New Jersey on Wednesday.

Bogut stayed in the game for several minutes after he was
kicked, but the pain grew worse and an MRI taken Thursday
revealed that he had strained a ligament on the outside of his
left calf to go along with a bruise.

"It's very disappointing. I don't want to be hurt," said Bogut,
who is averaging 16.1 points and 9.2 rebounds since missing more
than half of last season with a stress fracture in his lower
back. "It wasn't like I stepped wrong, or I did it running. I
got hit."

The injury came after one of Bogut's best performances of the
season with 21 points and 11 rebounds against the Nets. He
didn't mention the injury after the game and stood throughout
his interviews even though he said he knew something was wrong.

"I had shooting pain all the way down my leg. I knew it was
bad," the 24-year-old Bogut said. "I was hurting after the game,
I could barely walk to my car and could barely walk after the
game. I thought maybe I'd wake up and feel better, but I woke up
and felt worse."

Milwaukee is already missing guard Michael Redd (strained left
knee) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (sprained left foot). Now,
Bucks coach Scott Skiles is dealing with another injury.

Milwaukee didn't have Redd and Bogut for a large portion of last
season, and went 10-23 without the pair after Redd was injured
on Jan. 24.

"You don't ever want times like this, that's for sure," Skiles
said. "Last year when it happened we weren't able to hold it
together, so hopefully having a deeper team that we have we can
weather it a little bit better."

Bogut won't travel on Milwaukee's upcoming four-game road trip
that begins Saturday night in Memphis. Mbah a Moute said he's
day-to-day. Redd was out again Friday night, but running and
working out before the game.

"He looked better today than he did yesterday. He seems to be
getting noticeably better," Skiles said. "I would imagine (he'd
return) sometime on this trip."]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135806-Bogut-out-2-to-4-weeks-with-leg-injury</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135806-Bogut-out-2-to-4-weeks-with-leg-injury</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:35:32 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bobcats-Bucks Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By MIKE LIPKA
STATS Writer

Charlotte (3-8) at Milwaukee (6-3), 8:30 p.m. EDT

The Milwaukee Bucks began their current homestand with plenty of
questions, especially considering they were without top scorer
Michael Redd.

With a win Friday night over the Charlotte Bobcats, they can
finish it in near-perfect fashion, and they may get Redd back to
form a menacing scoring tandem with emerging rookie Brandon
Jennings.

A 115-113 overtime loss to Dallas on Monday has been Milwaukee's
only defeat in the first five games of this homestand, and the
surprising Bucks (6-3) have won five of six overall.

The arrival of Jennings, who leads the team and all NBA rookies
with 24.8 points per game, has been the biggest factor. He's
helped Milwaukee to its best nine-game start since going 8-1 in
2001-02 and has made up for the absence of Redd, the Bucks'
leading scoring in each of the last six seasons.

Redd has missed the last seven games due to a strained tendon in
his left knee. He was originally projected to miss two weeks.

The 6-foot-1 Jennings put up 55 points in a win over Golden
State last week, and he had 19 points and eight assists
Wednesday to help overcome his season-high eight turnovers in a
99-85 win over New Jersey.

While Redd may be on the way back, the Bucks will have to do
without Andrew Bogut. The Australian center, averaging 16.1
points and a team-high 9.2 rebounds while shooting 56.5 percent,
is expected to miss at least two weeks after suffering a left
leg injury in Wednesday's victory.

Bogut's absence may mean more playing time for Dan Gadzuric, who
has averaged less than 10 minutes in Milwaukee's first nine
games.

Carlos Delfino and Andrew Bogut each scored 21, with Delfino
going 4 of 8 from 3-point range and reaching double digits for
the first time this season after missing time due to illness
last weekend.

"I feel great," Delfino said. "I'm working on getting back into
game shape and I felt a lot better than I have. Hopefully it
carries into Friday."

The victory over the winless Nets was the Bucks' latest over a
relatively weak opponent. Five of their wins have come against
teams that currently have losing records, including three of the
league's worst teams in Minnesota, New York and New Jersey.

"Our guys have done a good job with a favorable schedule," coach
Scott Skiles said. "We've got one more home game, we'd like to
get that, but now the pace really picks up."

Milwaukee embarks on a four-game road trip after Friday's game
against the Bobcats, who figure to present another opportunity
for a win considering they've lost six straight.

The Bobcats (3-8) have averaged 79.7 points in losing all six of
their road games. They also dropped their last six away from
home last season, with their most recent road victory coming
March 27 against Philadelphia.

Charlotte could not pull out a win at the 76ers on Wednesday
despite a strong performance from newcomer Stephen Jackson, who
scored 26 in his second game with the Bobcats following a trade
with Golden State.

Coach Larry Brown's team was again victimized by turnovers in
the 86-84 defeat. The Bobcats had 16 in the game, slightly below
their league-worst average of 17.6.

"I thought we did a pretty darn good job," Brown told the
Bobcats' official Web site. "We defended pretty well and did a
good job, but every game there are a bunch of turnovers."

One more loss and Charlotte will match its longest skid from
last season, set Dec. 5-15. The Bobcats are 1-8 at the Bradley
Center since their inception in 2004.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135361-Bobcats-Bucks-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135361-Bobcats-Bucks-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bogut out 2 to 4 weeks with leg injury]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut (BOH'-gut)
will be out for two to four weeks with a left leg injury.

General manager John Hammond said late Thursday that Bogut
suffered a leg strain and contusion in Wednesday's 99-85 win
against New Jersey. Bogut scored 21 points and 11 rebounds
before leaving the game in late in the fourth quarter.

An MRI revealed the injury on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Bogut, now in his fifth season, is averaging
16.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. The Bucks hope to get
shooting guard Michael Redd back in the starting lineup soon.

Milwaukee hosts Charlotte on Friday night.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135667-Bogut-out-2-to-4-weeks-with-leg-injury</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135667-Bogut-out-2-to-4-weeks-with-leg-injury</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:31 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bucks' Jennings starts career with flourish]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Rookie Brandon Jennings had an out-of-the-blue
question for the injured Michael Redd during a recent practice.

"'Mike, what's your career high?"' said Redd, who scored 57
points against Utah back in 2006. "He was like, 'Dang, how'd you
do that?' and I said, 'Man, you just got to be on."'

Two days later, Jennings put up 55 points in a win against the
Warriors, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score
at least 50 in a game. The prep star who went to Europe has come
home to the US and he has certainly been on for the young Bucks.

Jennings is averaging 24.8 points and has double figures in
eight of nine games through Wednesday, an extraordinary start
for any player in the NBA. You would think Bucks general manager
John Hammond would be all smiles, but he is worried about the
20-year-old budding star.

Hammond's concern? It may be too much, too soon, too fast for
the 10th pick in this year's draft who is a bona fide rookie of
the year candidate less than a month into the season.

In this blue-collar town, the NBA plays third fiddle behind the
NFL's Green Bay Packers and the MLB's Milwaukee Brewers, who are
having their own renaissance with a playoff berth last year.

The Bucks play to sparse crowds in an arena meant for an NHL
team that never came and opened before Jennings was born. If the
NBA plans to stay in Milwaukee, the Bradley Center must be
replaced and fans must come back to support a franchise that's
finished dead last in the Central Division every year since the
most recent realignment. Its 74-year-old owner, Sen. Herb Kohl,
pumps millions into the team to help keep them afloat.

To Hammond, that's a load for any player to bear, much less a
rookie.

"The pressure that all of a sudden falls on a young kid's
shoulders in his first year in the league, talking about saving
a franchise or needing a new arena, that's not fair for him this
early," Hammond said.

For his part, Jennings is used to the pressure of expectations.
He left Los Angeles three years ago to go to prep powerhouse Oak
Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., and was one of the top
high school recruits. But he struggled to qualify for college
and instead signed a contract with Italy's Lottomatica Virtus
Roma.

Europe wasn't much fun for the lefty used to making playground
passes and running a flashy show. Twice-daily practices and long
stretches on the bench helped him mature. Even so, he began
falling on draft night and it looked like he had made a bad
decision, costing him thousands of dollars each time another
name was called that wasn't his.

"Everything that happened to the draft, not going to those teams
that I thought were going to pick me up, I think I'm in a great
situation right now," said Jennings, who adds with a grin that
his new city reminds him of Europe. "The city of Milwaukee is
laid back, and that's what I need right now."

The Bucks signed Jennings to a two-year contract worth almost
$4.5 million in July. He made an awkward splash in his new home
when an expletive-laced conversation ended up on YouTube,
complete with derogatory comments about the Knicks, who passed
on him in the draft, and the other two point guards on the team.
Jennings quickly apologized.

Now he's staying as quiet as he can.

Jennings typically gets to the arena about four hours before
game time and works with assistant coach Kelvin Sampson on his
jump shot nearly every day. Bucks coach Scott Skiles, a former
point guard who holds the NBA's single-game assists record, said
Jennings has a lot to learn.

To Sampson, the way Jennings is being coached says a lot more
about the respect Skiles has for his new point guard.

"Scott lets him play," Sampson said. "Whereas rookies go into
situations where they get restricted because of the system. It
shows you how good a coach Scott is, he's recognized what
Brandon's good at and adjusted to him."

Jennings has also shown surprising maturity - or restraint - off
the court. He says he's worried about a potential lockout at the
end of next season, so much so that he bought a used car instead
of the much more expensive SUVs that dot most NBA arena parking
lots. He even likes to brag about the money he saved.

"A lot of these guys get a Mercedes or a Range Rover," Sampson
said. "A lot of guys do stuff because of status, they think
they're supposed to drive a Mercedes. He bought a Ford Edge."

Jennings also shunned moving downtown to take part in
Milwaukee's small, but active nightlife. Instead of buying a
condo overlooking Lake Michigan, he's living in a suburb less
than a mile from the team's practice facility.

Jennings' motivation to get better and be one of the NBA's elite
point guards took him across the country, overseas and now to
the Midwest. He's happy with his winding road, but said it isn't
for everyone. He said Europe paid off.

"My main goal is coming out here, making the playoffs, getting
my teammates involved and trying to bring the winning back to
Milwaukee," Jennings said. "We have to win. I'm going to do my
part and I'm going to try and make sure the team does their
part."

And he's got people watching out for him.

"The great thing is, I truly believe he's not afraid, he's not
afraid for himself. He thinks he's good enough and can do this
and that's most important," said Hammond, the GM. "We'll worry
about him. He just goes out and performs."]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135401-Bucks-Jennings-starts-career-with-flourish</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135401-Bucks-Jennings-starts-career-with-flourish</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:04 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bogut, Delfino score 21 as Bucks top winless Nets]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Brandon Jennings knew it was a gamble. So far,
all the odds have been in the rookie's favor.

Jennings made a swipe and slam past two stunned Nets during a
15-0 run to start the second half, Andrew Bogut and Carlos
Delfino each scored 21 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat
winless New Jersey 99-85 on Wednesday night.

"He saw the whole thing develop," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said.
"That was a big momentum break for us. It was a big steal and
you got to see the little fella down there dunk the ball."

Jennings, who jammed a finger and got kneed twice that left him
limping in the fourth quarter, said he took a beating against
the Nets. But his nifty steal between Chris Douglas-Roberts and
Rafer Alston was the more demoralizing blow.

"I wasn't really going to dunk it at first, that's probably all
you're going to get out of me this year," said Jennings, who had
19 points and eight assists, but also had eight turnovers.

Douglas-Roberts scored a career-high 31 points and had 10
rebounds, but the short-handed Nets have lost 12 straight for
their longest single-season losing streak in more than 19 years.

"We lost. That's the only thing that means anything to me. Wins
and losses. We lost. I don't pay attention to how many points
and how many minutes I play," Douglas-Roberts said.

New Jersey shot 9 of 38 in the second half after leading 48-41
at halftime.

"We knew they would give us a good run for our money and we
didn't play too well in the first half," said Bogut, who added
11 rebounds. "But we steadied the ship in the third quarter, our
defense was key in the second half and we got the win."

The Nets' poor shooting made it easy for Bogut, Delfino and
Jennings, in his second game since a 55-point night on Saturday.

Milwaukee started the second half with 15 straight points,
including eight in the spurt by Jennings, and led by as many as
19 points in the fourth quarter. The Bucks improved to 4-1 on a
six-game homestand that ends Friday.

"Our guys have done a good job with a favorable schedule. We've
got one more home game, we'd like to get that, but now the pace
really picks up," Skiles said.

The Bucks' only real scare came early in the fourth quarter when
Jennings, the 10th pick in this year's draft, ran into a hard
screen and fell awkwardly, but he returned after the timeout.

From there, Jennings, who has double figures in eight of his
first nine games, continued his masterful play, whipping a pass
to Delfino in the corner for a 3-pointer to make it 83-66 as
Milwaukee cruised.

The Nets led by as many as 11 in the first half after Terrence
Williams looked like the stud rookie to watch. He scored 16
second-quarter points, hitting seven shots in a row, and
finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

But Jennings, picked one slot ahead of Williams, came storming
back in the third quarter, pestering the Nets with his speed
that led to his big steal and dunk. He knocked down a 3-pointer
moments later that gave Milwaukee a 56-48 lead.

It's been more misery for the Nets, who last lost at least 12 in
a row in a season when they dropped 14 straight in 1990,
according to STATS LLC research.

New Jersey's next chance for a win comes at home against the
Knicks on Saturday before heading out on a four-game West Coast
trip. The NBA record is 17 straight losses to start a season
shared by Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers.

"I don't even focus on 0-17," Nets coach Lawrence Frank said.
"Obviously, it's very disappointing to be where we're at. Right
need what we need to do is have a day of practice and get ready
for the game against New York."

Notes: The Nets' longest losing streak in a season is 16 from
Jan. 5-Feb. 5, 1978. ... With the Nets again dressing just eight
players because of injuries, Frank joked before the game that he
went looking for Bango, the Bucks' mascot, to ask him if he
wanted to wear a New Jersey uniform. ... Bucks F Luc Richard
Mbah a Moute (left foot sprain) missed the game. He left the
arena in a walking boot even though Skiles said he's expected to
play Friday.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135210-Bogut-Delfino-score-21-as-Bucks-top-winless-Nets</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/135210-Bogut-Delfino-score-21-as-Bucks-top-winless-Nets</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:32:41 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Nets-Bucks Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

New Jersey (0-10) at Milwaukee (5-3), 8:00 p.m. EDT

It's been two weeks since the Milwaukee Bucks needed to bounce
back from a loss. Facing the New Jersey Nets should help their
chances.

One of the NBA's early surprises, the Bucks look to extend the
Nets' franchise-high, season-opening losing streak to 12 games
Wednesday night at the Bradley Center.

Two nights after point guard Brandon Jennings set a Milwaukee
rookie record with 55 points in a 129-125 win over Golden State,
the Bucks (5-3) had their four-game winning streak snapped with
a 115-113 overtime loss to Dallas on Monday.

Milwaukee rallied from a 20-point deficit, but still dropped to
4-1 at home where it's averaging 109.6 points per contest.

"At one point we were down by 20 but we kept fighting, that's
all you can ask for from us," Jennings told the Bucks' official
Web site.

Jennings had 25 points with eight assists for the Bucks, who are
off to their best start since the 2005-06 season when they last
made the playoffs.

Though Jennings was 8 of 22 from the field, he is shooting 53.3
percent while averaging 37.3 points in his last three contests.
Overall, he's averaging 25.5 this season with 5.5 assists.

The Bucks are tied for second in the Central Division after
going 34-48 last season.

Milwaukee's early-season success, which has come with star
Michael Redd limited to the first two games because of a knee
injury, is one reason why coach Scott Skiles expects more out of
his club after their first loss since falling at Chicago on Nov.
3.

"That's our second game in a row where there was very little
defensive intensity, very little will to stop the other team at
all. We paid for it by getting way behind," he said.

Skiles hopes his team avoids falling behind the injury-riddled
Nets (0-11), who are starting to close in on the NBA-record
17-game skids to open a season shared by Miami and the Los
Angeles Clippers.

Without injured stars Devin Harris (groin), Courtney Lee (groin)
and Yi Jianlian (knee), New Jersey is trying to remain
competitive, but struggled to do so Tuesday with just eight
players dressed.

"We understand we only have so many bullets," said coach
Lawrence Frank, who's team ranks near the bottom of the league
averaging 84.4 points per game. "With eight guys, now you've got
to battle that much harder."

Chris Douglas-Roberts scored a career-high 27 points and Brook
Lopez added 26 with 16 rebounds, but the Nets shot 36.3 percent
- including 1 for 11 from 3-point range - and committed 19
turnovers.

"It's nothing if we don't win," said Douglas-Roberts, who's
averaging 15.8 points. "My numbers don't matter if we're losing
because you are labeled a loser. It doesn't matter what you're
doing on a losing team. Nobody really cares. I know I don't."

Lopez has done his part to step up for the Nets, averaging a
team-leading 17.8 points and 8.9 rebounds. The 7-foot,
second-year forward averaged 16.0 points and 10.5 against
Milwaukee last season.

Though these teams split their four-game season series in
2008-09, New Jersey has won five of the last seven meetings in
Milwaukee.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134939-Nets-Bucks-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134939-Nets-Bucks-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Mavs' Nowitzki hits fallaway for OT winner]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki thought his shot was perfect when
it left his hand.

He'll definitely take the lucky overtime bounce.

Nowitzki hit a fallaway 18-footer with a hand in his face as
time expired to give the Dallas Mavericks a 115-113 victory over
the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

"I thought it was going straight in. The bounce was obviously
lucky," said Nowitzki, who scored seven of his 32 points in
overtime. "When it bounced up, it seemed like it was up there
forever. We got a lucky bounce and we definitely needed it."

With 3.1 seconds left, Nowitzki caught a pass from Jason Kidd,
who finished a point short of a triple-double, and threw it up
over Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. The ball rattled off the rim and
kissed the backboard, dropping softly through the hoop as the
backboard lights came on.

"Great catch because they were both fighting," said Kidd, who
had nine points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists. "(Dirk) made a heck
of a catch and then from there he does what he does, that's
making baskets. He's been doing it for us all season and his
whole career."

The play was upheld after a brief review.

"It was a tough shot. It went in and out and went back in," Mbah
a Moute said. "It's tough, it's very tough. He's a good player.
I probably should've tried harder to deny him the ball, but they
just throw it up and he's 7-foot."

Nowitzki, who also had 11 rebounds, untucked his jersey and
celebrated with his teammates near the Mavericks' bench after
the shot went in. He jumped into Jose Barea and was immediately
tackled by Kidd as Dallas finished a 3-1 road trip with a
pileup.

"He got up a shot and we got a fortunate bounce," coach Rick
Carlisle said. "We feel fortunate. We played hard enough to
deserve the game and they did to. It's a great win for us and a
tough loss for them."

Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings had 25 points, seven rebounds and
eight assists in his first game since scoring 55 against the
Warriors on Saturday night. But it wasn't enough to extend
Milwaukee's winning streak to five.

The short-handed Mavericks lost forward Shawn Marion to a
sprained left ankle in the second quarter. Owner Mark Cuban said
Marion is day to day, but should be fine.

Drew Gooden had 22 points and 14 rebounds again playing in place
of center Erick Dampier.

Trailing by 18 midway through the third, the Bucks cut it to
85-82 on Jennings' 3 just before time expired in the period.

Jennings' underhand runner gave the Bucks a 104-102 lead, but
Jason Terry tied it with a jumper with 32 seconds left. Luke
Ridnour and Jennings both missed shots for Milwaukee that
would've won it in regulation.

Jennings said he didn't see Ersan Ilyasova open in the corner.

"I wanted the ball at the last second," Jennings said. "I didn't
know Ersan's man had doubled me. When I looked back at the tape
I saw he was wide open for the jump shot. It's something I'm
going to learn from. It's a long season."

Ilyasova finished with 19 points, Ridnour added 17 and Andrew
Bogut and Mbah a Moute each had 13 for the Bucks.

Dampier was hospitalized after warmups ahead of Sunday night's
95-90 victory in Detroit, but the Mavericks have said little
about it beyond he wasn't feeling well. Carlisle didn't
elaborate before the game, but said Dampier was flying to
Milwaukee and rejoining the team in time to fly home on the
Mavericks' charter flight.

That flight back to Dallas is certain to be celebratory now.

"It'll be great," Kidd said. "This is a big win. ... We've given
some away and tonight, it was kind of looking like that, but we
stayed involved and made some plays down the stretch."

NOTES: Jennings' 55-point effort on Saturday night made him the
youngest player to score 50 or more in NBA history at 20 years,
52 days. LeBron James is second at 20 years, 80 days. ... Cuban
spoke at an event for Milwaukee business leaders. He said he
appreciated the Bucks for trading his franchise the rights to
Nowitzki, selected ninth in 1998, and Pat Garrity for Robert
"Tractor" Traylor, who was picked sixth. Traylor played two
forgettable years in Milwaukee.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134644-Mavs-Nowitzki-hits-fallaway-for-OT-winner</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134644-Mavs-Nowitzki-hits-fallaway-for-OT-winner</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:55:55 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Mavericks-Bucks Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

Dallas (6-3) at Milwaukee (5-2), 8:00 p.m. EDT

There was a good chance the Milwaukee Bucks would struggle
without Michael Redd in the lineup. Rookie Brandon Jennings has
prevented that from happening.

Coming off a club-record performance, Jennings looks to help
lead the Bucks to a fifth consecutive victory Monday night when
they host the Dallas Mavericks.

In his seventh NBA game, the 20-year-old point guard scored 55
points and shot 21 of 34 in 40 minutes of a 129-125 win over
Golden State on Saturday night.

The point total broke the franchise's previous rookie record
mark of 51 set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - then known as Lew
Alcindor - on Feb. 21, 1970. Jennings fell three points shy of
Wilt Chamberlain's NBA rookie record set in 1960.

It was also the most points scored by a rookie since Earl
Monroe's 56 in 1968, and the second-most ever by a player under
the age of 21. LeBron James scored 56 points in March 2005.

"It was a very, very impressive performance for anyone, let
alone a rookie in his seventh game," Milwaukee coach Scott
Skiles said of Jennings, who did not score in the first quarter.
"We just gave the ball to Brandon and let him go to work."

That's just what Skiles has had to do with the 10th overall pick
who skipped college to play professionally in Italy last season,
especially after star scorer Redd suffered a knee injury in the
second game of the season. Redd could return as early as Monday
or possibly Wednesday against New Jersey, but Skiles may need to
keep putting the ball in Jennings' hands even after that
happens.

Jennings, averaging 25.6 points on the season, has scored a
combined 87 in his last two games while shooting 32 of 53 from
the floor. Thanks largely to their rookie's heroics, the Bucks
are 4-1 in the games Redd has missed.

Jennings credits Skiles with giving him a chance to produce so
quickly in his career.

"For him to give me the opportunity to go out there and showcase
my talent, I think that's real big of him, especially because
I'm just a rookie," Jennings said. "A lot of coaches don't give
rookies a lot of chances."

As the Bucks (5-2) try to win five in a row for the first time
since Nov. 14-24, 2007, Jennings is ready to look forward.

"(Saturday) night, that's the past," he said.

Off to its best start since winning five of the first seven
during its last playoff season of 2005-06, Milwaukee now tries
for a third consecutive home win over Dallas (7-3).

That likely won't be easy against a Mavericks team that has won
two in a row to improve to 2-1 on a four-game road trip after
beating Detroit 95-90 on Sunday.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and Drew Gooden added 11 with 11
rebounds in place of starting center Erick Dampier, who was
scratched due to illness. The Mavericks shot 43.9 percent, but
outscored the Pistons 46-36 in the paint.

"Sometimes, things don't go the way you draw them up and you
have to grind a game out," Dallas forward Shawn Marion said.

Nowitzki is averaging 25.7 points on the season and 27.1 in his
last 14 games against the Bucks. He had 30 in Dallas' 133-99
loss at Milwaukee on Jan. 21, but 14 in a 116-96 home win over
the Bucks on Feb. 25.

Averaging just 5.7 points and 4.3 boards, Gooden will likely get
another start with Dampier expected to miss this contest.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134392-Mavericks-Bucks-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134392-Mavericks-Bucks-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:45:21 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[A night after 55, Bucks' Jennings moves on]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- So much for a day off.

The Milwaukee Bucks didn't practice Sunday, but rookie point
guard Brandon Jennings was back in the suburban training
facility working on his shot a night after scoring 55 points in
his seventh career game, the most by a rookie in the NBA in 41
years.

Jennings' phenomenal performance in a 129-125 victory over
Golden State elevated him into lofty company.

He broke Milwaukee's franchise rookie scoring mark held by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, joined LeBron James as the only two players
to score at least 55 points in a game before turning 21 and fell
three points shy of Wilt Chamberlain's NBA rookie record set in
1960.

"Last night, that's the past," Jennings told The Associated
Press by phone after his Sunday session.

The 20-year-old from Los Angeles was back at work, just as he
did last season as a pro overseas.

"I try to get 600, 700 shots up just to keep my rhythm going, to
stay fresh like in Europe," he said. "I never had a day off, so
that's something I'm kind of used to right now, is always
playing and playing and playing."

The prep star decided to skip college when he had trouble
qualifying and moved to Europe, where he mostly sat the bench
but said he learned a lot with twice daily practices. He also
had little outside life beyond the gym, but his lack of playing
time and questions about his jump shot had him dropping on the
draft board until Milwaukee selected him 10th.

Against the Warriors, he missed his first three shots and went 4
of 13 from the field in the first half.

"I came back in the locker room and just said, 'Start making
shots,"' Jennings said. "I just had it in my head the whole
time. Once I got out there (in the third quarter), the first
couple of shots went in, then the third one went in, then the
fourth one, then the fifth one went in.

"After a while, the rim kept looking like it got bigger and
bigger and I couldn't miss."

Indeed.

Jennings hit his first 12 shots in a 29-point spree and only
missed his final shot of the quarter, a 3-pointer with 5.9
seconds left. The performance effectively put any questions of
his shaky jump shot to rest.

"My confidence is way sky high right now," said Jennings, who
has scored in double figures in six of his first seven games (he
had nine points in the other).

It also has helped his teammates and coach Scott Skiles believe
in him. Skiles said he had a similar feeling remembering Michael
Jordan score at will one night.

"I was in a game when Michael had over 60 once. I don't know
exactly what to say," Skiles said immediately after the victory.
"(Jennings) felt we needed to be picked up and we went to our
pick-and-roll game and spread the floor and he got hot again."

Center Andrew Bogut wasn't so sure.

"I don't think we were working the roll game, I think we were
just working the pick game," Bogut said. "He was doing a hell of
a job shooting the ball."

Jennings, averaging 25.6 points, said Skiles' belief in him is
helping him not to worry about being pulled for an early
mistake.

"For him to give me the opportunity to go out there and showcase
my talent, I think that's real big of him, especially because
I'm just a rookie," Jennings said. "A lot of coaches don't give
rookies a lot of chances."

Jennings deferred the magnitude of his performance, only saying
that being in the same sentence as James is "awesome." He's more
interested in matching up with the Dallas Mavericks and Jason
Kidd on Monday night, and he didn't hesitate to say what his
favorite moment of the season is so far.

"My first game of the season, playing down in Philly," he said.

Why?

"I was real nervous. I think I play better when I'm nervous and
I almost had a triple-double," said Jennings, who finished with
17 points, nine assists and nine rebounds that night. "That was
pretty impressive."]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134335-A-night-after-55-Bucks-Jennings-moves-on</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134335-A-night-after-55-Bucks-Jennings-moves-on</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:19:02 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Jennings scores 55, leads Bucks past Warriors]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Brandon Jennings was shut out in the first
quarter. Then he went to work and wiped out a record held by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Jennings scored 55 points, breaking Abdul-Jabbar's franchise
rookie record, to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a come-from-behind
129-125 victory Saturday over the Golden State Warriors.

Jennings poured in 29 points in the third quarter, then 16 in
the fourth to hold off the Warriors and become only the third
Bucks player to score more than 50. The last to do it was
Michael Redd, who set the franchise record with 57 points
against Utah on Nov. 11, 2006.

"It was a very, very impressive performance for anyone, let
alone a rookie in his seventh game," Milwaukee coach Scott
Skiles said. "We just gave the ball to Brandon and let him go to
work."

The No. 10 pick in the draft topped the 51 points scored by
Abdul-Jabbar, then Lew Alcindor, on Feb. 21, 1970. The NBA
rookie record was set by Wilt Chamberlain with 58 points for
Philadelphia against Detroit in a January 1960 game in
Bethlehem, Pa.

It was also the most points scored by a rookie since Earl Monroe
had 56 on Feb. 13, 1968, and the second-most by a player under
the age of 21, only topped by the 56 points scored by LeBron
James on March 20, 2005.

"I was scoreless after the first quarter and really struggling,"
said Jennings, who hit 21 of 34 shots after hitting just one of
his first seven shots. "I just started getting in the groove and
felt really good in the third quarter."

The 29 points by Jennings were the most ever scored in a quarter
against the Warriors. During the period, Jennings hit four
3-pointers and an assortment of jumpers and driving layups as he
took over the game. At several points after scoring, he waved
his arms in the air to get the crowd to cheer louder.

In all, he hit 12 of 13 shots in the quarter, his only miss a
3-point attempt with 5.9 seconds remaining. Jennings said after
he hit his second shot in the third quarter, he could tell he
was "in a zone."

"I was just trying to do whatever I could to help us win," he
said. "We were out of sync in the first half and really needed
to step it up."

Skiles said he told Jennings after the game, "Great game, get
some rest tomorrow and (say) hello Jason Kidd on Monday." The
Bucks play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

Bucks center Andrew Bogut said he was in position several times
in the third quarter for offensive rebounds, but wasn't needed.

"I was just waiting for it to come off the rim, but it just kept
going straight through, which makes it easier for me," he said.
"But it could have padded the stats a little bit if he missed
one or two of them."

Warriors coach Don Nelson called Jennings' effort "probably the
best rookie performance I've ever witnessed in 30-some years
coaching."

"We tried to handle him every way possible," Nelson said.

Warriors reserve Corey Maggette said Jennings had a "special
game," one he had not seen in a long time.

"That was a great performance," Maggette said, shaking his head.
"I don't know if anyone has done that since Magic (Johnson). He
was something pretty special tonight."

The Bucks won their fourth straight game for the first time in
more than two years. The Bucks (5-2) are off to their best start
since 2005, the last season the team made the playoffs.

Bogut added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks.

Monta Ellis led the Warriors (3-6) with 26 points and Maggette
added 25.

Jennings hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 2:15 to
give the Bucks a 117-115 lead. Luke Ridnour then hit a driving
layup with 1:40 remaining to increase the Bucks' lead to
119-115. After an offensive foul on Maggette, Jennings hit
another jumper.

Maggette made a layup, was fouled and hit the free throw to cut
the lead to 121-118, but Jennings came back and hit a 3-pointer
from the top of the key with 34 seconds remaining and the Bucks
held on to win.

The Warriors lost starting guard Kelenna Azubuike in the first
quarter. Azubuike drove across the lane with 9:12 remaining in
the quarter and slipped on the floor. He immediately grabbed his
left leg and screamed in pain. After a five-minute delay,
Azubuike left the court on a stretcher cart and went to the
Warriors' locker room.

NOTES: Redd, sidelined with strained left patella tendon for the
last four games, will try to return next week as the Bucks play
Dallas on Monday and New Jersey on Wednesday. Bucks forward Kurt
Thomas played in the 900th game of his career.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134112-Jennings-scores-55-leads-Bucks-past-Warriors</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/134112-Jennings-scores-55-leads-Bucks-past-Warriors</guid>
				<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Warriors-Bucks Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

Golden State (2-5) at Milwaukee (4-2), 8:30 p.m. EDT

The last time the Milwaukee Bucks won five of their first seven
games, it came during the same season they last made the
playoffs.

The Bucks try for their first four-game winning streak in two
years when they host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday
night.

Even without injured star Michael Redd (knee), Milwaukee is
trying to start 5-2 for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
The Bucks finished 40-42 and lost in five games to Detroit in
the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs that season.
Their fifth victory then came at Golden State on Nov. 12, 2005.

Veteran center Andrew Bogut and rookie point guard Brandon
Jennings have more than stepped up of late for Milwaukee, which
is 3-1 without Redd, who's expected to miss two weeks.

Jennings had a season-high 32 points and Bogut added 23 with 10
rebounds as Milwaukee won its third straight, 108-102 over
Denver on Wednesday. The Bucks, who won three in a row twice
while going 34-48 last season, haven't won four straight since a
five-game stretch Nov. 14-24, 2007.

"We've got a long way to go," said the 7-foot Bogut, who's
averaging 19.5 points and 10.2 rebounds in his last four games.

Milwaukee has certainly benefited from a healthy Bogut, who
played just 36 games due to back spasms last season. Jennings,
however, has been an early surprise, averaging 20.7 points, 5.2
assists and 4.3 rebounds.

"He's learned so much in (six) games, it's like he's played a
season already," said Bogut, who's averaging 13.0 points and 9.8
boards in his last four games versus Golden State. "Nobody
thought he would be this good yet."

The Bucks knew Jennings' potential when they drafted him 10th
overall after he decided to skip college to play professionally
in Europe last season.

"Fortunately, everything I learned over there seemed to impress
the coaches and everybody," said Jennings, who shot 11 for 19
from the field and added nine assists against Denver. "I just go
out there and play with a chip on my shoulder."

While Jennings has enjoyed early success for Milwaukee, rookie
Stephen Curry is trying to find his comfort level for Golden
State (3-5). Curry, drafted seventh overall after a stellar
collegiate career at Davidson, is averaging 7.6 points in eight
games for the Warriors.

The Bucks rank near the top of the league allowing 88.0 points
per contest, but could be in for a challenge against a Golden
State club that's averaging 109.9.

As Milwaukee tries to improve to 4-0 at home, the Warriors look
to build off their first road victory, 121-107 at New York on
Friday.

Stephen Jackson scored 23 points, while Monta Ellis, Kelenna
Azubuike and Corey Maggette each had 22 as the Warriors shot a
season-high 58.3 percent to improve to 1-1 on a five-game
Eastern Conference road trip.

"Our game plan was to attack the basket, move the ball two times
and we would have open shots, and that's what we did," said
Ellis, who's averaging a team-leading 18.5 points.

Jackson, who made waves after asking for a trade over the
summer, is averaging 16.0 points and bounced back after being
held to seven in a 108-94 loss at Indiana on Wednesday.

He's averaging 19.0 points in his last four against the Bucks,
and had 23 with 11 assists in a 127-120 loss at Milwaukee on
March 7.

These clubs split two meetings last season.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/133694-Warriors-Bucks-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/133694-Warriors-Bucks-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Jennings dazzles again, Bucks beat Nuggets]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Brandon Jennings never expected to start his NBA
career this way.

The rookie point guard scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth
quarter, and Andrew Bogut added 23 points and 10 rebounds to
lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 108-102 victory over the Denver
Nuggets on Wednesday night.

"I came in here, wanted to learn and take (it) step-by-step,"
Jennings said.

It appears to be leap-by-leap for the player who decided to skip
college for the pros in Europe before being picked 10th overall.

"Fortunately, everything I learned over there seemed to impress
the coaches and everybody," he said. "I just go out there and
play with a chip on my shoulder."

And the results couldn't be better for Milwaukee. Expected to be
one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Bucks (4-2) are leading
the Central Division.

"We've got a long way to go, but it's a great game to win,"
Bogut said.

Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 10 rebounds for Denver (6-3).

"He ran out of gas a little bit," Nuggets coach George Karl
said. "We weren't good enough offensively and we weren't good
enough defensively."

Jennings, who also had nine assists, had already played his best
game to date before Denver whittled a 10-point deficit with 10
minutes to play down to 91-90 on a layup by Chauncey Billups.

Jennings answered with consecutive 3-pointers, dribbling
aimlessly on the second for most of the shot clock before
slowing down and stepping back behind the 3-point line to make
it 97-90 with Billups guarding him.

"I was feeling it from the first one," Jennings said. "I knew it
was in right as it left my hands. That was a great feeling."

Billups, who finished with 19, was impressed with Jennings'
confidence.

"Give him credit, he stepped up and made some big, big shots. He
was great all night," Billups said. "That, to me, is sometimes
more than the result. That you have the ultimate confidence than
you can hit those shots. That was impressive."

After another defensive stop, the Nuggets frustration began to
run over. Kenyon Martin was whistled for a technical foul and
Ersan Ilyasova made it 100-90 on three free throws with 2:41
left.

But Denver rallied, cutting it to 100-97 with 46 seconds to go
on a 3-pointer by Billups. Bogut hit a 7-foot floater in the
lane and J.R. Smith answered with a 3 with 21 seconds left to
make it 102-100.

But Jennings kept up the pressure, hitting his final six free
throws to seal it.

"Brandon has unique talents," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said.
"We're trying to put him in positions where he can make
decisions because he's normally very good at it."

Denver got 18 points from Smith in his second game back from
suspension and 16 from Nene. Ilyasova finished with 17 points,
and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added 10.

Anthony picked up the pace midway through the third with Denver
trailing by 12 when he took a hard foul from Bogut that drew a
double technical. He went on to score 12 of Denver's next 13
points, but the Nuggets trailed 81-72 to start the fourth.

Jennings was well on his way to a special night with a late
spurt before the half, twice taking Chris Andersen to the
basket. Jennings capped the second quarter by using a screen
from Bogut and hitting a fading jumper over the outstretched
Birdman to give Milwaukee a 53-47 halftime lead.

"He's learned so much in (six) games, it's like he's played a
season already," Bogut said. "He's hitting big shots for us,
understands when to pass, when to drive. Defensively, he's
getting more involved. Nobody thought he would be this good
yet."

NOTES: Milwaukee has won three straight overall. ... A night
after benefiting from a replay review in a 90-89 victory over
Chicago, Denver got two favorable calls when Hakim Warrick's
layup to end the third was waved off and a jumper by Ilyasova
was ruled a 2-point basket instead of a 3 early in the fourth
quarter.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/133111-Jennings-dazzles-again-Bucks-beat-Nuggets</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/133111-Jennings-dazzles-again-Bucks-beat-Nuggets</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:46:24 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Nuggets-Bucks Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

Denver (5-2) at Milwaukee (3-2), 8:00 p.m. EDT

Denver began its longest road trip of the season in good shape.
After stumbling a bit, the Nuggets hope to end it the same way
they started.

Coming off a last-second win, the Nuggets look to secure a
winning six-game road swing with a victory Wednesday night
against the surging Milwaukee Bucks.

Chauncey Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of
a second left to give Denver (6-2) a 90-89 win Tuesday at
Chicago. The Bulls' Brad Miller appeared to hit a jumper at the
buzzer, but the basket was overturned following a replay review.

The Nuggets are 3-2 on a six-game trip, which they opened with
wins over Indiana and New Jersey before falling at Miami and
125-100 to Atlanta on Saturday.

Denver managed to bounce back Tuesday despite shooting 41.7
percent and getting a season-low 20 points from Carmelo Anthony,
who's still averaging 30.0 per game. The Nuggets also caught a
break when after a lengthy review, the officials ruled Miller's
shot with three-tenths of a second left did not count.

"Fortunately I just read the rule a couple of days ago that with
three-tenths of a second you can't pivot or turn," said Nuggets
coach George Karl, who got his 939th win to move past Red
Auerbach into eighth place on the NBA's all-time list. "It
doesn't count. The longer it took, I thought the more it was in
our favor."

Anthony is averaging 24.9 points in 11 career games against
Milwaukee. He had 33 in a 120-117 road loss to the Bucks on Feb.
22.

Suspended for the season's first seven games after being
arrested for reckless driving, Denver's J.R. Smith returned
Tuesday with a new name. The veteran guard, who had five points
and five assists in 29 minutes, wants to go by his given name,
Earl Smith III.

The Nuggets will need to hope the momentum from Tuesday's
victory helps them avoid a third straight loss at Milwaukee
(3-2). Denver is averaging 106.9 points, but faces a Bucks club
that's trying for a third consecutive victory overall and hasn't
allowed an opponent to score 100 points this season.

Andrew Bogut continued his solid play with a season-high 22
points and eight rebounds in the Bucks' 102-87 win over New York
on Saturday.

Rookie guards Jodie Meeks (19 points) and Brandon Jennings (17)
helped Milwaukee set season bests for points and shooting (46.6
percent).

Bogut has picked up the slack while star Michael Redd is
sidelined with a strained tendon in his left knee. The No.1
overall pick from the 2005 draft, Bogut is averaging 18.3
points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in his last three
contests.

"He's been playing real well. We need that every night from
him," said this year's Bucks first-round pick Jennings,
averaging a team-leading 18.4 points. "Now that Michael Redd is
down, he's picking up the scoring a little for us, and that's
helping us out a lot."

Bogut's improved health is a key factor in his progression. The
7-footer was limited to 36 games last season because of a back
injury.

"Physically I'm 100 percent," Bogut said. "It's more of getting
that mental rhythm back of the NBA game, the travel, the
back-to-backs, get used to that again. Otherwise, I feel fine."

Bogut is averaging 9.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in seven career
games against Denver.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/132885-Nuggets-Bucks-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/132885-Nuggets-Bucks-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bogut leads Bucks past Knicks, 102-87]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE(AP) -- When a rookie praises a veteran, it might be
self-serving. Brandon Jennings' description of Andrew Bogut was
right on.

Bogut scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to
help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 102-87 on
Saturday night.

"Bogut was on fire," said Jennings, drafted 10th overall in
June. "He's been playing real well. We need that every night
from him. Now that Michael Redd is down, he's picking up the
scoring a little for us, and that's helping us out a lot."

Redd is expected to miss two weeks because of a strained tendon
in his left knee.

The Bucks (3-2) lost the opening tip, but nothing else as
Milwaukee shot 74 percent and used a 23-2 surge to pull away.
The Bucks led 40-22 after the first quarter.

"Then they just went on a stretch where they made everything,"
Chris Duhon said. "Once you give a team four or five open shots,
then they start making tough shots and it just weighs on you. We
just got to figure out a way to start off better.

The scoring burst clearly surprised the Knicks.

"I think we were all stunned," Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said.
"I've taken a licking before, but I don't know what's worse that
that."

A missing defense, perhaps.

"They kept giving us a lot of open shots," Jennings said. "They
were giving us so many easy shots."

Duhon was struggling so bad that D'Antoni took him out.

"He had every right to take me out," Duhon said after scoring
one point on 0-for-4 shooting in 20 minutes.

Duhon was asked if there was something wrong with the team.

"I don't know," he said. "We just got to continue to figure it
out. It's just one of those things where we're struggling in
many ways. The only way you can get out of it is just fighting
through it."

Bogut played his best game so far this season after a lower back
injury sent him to the bench last January. He had 17 points and
10 rebounds against the Wolves on Friday.

"Physically I'm 100 percent," Bogut said after shooting 8 for 14
in 31 minutes of action. "It's more of getting that mental
rhythm back of the NBA game, the travel, the back-to-backs, get
used to that again. Otherwise, I feel fine."

Jodie Meeks, Milwaukee' second-round pick in June, whose
previous best was six points, had 19 points, and Jennings, who
had just nine points in the Bucks' 87-72 victory at Minnesota on
Friday night, added 17 points.

David Lee had 18 points and seven rebounds for New York (1-6).

Toney Douglas added 16 points for New York, Danilo Gallinari had
15 and Larry Hughes 14. Al Harrington, the Knicks' leading
scorer with 22.3 points a game, was 1 of 7 for five points.

Bucks coach Scott Skiles liked what he saw overall.

"The first half was obviously as well as we've played very sharp
on the defensive end against a team that is very difficult to
guard, offense was good," he said. "We came out with a ton of
energy and really played hard and, in effect, won the game in
the first half, which is very difficult to do in the NBA."

NOTES: The Knicks opened the 2002-03 with a 1-8 record and
finished fifth in the Atlantic with a 37-45 mark. ... Bucks had
22 points in the paint in the first quarter while the Knicks had
4. ... The Bucks shot 60 percent (27-45) in the first half to
the Knicks' 34.2 percent (13-38) and outrebounded New York 28-13
behind Bogut's eight rebounds and Hakim Warrick's 5. ...
Milwaukee's Ersan Ilyasova had a career-high 13 rebounds. ...
Before the game, D'Antoni make comparisons between Jennings who
was still on the board when New York chose Hill. "It's too early
to make an assessment," D'Antoni said, but then added about
Jennings, "We knew he was good." ... The Bucks (3-2) are the
only team in the NBA to hold all of their opponents to under 100
points.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/132247-Bogut-leads-Bucks-past-Knicks-102-87</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/132247-Bogut-leads-Bucks-past-Knicks-102-87</guid>
				<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:59:16 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Knicks-Bucks Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

New York (1-4) at Milwaukee (1-2), 8:30 p.m. EDT

With Michael Redd injured again, the Milwaukee Bucks need Andrew
Bogut to pick up the slack.

Bogut looks for a third straight strong performance when the
Bucks host the struggling New York Knicks on Saturday night.

The 7-foot Bogut scored a season-high 17 points and pulled down
10 rebounds in Milwaukee's 87-72 win at Minnesota on Friday.
Bogut's big effort followed a 16-point, 13-rebound performance
in an 83-81 loss at Chicago on Tuesday.

With Redd - one of the NBA's top scorers - sidelined by a
strained tendon in his left knee, the Bucks (2-2) need Bogut to
stay healthy and provide a go-to option in their star's absence.

Returning to form after a lower back injury that limited him to
36 games last season, Bogut is averaging 11.8 points and 9.3
rebounds through four games.

"He looks much more like himself. He's moving around well,
facing up people," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said. "He's got a
quick first step, is making some nice reads, some nice passes.
We're going to him, and he's being productive right now."

Bogut is happy with his strong start but knows he must continue
to improve in order to help the Bucks become a consistent
winner.

"It's OK," the shaggy-haired former first-round pick said.
"There were some speed bumps along the way, but it's normal. I
haven't played basketball since January. ... It's been
progressing, but there's still a long way to go."

Though it shot 41.5 percent from the field, Milwaukee outscored
Minnesota 36-22 in the paint and held a 51-38 rebounding
advantage.

With the opposition paying more attention to Bogut, his
teammates have a chance to benefit.

While rookie point guard Brandon Jennings was held to nine
points and 4 of 16 shooting Friday, his backup Luke Ridnour
scored 16 for the Bucks, who outscored the Timberwolves 31-14 in
the third quarter.

"Andrew opens it up down there," Ridnour said. "Once a couple
guys start hitting shots, confidence goes up."

Milwaukee went 3-1 against New York last season, with the teams
splitting the two games played at the Bradley Center.

Bogut has averaged 15.3 points and 13.5 boards in his last four
games against the Knicks - all Bucks wins. He got the best of
Minnesota big man Al Jefferson on Friday and faces another
challenge with New York's David Lee waiting.

Lee had 21 points and Larry Hughes added 18 in the Knicks'
100-91 loss to Cleveland on Friday.

Lost in the shadows of LeBron James' only appearance at Madison
Square Garden this season was another dismal effort by New York
(1-5). James scored 33 points and the Cavaliers shot 53.5
percent against the Knicks, who are allowing an average of 111.7
points through six games.

While New York continues to struggle defensively, Lee has been a
force on the offensive end, averaging 23.0 points in his last
three contests. Lee has averaged 15.3 points and 14.6 rebounds
in his last three versus the Bucks.

Hughes had 39 points on 13 of 20 shooting in New York's 120-112
win at Milwaukee in the teams' last meeting March 10.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/131985-Knicks-Bucks-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/131985-Knicks-Bucks-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:29:29 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bogut, Bucks come back to beat Timberwolves 87-72]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer

MINNEAPOLIS(AP) -- The recovering big men bumped and banged around
the basket all night, and a beat-up Andrew Bogut got the better
of Al Jefferson.

Bogut gave the defense-first Bucks plenty of muscle at both ends
with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Milwaukee used a
third-quarter surge to top the worn-down Jefferson and the
Minnesota Timberwolves 87-72 on Friday.

Returning to form after a lower back injury cost him half of
last season, Bogut was consistently aggressive at taking the
ball to the rim and hounding Jefferson in the lane.

"He looks much more like himself. He's moving around well,
facing up people," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said. "He's got a
quick first step, is making some nice reads, some nice passes.
We're going to him, and he's being productive right now."

That's just the opposite of what's happening with the
Timberwolves and their star center. Still trying to find his
groove after a knee injury knocked him out last winter,
Jefferson went 3 for 12 from the floor, finished with a
season-low eight points and left the locker room without meeting
reporters.

Coach Kurt Rambis was more upset with the rest of the team for
not running the offense right during an especially lethargic
effort after halftime. The Wolves were outscored 31-14 in the
third quarter after leading 38-33 at the half, and Rambis had a
sore throat from yelling at them so much to move the ball around
the perimeter.

"There's plenty of opportunities for Al to get the ball on the
backside of the offense if we just swing it," Rambis said. "But
we can't continue to grind and grind and grind and hold and
hold. They're just leaning on Al. They're wearing him out."

Luke Ridnour had 16 points off the bench, offsetting the first
bad game for Brandon Jennings, who went 4 for 16 from the field
and finished with nine points against his friend and fellow
rookie point guard Jonny Flynn. Jennings averaged 22 points over
his first three games.

Ridnour had nine points in the fourth quarter and swished a
3-pointer with 6:23 remaining to match Milwaukee's biggest lead,
77-60, and keep Flynn - who had a career-high 20 points - from
bringing Minnesota back like he did against New Jersey in the
season opener.

"Andrew opens it up down there," Ridnour said. "Once a couple
guys start hitting shots, confidence goes up."

Missing Michael Redd, the Bucks need Bogut to keep this up. He
got help inside from Hakeem Warrick, who had 11 points in the
third quarter, and Dan Gadzuric, who also bothered Jefferson
with some physical defense. The Bucks had a 36-22 advantage in
paint points and outrebounded the Wolves 51-38.

As for Bogut's back?

"It's OK," said the shaggy-haired Aussie and 7-foot former first
overall draft pick. "There were some speed bumps along the way,
but it's normal. I haven't played basketball since January. ...
It's been progressing, but there's still a long way to go."

The Wolves shot 5 for 18 in the second quarter. During the
dreadful third, they went 6 for 18. The Bucks didn't lead until
the third quarter, but they built their first 17-point lead just
2 1/2 minutes into the fourth.

The Bucks, who've played only one home game, took a good mood
and a 2-2 record back to Wisconsin where they'll start a
six-game homestand Saturday.

"The guys regrouped at halftime, and you could tell right when
the ball was inbounded in the third quarter we were at least
going to go for it," Skiles said. "We picked up our level of
aggressiveness. It's a big win for us."

After winning their opener, the Wolves have lost five straight.
Two straight close ones to the Clippers and Boston seemed to sap
their effort. Flynn blamed himself for that second-half lapse,
as the point guard.

"We came out stagnant as an offense, and that's a big thing in a
system like the triangle," he said. "We have to keep moving. We
have to keep the ball moving. We have to keep some type of
energy."

Credit the Bucks, too.

"I believe Scott Skiles had something to do with that. I
would've loved to hear what he had to say in the locker room,"
Flynn said.

NOTES: Redd, expected to miss two weeks, had his original
diagnosis of a strained tendon in his left knee affirmed by a
doctor, Skiles said. He'll be evaluated at the end of next week.
"We're hoping that it's on the short end rather than on the long
end, and we'll know a lot more when they look at it again,"
Skiles said. ... The 14 points in the third for Minnesota were a
season low for any quarter.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/131916-Bogut-Bucks-come-back-to-beat-Timberwolves-87-72</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/131916-Bogut-Bucks-come-back-to-beat-Timberwolves-87-72</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:47:23 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Bucks-Timberwolves Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
STATS Senior Writer

Milwaukee (1-2) at Minnesota (1-4), 8:00 p.m. EDT

The Minnesota Timberwolves had two picks in the draft lottery
this past June and selected guards Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn.

They passed on a chance to get Brandon Jennings, who was taken
10th by the Milwaukee Bucks and has been stellar in his first
three NBA games.

The top rookie scorers in the league meet for the first time
Friday night when Jennings and the Bucks visit Flynn and the
Timberwolves.

Minnesota (1-4) grabbed Rubio and Flynn with the fifth and sixth
picks. Rubio opted to stay in Spain while Flynn earned the
starting point guard job, averaging 13.8 points and 3.6 assists.

Those numbers, though, pale in comparison to what Jennings has
produced. He is averaging 22.0 points and is second to Golden
State's Stephen Curry among rookies with 5.3 assists per game.

Jennings did not attend college, choosing to play a season in
Europe, and his stock likely suffered as a result. His play,
though, has not as he has increased his scoring output every
game.

Jennings had 25 points against Chicago on Monday in an 83-81
loss - the Bucks' 11th road defeat in 12 games.

"He genuinely loves to play the game," Bucks coach Scott Skiles
told the Bulls' official Web site. "I know everyone says they
do, but I think we all know at this level there are a lot of
guys who love the game and there are other guys who love the
stuff the game provides. He loves to play and he's in the gym
all the time."

The 20-year-old Jennings may have to shoulder more of the
scoring load with Michael Redd out for two weeks with a strained
tendon in his left knee. Redd has averaged at least 21 points
the last five seasons.

With Rubio staying abroad, Flynn beat out Ramon Sessions for the
starting job with Minnesota. Sessions played the last two
seasons with the Bucks (1-2), starting 39 games in 2008-09,
before they allowed him to leave after picking Jennings.

Flynn has been steady, scoring in double figures in every game
and shooting 50 percent from the field. His young club, though,
dropped its fourth straight Wednesday, 92-90 to Boston.

Oleksiy Pecherov scored a career-high 24 points and Al Jefferson
added 18 for the Timberwolves, whose last three losses came by a
combined 13 points.

"We played hard, we played with a lot of energy," Pecherov said.
"We just have to learn how to finish these games. We've been
playing the last three games with great effort. To lose at the
end of the game is kind of hard. It's what we need to learn
about."

Minnesota has won three straight overall against Milwaukee and
nine of the last 10 matchups at the Target Center.]]></description>
				<category><![CDATA[nba]]></category>
				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/131590-Bucks-Timberwolves-Preview</link>
				<guid>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/131590-Bucks-Timberwolves-Preview</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
	
			
	</channel>
</rss>









