Three-Point Bucks
The Bucks have been shooting a high percentage from three-point range, so should they shoot more? Plus: Previewing Giannis and Knight at All-Star Weekend.
Breaking Down the Bucks’ Defense
The Bucks’ length isn’t the only reason they’ve been so good on defense. Plus: recaps, previews, stats, clips and more.
Quick Bucks: Let’s (not) Make a Deal
With three weeks to go before the NBA’s trade deadline, the Bucks don’t need to make a deal. Plus, rounding up the rest of the week.
Quick Bucks: Contract Years
Why pending postseason contract negotiations with Brandon Knight and Khris Middleton won’t make or break the Bucks.
How Giannis can still grow upon us
After a surprisingly good rookie season, Giannis Antetokounmpo has improved in just about every way in his second season. Antetokounmpo has added nearly five points and two rebounds to his per game averages while shooting a better percentage from the field and free-throw line. It’s not just the box score, though. Antetokounmpo has looked much more confident and aggressive on the floor, as he’s relentlessly attacked overwhelmed defenders off the dribble on his way to easy dunks and layins at the rim. Although his increased aggressiveness has been a pleasure to watch, I’m unwilling to believe Antetokounmpo will turn into…
Quick Bucks: A Veteran Presence
There was a lot to be excited about last night in the Bucks season opener. The block from Giannis. Larry Sanders patrolling the lane. Jabari Parker going coast-to-coast. Somehow, though, none of those things really grabbed my attention. The thing that grabbed my attention was Jared Dudley barking out defensive assignments audible on my television in the third quarter. On the next possession, he dove on the floor to start a fast break, which he finished with an assist for a Brandon Knight three. Then, another loose ball corralled by Dudley led to another Brandon Knight three assisted by…that’s right,…
Kidd’s All Right
Bucks coach Jason Kidd at Media Day. You can trust Jason Kidd as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. This isn’t a sentiment that has been promoted by many in Milwaukee, or around the league, for that matter. When rumors started linking Kidd to Milwaukee, we heard about the failed power play Kidd tried in Brooklyn and his plan to usurp power from those involved in Milwaukee. Upon leaving Brooklyn, we saw veteran players, including Andrei Kirilenko and Joe Johnson, bury Kidd for being unable to handle the pressure of coaching a team in a major market and an…