FEAR THE DEER (Milwaukee Bucks)

[Saskibaloia]

This is the NBA Thread to be in!
The place where THE DEER is FEARED!
Bring on the season, bring on the teams, bring on all that you've got and you'll see the power of the DEER!

I'm hoping that the Bucks can ride from the success of last season and lift their success to new heights.

Can this team with their new acquisitions go deep into the playoffs? Can this team be the new team to crack into the top 4 of the East? Is this the year that Andrew Bogut and possibly Brandon Jennings get chosen for their first All Star Appearance? So many questions and so much expections on this solid Eastern Team.

Biased Verdict: I can imagine this team riding on the shoulders of my compatriot, Andrew Bogut and going deep into the Eastern Conference Playoffs where they will meet the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals but go down 4-1. Andrew Bogut gets selected for the All Star Game and Brandon Jennings and Bogut both get selected for All NBA Third Team Selection.

[mvblair]

Make no doubt about it: this is a very good team. The Milwaukee Bucks have a great line-up from top to bottom, although they need somebody behind Andrew Bogut (whatever happened to Primoz Brezec? He had a two or three incredible years and then fell off the planet).

Right now, this team is a step behind Boston, Miami, and Orlando. They might be as good as Orlando right now, but they have to prove it first. Looking at the rosters, I think they're better than Chicago and Atlanta.

Nevertheless, I don't think they can get out of the second round of the play-offs. Not yet. Maybe they will improve over the year (Salmons was a great addition and he never had the luxury of a training camp last year).

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks are a force to be reckoned with as last season, a healthy Andrew Bogut on the middle has scored wins over the Celtics and Magic.

Hopefully this season, the Bucks' key personnel like Bogut and Michael Redd will be healthy.

Watch out Chicago Bulls, your division rival is dangerous.

[dxjayrock2008]

Bucks Roster



2010-11 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT DOB FROM YRS
6 Andrew Bogut C 7-0 260 11/28/1984 Melbourne, Australia 5
9 Primoz Brezec (FA) C 7-1 255 10/02/1979 Postojna, Slovenia 8
40 Jon Brockman F 6-7 255 03/20/1987 Washington 1
10 Carlos Delfino G-F 6-6 230 08/29/1982 Santa Fe, Argentina 5
55 Keyon Dooling G 6-3 195 05/08/1980 Missouri 10
17 Chris Douglas-Roberts G 6-7 210 01/08/1987 Memphis 2
23 Tiny Gallon ** F 6-9 290 01/18/1991 Oklahoma R
0 Drew Gooden F 6-10 250 09/24/1981 Kansas 8
11 Darington Hobson ** F 6-7 210 09/29/1987 New Mexico R
7 Ersan Ilyasova F 6-10 235 05/15/1987 Eskisehir, Turkey 2
3 Brandon Jennings G 6-1 169 09/23/1989 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) 1
5 Corey Maggette F 6-6 225 11/12/1979 Duke 11
12 Luc Mbah a Moute F 6-8 230 09/09/1986 UCLA 2
22 Michael Redd G 6-6 215 08/24/1979 Ohio State 10
15 John Salmons G-F 6-6 207 12/12/1979 Miami (Fla.) 8
8 Larry Sanders F 6-11 235 11/21/1988 Virginia Commonwealth R
24 Jerry Stackhouse (FA) F-G 6-6 218 11/05/1974 North Carolina 15

HEAD COACH
Scott Skiles (College - Michigan State)

ASSISTANT COACH(ES)
Jim Boylan (College - Marquette)
Kelvin Sampson (College - Pembroke State)
Joe Wolf (College - North Carolina)
Adrian Griffin (College - Seton Hall)

ASSISTANT COACH FOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Bill Peterson (College - Eckerd College)

STRENGTH-AND-CONDITIONING COACH
Jeff Macy (College - Colorado)

ATHLETIC TRAINER
Marc Boff (College - Brandeis)


C - Captain
** - Unsigned Draft Pick
(FA) - Free Agent

Inactive vs. Active List Rules
created: 08/18/2010,02:00 AM

[CKR13]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd will return to play in February as he does not want to risk going down with an injury if coming back too prematurely. The team has also consulted physicians and have approved of the decision.

Redd when healthy, is still a shooter and could help the Bucks on the post-season.

[dxjayrock2008]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd will return to play in February as he does not want to risk going down with an injury if coming back too prematurely. The team has also consulted physicians and have approved of the decision.

Redd when healthy, is still a shooter and could help the Bucks on the post-season.

Get well soon Mr. Redd.

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks are working out Earl Boykins. Boykins once played for Miwaukee Bucks back in 2006-2007 season.

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks are working out Earl Boykins. Boykins once played for Miwaukee Bucks back in 2006-2007 season.

The Milwaukee Bucks and veteran point guard Earl Boykins have reached an agreement and Boykins signs a 1 year contract.

[CKR13]

Center Andrew Bogut has been cleared for workouts except for heavy weight-lifting by physicians.

[CKR13]

Bucks did not sign draft pick Tiny Gallon as the latter is rumored to be playing in Italy this year.

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second round draft pick Darrington Hobson.

Tiny Gallon has yet to be signed to a contract...

[Saskibaloia]

Who would your choice of starters for the Bucks?

For me:

Centre: Andrew Bogut
Power Forward: Drew Gooden
Small Forward: Corey Maggette
Shooting Guard: Michael Redd
Point Guard: Brandon Jennings

Sixth Man: Carlos Delfino

[CKR13]

I would like a healthy Milwaukee Bucks for the start of the season. But the Bucks are monitoring the healing rate of center Amdrew Bogut who according to physicians might not be able to start right away for the early season. Meanwhile, Michael Redd is reportedly out until December.

Realistically, this could be the starting-lineup on the start of the season.

C Drew Gooden
F Ersan Ilyasova
F John Salmons
G Carlos Delfino
G Brandon Jennings

But when everyone is healthy, I expect this lineup:

C Andrew Bogut
F Ersan Ilyasova
F John Salmons
G Carlos Delfino
G Brandon Jennings

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second round draft pick forward Tiny Gallon to a 1 year contract.

[CKR13]

Brandon Jennings have accused USA Basketball with conspiracy with Footwear Giant NIKE on the selection of the players for TEAM USA which recently competed and won gold on the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Jennings pointed his current contract with Armour Shoes as a shoe endorser as the primary reason why he was not named on the Team USA pool of players.

Jennings was quoted:

“It’s not my call. That’s on them,” “But if you want to get technical about it and you really want to look at it, half of the guys there are Nike guys. I’m not saying it’s a Nike thing, but Nike is kind of running a lot of things right now. To have a guy like myself on the USA team that’s flashy and really outgoing, you don’t want Under Armour to get all that publicity."

“I’m just telling you how it is.”

It can be noted that only Derrick Rose and Chauncy Billups were in contract with another Footwear brand, which is ADIDAS on the Team USA roster.

Jerry Colangelo, Chairman of the USA Basketball Organization denied the accusations made by Jennings and was quoted:

“no credence to his (Jennings) statements. I’m the one who picks [players], “What somebody wears in the way of shoes or gear doesn’t have any impact on who is selected.”

[Southpaw]

It's gonna be hard long season for the deers because Bad Porn is in the house.

[dxjayrock2008]

Brandon Jennings have accused USA Basketball with conspiracy with Footwear Giant NIKE on the selection of the players for TEAM USA which recently competed and won gold on the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Jennings pointed his current contract with Armour Shoes as a shoe endorser as the primary reason why he was not named on the Team USA pool of players.

Jennings was quoted:



It can be noted that only Derrick Rose and Chauncy Billups were in contract with another Footwear brand, which is ADIDAS on the Team USA roster.

Jerry Colangelo, Chairman of the USA Basketball Organization denied the accusations made by Jennings and was quoted:

Jennings is a cry baby. Lol.

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed former Purdue guard Chris Kramer to a free agent contract and will be on the Bucks' Training Camp roster.

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed veteran forward / center Brian Skinner to a non-guaranteed contract. Skinner played for the Bucks during the 03-04 season and 06-07 season.

[CKR13]

The Milwaukee Bucks' Central Division Rivals, the Chicago Bulls have lost Boozer to injury and I look for the Bucks to capitalize on this event by placing a priority on winning games for opening week to mid November.