Milwaukee
Bucks
Central
| 2011-12 Team Rating | |
| Offense | Defense |
| 99.8 | 101.9 |
| 16th Overall | 19th Overall |
Stats through Feb. 16
W
12
L
17
PCT
.414
GB
11
CONF
8-8
DIV
3-3
HOME
7-7
ROAD
5-10
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Category | Grade | ||
 Losing Andrew Bogut -- again -- had these guys headed down as in "D," but Ersan Ilyasova and Drew Gooden have had their moments. Then there's Stephen Jackson...
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C- |
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 Brandon Jennings had earned consideration as an All-Star reserve through January but has tailed off. Shaun Livingston has been successful just saying healthy. Nice add: Beno Udrih.
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B- |
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 No wonder coach Scott Skiles has a man-crush on Luc Richard Mbah a Moute -- he's the only Bucks player with a defensive spirit. Or would that be pulse? Bucks' defensive rating has plummeted.
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D |
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 Mike Dunleavy, rookie Jon Leuer, Udrih and Ilyasova provide depth, even though it gets thinned when starting jobs have to be plugged.
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C |
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 Still love seeing what Skiles will draw up in late-game situations and out of timeouts. But rotations have baffled some players and defensive edge is lacking.
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C- |
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C-
Summary
This is a lot like last year, only different, when you factor in Andrew Bogut's absence and a roster that is a collection of pieces more than any sort of whole. It's as if Skiles is working with a one-armed bandit of team -- he pulls the handle and waits to find out which three guys line up on any given night. Lot of lemons so far -- except against Miami.
Jennings seems to be almost raising himself, finding improvement early but dropping off, then talking a little crazy (about market size, about his effort recently). You'd expect the point guard in Skiles to work out these kinks -- and the defender in him to rail about the slippage on that end of the floor.
-- Steve Aschburner
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