PLAYERS:
Brandon Jennings,
Scott Skiles
TEAMS: Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New Orleans Hornets
TEAMS: Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New Orleans Hornets
The Milwaukee Bucks have lost five of their last seven games and recently fell behind the New York Knicks for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. At 12-16 it is clear the Bucks must figure out a way to turn things around before the season spins out of control.
After losing to the Miami Heat Monday night for the first time this season, point guard Brandon Jennings was asked what it would have meant to sweep the Heat.
“I mean, it would have been nice to beat them three (times) but right now, for us, we need to try to get back on track,” said Jennings, according to ESPN. “We’re not really thinking about, ‘Yeah, we beat them twice and they beat us once.”
Milwaukee has showed signs of being a contender this season but then follow it up with a poor performance that indicates they have no business making the playoffs. They seem incapable of getting their offense and defense on the same page. The Bucks either have an outstanding defensive performance with no one convertin...
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