Milwaukee – Milwaukee Bucks guard Stephen Jackson has got into a little bit of trouble this season with his coaches and the league which has resulted in him being benched for several different games.
Jackson began the season as the starting shooting guard but after missing the bus for the morning shootaround before a game against the New York Knicks, head coach Scott Skiles elected to bench him. Shaun Livingston replaced him in the lineup and has started every game since. The Bucks went on to defeat the Knicks and the Miami Heat the very next day.
In the three and a half weeks since the Bucks played the Knicks, Jackson has been benched for five of the games while averaging 25.6 minutes and 8.0 points per game in the other five. Jackson is not sure why he has played zero minutes in the last two games and has stated that he has talked to the coaches about wanting to play more.
“I’m supporting my teammates the way that I’ve always been,” Jackson said. “I’m going to re...
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