Many experts didn’t like the Bucks pick of Jianlian Yi in the first round of the draft but he’s proving to be a solid player with a big upside. Yi has played in 27 games so far this season and he is averaging 27.9 minutes, 10.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.0 block per game. He also has been a solid shooter so far this season as he’s hitting 46.7% from the floor and 82.7% from the free throw line. Expect him to improve as the season goes on.

Desmond Mason has been shooting really bad this month (39.5% from the floor) and that’s need to change based on how much the Bucks are paying him. Mason has started 6 games this month so far and he’s averaging 25.5 minutes, 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game. The Bucks can’t click on all cylinders with Michael Redd doing everything on offense so they need Mason to step up.

Michael Redd has been outstanding this month for the Bucks. In 6 games this month Redd is averaging 38.3 minutes, 23.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. If Redd starts to get more help on offense the Bucks will start winning more games…..but that’s a really big if.

The Bucks are off to a slow start this season as they are in 4th place in the Central Division with a 8-12 record which has them 6 games behind the Pistons. The Bucks are averaging 95.6 points per game and they are allowing 100.6 points per game. They will need to improve at both ends of the basketball court if they are going to improve this season.

Charlie Bell signed an offer sheet with the Miami Heat in the off-season and he flat out told the Bucks not to match it because he wouldn’t play hard for them. That seems to be the case this season as he’s playing awful. He has played in 15 games so far this season and he’s averaging 18.5 minutes, 4.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. His shooting was a strength last season but he’s only hitting 28.8% from the floor and he will continue to see his minutes diminish if he doesn’t start shooting better soon. The Bucks should have just let him walk.