The Bucks didn’t play any defense last night as the Magic shot 50.6% from from the floor and it helped do them in. Luke Ridnour led the way for the Bucks with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals off the bench. Ersan Ilyasova was very tough around the basket with 20 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists. Brandon Jennings finished up with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists but he only shot 7 of 22 from the floor. The Bucks are now 8-7 on the season.

The Bucks only shot 37.8% from the floor last night and they were outrebounded 52-40 which explains the scoreboard. Carlos Delfino led the way for the Bucks last night with 15 points and 3 rebounds in only 25 minutes. Hakim Warrick pitched in with 15 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Ersan Ilyasova also had a decent game for the Bucks last night with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. The Bucks are now 8-6 on the season.

The Bucks only shot 39.6% from the floor and it did them in last night. Luke Ridnour led the way for the Bucks last night with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists in 43 minutes off the bench. Hakim Warrick also had a great game off the bench last night with 22 points and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes. Brandon Jennings only shot 4 of 15 from the floor as he finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. The Bucks are now 8-5 on the year.

A lot of hype has surrounded Brandon Jennings ever since the point guard decided not to go to college last year and instead, played professionally in Italy.  There were a lot of Jennings critics when he made this move, most notably college analysts like Dick Vitale.  As much as I love the college game, is the 1-year rule really in the best interests of the players?  I say no, as these talented players are not getting an “education” and are still treated like superstars on campus for one year before they jump to the pros.  His leadership has been questioned and he has gotten into some trouble for his “tweets” on Twitter, but this kid can play!  It looks like a year of professional basketball in Europe (which seemed to hurt his draft stock) better prepared Jennings for the NBA than any of the one-and-done players from college.  Jennings has been the best rookie by far this season, averaging 24.2 points, 5.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steal while shooting 46% from the field and 48% from behind the arc.  Jennings is the reason the Bucks are 8-4 and he made headlines on November 14th when he dropped an astounding 55 points on the Golden State Warriors, a Bucks rookie record and the third highest for a rookie in NBA history.

The Milwaukee Bucks (8-4) were looking for their 4th straight win Monday night, but they fell short against the San Antonio Spurs.  They did not have an answer for Tim Duncan, who had 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists.  It is acceptable for Duncan to have a big night, but it should not be acceptable for the Bucks to let Matt Bonner light them up.  Bonner came off the bench and had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists.  If the Bucks would have contained Bonner, they probably would have won this game.  They were also outrebounded 46-29, so they were not hitting the glass hard enough.  Ersan Ilyasova had a very good game for the Bucks and led them in scoring with 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals.  Hakim Warrick was great off the bench and scored 15 points in only 19 minutes.  The Bucks need to do a better job rebounding the ball, or they will find themselves on the losing end too often.