Brandon Jennings had a very good rookie season for the Milwaukee Bucks and finished in the top three for the Rookie of the Year Award.  Jennings made a major impact for the Bucks and some have argued that he was the best rookie this year.  The award was announced earlier today and Jennings came in third behind Golden State Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry, and Rookie of the Year winner Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings.  Jennings proved he belonged as a starting guard in this league early, erupting for 55 points in just the seventh game of the season.  Jennings struggled from the field for most of the season though, as the size and strength of NBA players gave Jennings a difficult time finishing around the hole.  His shot selection was questionable at times, but adjusting to the size and speed of the NBA was the main reason Jennings shot just 37% from the field.  He still averaged 15.5 points, 5.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals.  His three-point shooting was pretty good though, as he shot the same as his overall field goal percentage, hitting 37% from behind the arc.

Jennings did have a little bit of an inconsistent year, but overall it was a good rookie campaign.  Also, he could explode for a big scoring game on any given night and his quickness proved to be a valuable asset when setting up his teammates.  The most impressive thing about Jennings so far is that he has stepped his game up big-time in the postseason.  He has helped the Bucks take a 3-2 series lead on the Atlanta Hawks, whom many expected to sweep the Andrew Bogut-less Bucks.  He opened the series with 34 points in game one and he has had only one off night in game two, where he had only 9 points and 3 assists on 3-15 shooting.  Other than that, Jennings has been pretty spectacular, especially when you consider the fact that he is still a 20-year-old rookie.  In five games so far, he is averaging 20.8 points, 3.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals, while shooting a much improved 45% from the field and 36% from three.  Jennings is having a great postseason run to cap off his solid rookie season, and look for him to continue to improve for the Milwaukee Bucks as he and his game matures.

The Bucks outscored the Hawks 30-18 in the 4th quarter last night as they appeared to want this game more than Atlanta did. Brandon Jennings led the way for the Bucks yesterday with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. John Salmons also had another solid game with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists last night. Luke Ridnour was outstanding off the bench for the Bucks last night with 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals in 18 minutes. The Bucks are now up 3-2 in this series and they will look to close out the Hawks in Game #6 in Milwaukee.

The Bucks played an outstanding game as they shot 55.1% from the floor last night. Brandon Jennings led the way for the Bucks last night with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Carlos Delfino (22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists) and John Salmons (22 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists) were also really good last night for the Bucks. Ersan Ilyasova (11 points) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (10 points) each helped out offensively in this game for the Bucks. The Bucks have now tied this series 2-2.

The Bucks played a complete game shooting 51.3% from the floor while holding the Hawks to 39.1% shooting and those were the biggest reasons for the blowout. John Salmons led the way for the Bucks in this game with 22 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Jerry Stackhouse only shot 3 of 11 from the floor as he finished up with 16 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists in 26 minutes on the bench. Luke Ridnour (11 points), Ersan Ilyasova (11 points) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12 points) all helped out offensively for the Bucks in this game. But, it was Kurt Thomas and Dan Gadzuric who combined for 10 points and 23 rebounds at center in this game who were the real standouts for the Bucks. The Bucks are still down 2-1 in this series but they have life now.

The Bucks had another rough night in Atlanta as they had problems offensively once again. Brandon Jennings turned into the bad version of himself last night as he only connected on 3 of 15 shots last night finishing with only 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. John Salmons rebounded last night after having a rough game in the opening of this series as he finished up with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Ersan Ilyasova was incredible off the bench for the Bucks last night with 13 points and 15 rebounds in only 24 minutes. Jerry Stackhouse pitched in with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 24 minutes in this game. The Bucks are now down 2-0 as the series shifts to Milwuakee this weekend.