30-year old Drew Gooden is playing out of place at center (he’s a natural power forward), but he’s hanging in there and playing well.  Gooden has played in 9 games (all starts) so far in March and he is averaging 33.5 minutes, 19.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.  He has now played in 38 games (28 starts) so far this year for the Bucks and he is averaging 26.8 minutes, 14.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.  The Bucks hope that Gooden keeps up the good work.

The Bucks outrebounded the Warriors 54-35 last night and it was a big reason for the nice road win.  Mike Dunleavy (24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 19 minutes) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (22 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Bucks last night.  Monta Ellis (18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals) and Drew Gooden (16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists) also had rock solid games for the Bucks.  Carlos Delfino (15 points) and Brandon Jennings (13 points) also pitched in for the Bucks last night.  The Bucks are now 20-24 on the year.

The Bucks shot 53.5% from the floor and they outrebounded the Cavs 49-34 as they rolled to a pretty easy home win last night.  Ersan Ilyasova (22 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocked shots) and Mike Dunleavy (21 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in 26 minutes on the floor) led the way for the Bucks in this game.  Carlos Delfino (17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal), Brandon Jennings (17 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals) and Drew Gooden (15 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) also had rock solid games for the Bucks.  Luc Richard Mbah a Moute pitched in with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 2 steals in 28 minutes on the floor.  The Bucks are now 19-24 on the year.

The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired 26-year old shooting guard Monta Ellis, 24-year old PF/C Ekpe Udoh and 30-year old center Kwame Brown from the Golden State Warriors for 27-year old center Andrew Bogut and 33-year old SG/SF Stephen Jackson.  Monta Ellis will step right in as the Bucks new starting shooting guard.  Ellis played in 37 games (all starts) for the Warriors this year and he averaged 36.9 minutes, 21.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game.  Ellis has now played in 413 games (334 starts) in his first seven years in the NBA and he is averaging 35.7 minutes, 19.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.  Teaming Ellis with Brandon Jennings will give the Bucks a dynamic offensive backcourt the rest of this year.  Ekpe Udoh has a nice upside.  He played in 38 games (6 starts) for the Warriors this year and he averaged 21.8 minutes, 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.7 blocked shots per game.  Udoh has now played in 96 games (24 starts) in his first two years in the NBA and he is averaging 19.3 minutes, 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.6 blocked shots per game.  Udoh might eventually be Andrew Bogut’s replacement in the starting lineup, but he’s going to be backing up Ersan Ilyasova and Drew Gooden for now.  Kwame Brown played in 9 games (3 starts) for the Warriors this year and he averaged 20.8 minutes, 6.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.  He won’t play for the Bucks the rest of  this year due to torn pectoral muscles.

Andrew Bogut just couldn’t stay healthy for the Bucks.  He is likely out the rest of this year due to an ankle injury.  Bogut played in 12 games (all starts) for the Bucks this year and he averaged 30.3 minutes, 11.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steal and 2.0 blocked shots per game.  He played in 408 games (400 starts) in his seven years with the Bucks and he averaged 32.7 minutes, 12.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 blocked shots per game.  Bogut finishes up #4 in Bucks’ history in rebounds with 3,810 of them.  He also was #3 in Bucks’ history in blocked shots with 642 of them.  Stephen Jackson was a complete bust for the Bucks this year.  He played in 26 games (13 starts) for the Bucks this year and he averaged 27.4 minutes, 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  Jackson only shot 35.7% from the floor and 27.8% from three point range for the Bucks this year and that is pathetic.  He was in Scott Skiles’ Dog House, so Jackson is no loss for the Bucks.

The Bucks got a nice return for Andrew Bogut, as they seemed to tire of watching him get hurt.

The Bucks outscored the Nets 32-26 in the 4th quarter to surge to victory last night.  Brandon Jennings led the way for the Bucks last night with 34 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocked shots.  Drew Gooden also had an outstanding game as he finished up with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.  Mike Dunleavy (15 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) and Beno Udrih (15 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Bucks in this game.  The Bucks are now 18-24 on the year.

The Bucks outscored the Raptors 27-20 in the 4th quarter to pull away for a nice road in last night.  Ersan Ilyasova led the way for the Bucks in this game with 31 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.  Drew Gooden (21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) and Mike Dunleavy (19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 41 minutes on the floor) also had rock solid games for the Bucks.  Brandon Jennings and Beno Udrih pitched in with 11 points apiece in this game.  The Bucks are now 17-24 on the year.

This is likely 33-year old SG/SF Stephen Jackson’s last week with the Milwaukee Bucks.  Jackson has played in 26 games (13 starts) for the Bucks so far this year and he is averaging 27.4 minutes, 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  He is only shooting 35.7% from the floor and 27.8% from the three point line so far this year for the Bucks.  Jackson has had run ins with head coach Scott Skiles, which resulted in his butt getting nailed to the end of the bench.  Getting rid of Jackson will be addition by subtraction for the Bucks.

The Bucks outran the Knicks last night for a nice home win.  Ersan Ilyasova (26 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal), Brandon Jennings (25 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal) and Mike Dunleavy (25 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Bucks last night.  Carlos Delfino also had a solid game with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals last night.  Drew Gooden only shot 4 of 12 from the floor but he still finished up with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.  The Bucks are now 16-24 on the year.

The Bucks just got nipped last night despite leaving everything they had on the floor.  Ersan Ilyasova (32 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and Drew Gooden (27 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Bucks in this game.  Brandon Jennings only shot 4 of 18 from the floor but he still finished up with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shots.  Beno Udrih pitched in with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in 25 minutes off the bench.  The Bucks are now 15-24 on the year.

The Bucks played solid D as they held the Sixers to 37.2% shooting from the floor, which led them to victory.  Brandon Jennings (33 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals) and Drew Gooden (25 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Bucks last night.  Ersan Ilyasova also had a rock solid game with 11 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots.  Mike Dunleavy chipped in with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  The Bucks are now 15-23 on the year.