Milwaukee Bucks’ rookie Brandon Jennings has been playing very well for a rookie this season, but his shot has been struggling for quite some time now.  Jennings still has a game every now and then where he will light it up, but his shot has been far from consistent and opposing teams are starting to take note.  On the season he is averaging 17.7 points, 6.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals on 38% shooting.  He is shooting 39% from three on the season, but he only hit 32% in December and 35% in January.  That is not too bad for three point shooting, but it is his overall FG percentage that is cause for concern, as it keeps getting worse.  He shot 42% in November, 38% in December, and 32% in January.  It looks like the 6′1″, 170 lbs. rookie has been hitting a wall.  Jennings is still a good playmaker for the Bucks, and is one of the top rookies in the league, but he really needs to start shooting at a better percentage.

The Bucks will likely move Charlie Bell into the starting line-up with Michael Redd done for the year. Bell has played in 32 games (15 starts) this year for the Bucks and he is averaging 25.3 minutes, 6.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Bell likely won’t be in the starting line-up very long unless his shot starts to improve as he is shooting 37.9% from the floor this year.

If 27-year old small forward Carlos Delfino doesn’t start shooting better soon the Bucks should cut his minutes. He has played in 28 games (27 starts) for the Bucks this season and he is averaging 25.6 minutes, 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Delfino is only shooting 37.7% from the floor and that just will not get the job done for a small forward in the NBA.

Michael Redd has been the best offensive player on the Bucks for quite a few years now. But, he has been injured the last couple of years and the rust is showing so far this season . He has played in 10 games (4 starts) for the Bucks this season and he is averaging 27.4 minutes, 10.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Redd’s shooting has been was off so far this year as he is only shooting 34.8% from three point range, 30.6% from three point range and 54.5% from the free throw line. Redd is much better than that and if he and Andrew Bogut can just stay healthy the Bucks could be a surprise team the rest of the year.

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.