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Brandon Jennings, an N.B.A. Trailblazer, Encounters Bumps in the Road
Brandon Jennings, an N.B.A. Trailblazer, Encounters Bumps in the Road
Brandon Jennings, who bypassed college in favor of professional basketball overseas, is finding that the N.B.A. is faster and more physical than he expected.
Jennings, an N.B.A. Trailblazer, Encounters Bumps in the Road
nytimes.com — Brandon Jennings, 20, was drafted by the Bucks after a year in Europe.... (more) Jennings, an N.B.A. Trailblazer, Encounters Bumps in the ...
Rose keys in on Jennings
jsonline.com — Jalen Rose, a National Basketball Association studio analyst for ESPN, wants to see how Milwaukee Bucks guard... Brandon Jennings fits - not just with his teammates but with his head coach. (more) Rose keys in on Jennings
Jennings will start opener
jsonline.com — St. Francis - Bucks coach Scott Skiles made it official after the team's practice session Tuesday: rookie... point guard Brandon Jennings will start on opening night Friday in Philadelphia. Jennings will get the nod over veteran guard Luke Ridnour, who ... (more) Jennings will start opener
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First Cup: Monday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Karen Crouse of The New York Times: "Brandon Jennings, whom the Bucks picked 10th over all in the June draft, blazed a new trail to the N.B.A. He became the first high school athlete to bypass college to play one year of professional basketball overseas before entering the draft. He averaged 5.5 points, 2.3 assists and 17 minutes in 27 games with Lottomatica Virtus Roma, an experience he described as "humbling” after his star turn on the high school stage. Since then, more air has been let out of his ego. Jennings, 20, may be a second-year pro, but ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Karen Crouse of The New York Times:  “Brandon Jennings, whom the Bucks picked 10th over all in the June draft, blazed a new trail to the N.B.A. He became the first high school athlete to bypass college to play one year of professional basketball overseas before entering the draft. He averaged 5.5 points, 2.3 assists and 17 minutes in 27 games with Lottomatica Virtus Roma, an experience he described as ‘humbling’ after his star turn on the high school stage. Since then, more air has been let out of his ego. Jennings, 20, may be a second-year pro, but as an ...

It's official: Andrew Bogut doesn't own a Ferrari
Brew Hoop — ... Still, Bogut's controversial comments from a few years ago about NBA players' lifestyles--even if the Antoine Walkers of the world continue to legitimize them--earned him some bad press and haven't been forgotten by everyone.  So when Karen Crouse mentioned in a New York Times article from earlier this week that Bogut drives a Ferrari, there were some who gleefully broke out their jump-to-conclusions mats. Shoals (tongue perpetually in vicinity of cheek) reported Bogut being ...

Rookie of the Year Lock Brandon Jennings Drops 55 on Warriors
Larry Brown Sports — ... We’re only a few weeks into the NBA season but the steal of the draft and surefire Rookie of the Year appears to be Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings. Jennings has shown promise since training camp, putting up good numbers during preseason and carrying that over into the regular season. On top of his on-court performance, Jennings has displayed excellent maturity off the court, establishing residence close to the team’s practice facility and buying a practical and relatively cheap Ford Edge to get around. As if his ...

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