Jennings has a fan
Nick Friedell's Blog - ESPN Chicago —
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose could never have done what Brandon Jennings did last season. > Instead of going to college, the Milwaukee Bucks rookie point guard spent the year playing for a professional team in Italy. The move was well-publicized and Jennings started earning money before many of his peers, but Rose could never see himself doing anything like that. > "I don't see how he did it. I miss my family too much," Rose said on Monday. "It was hard going away for college, going to Memphis, ...
Nuggets of Note 11/5/09
The Nugg Doctor - A Denver Nuggets Blog —
... most from week one from the 7th spot.
- Ty Lawson has been everything the Nuggets could have dreamed of - and then some. He is averaging 11.8 points, 2.6 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and an unbelievably low one turnover a game in just over 20 minutes of burn a game. When comparing those numbers to other big name rookie point guards like Jonny Flynn and Brandon Jennings who are scoring more points on far lesser teams you can appreciate his economical play as Flynn and Jennings are both averaging more than three turnovers a game.
Go Nuggets! ...
Is Sloan keeping his defensive promises?
SLC Dunk —
... I couldn't just link it, because it from an insider piece on ESPN.com.
"Through two weeks it is not the much-lauded Celtics but the long-forgotten Bucks who lead the NBA in defensive efficiency," Hollinger writes. "Scott Skiles once again has managed to squeeze blood from a rock in leading the Bucks to a surprising 3-2 start, with the help of the league's most underrated defender and the additions of quick-handed point guard Brandon Jennings and defensive-minded wing Carlos Delfino."
"One good example of Skiles' impact ...
Cavaliers: Report: Jamaal Tinsley chose Memphis Grizzlies despite interest from Cleveland Cavaliers
Ohio Sports Report —
... Conley said. "But I'm a team player. Whatever it takes to win. If I come off the bench, and it makes our team better, that's what it will be. If I have to compete as a starter, I can do that, too." Adding a point guard seems to be a change in direction for Memphis, which had the second pick in the draft and chose 7-foot-3 Hasheem Thabeet of Connecticut. In doing so, Memphis passed on guards such as Tyreke Evans of Sacramento, Jonny Flynn of Minnesota, Brandon Jennings of Milwaukee and Ty Lawson of Denver. Information from The Associated ...
