brewhoop.com - 5/12/2008
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Who does John Hammond see as the Bucks' building blocks for the future? Is there any chance Mo Williams and Charlie Villanueva start 08/09 in Bucks uniforms? And what's Ersan Ilyasova been up to lately? Check out today's Bucks notes for those answers and (a little bit) more.
Study Abroad: Ersan Ilyasova
brewhoop.com 5/12/2008 — When Bucks' forward Ersan Ilyasova signed with Barcelona last summer, it would have been easy to close the book on him as simply another second round pick that washed out. Fortunately, Ilyasova's relative youth and the progress he appears to be making in Spain suggest that he could yet become a productive player in the NBA--whether it's in Milwaukee or elsewhere.
What if the Bucks Had Picked Chris Paul in 2005?
thebratwurst.com 5/12/2008 — When the Bucks had the #1 pick in 2005, they spent the entire run-up to the draft debating between Andrew Bogut and Marvin Williams, apparently not giving much thought to taking Chris Paul. Obviously, with the benefit of hindsight, this turned out ...
Previewing the NBA Draft: The Supersleeper
thebratwurst.com 5/12/2008 — Yesterday I talked about the five top prospects who are likely to fall short , and today I bring to you the sleeper of this years’ NBA draft. The player who despite having a pedigree as a McDonalds All-American and highly-sought after recruit, three ...
The non-controvers-Yi of Jianlian's rookie year
community.sportsbubbler.com 5/15/2008 — It all seemed so controversial last summer. Bucks management trapsing all over the world to track down their 1st round draft pick, Yi Jianlian, whose handlers would have prefered he play on the West Coast, or anywhere but here.
Yi was promised ...