Comments on: Picking Up The Pieces: Milwaukee Bucks http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/ this is fantasy basketball Sat, 19 May 2012 15:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Give Me The Rock » Blog Archive » Fantasy Basketball Preview: Milwaukee Bucks http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-6208 Give Me The Rock » Blog Archive » Fantasy Basketball Preview: Milwaukee Bucks Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:07:19 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-6208 [...] will be the first to admit it, I was too harsh on Andrew Bogut coming into last season. I called him out as a “high risk pick,” and cautioned would-be drafters to worry more [...] [...] will be the first to admit it, I was too harsh on Andrew Bogut coming into last season. I called him out as a “high risk pick,” and cautioned would-be drafters to worry more [...]

]]> By: Henry http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4229 Henry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:26:46 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-4229 Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece. <br><br>Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th. <br><br>I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun. Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece.

Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th.

I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun.

]]> By: Henry http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4228 Henry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:26:46 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-4228 Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece. <br><br>Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th. <br><br>I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun. Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece.

Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th.

I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun.

]]> By: Henry http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-6073 Henry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:26:00 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-6073 Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece. Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th. I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun. Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don’t think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn’t get that vibe from your piece.

Perhaps I’m just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn’t the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn’t be said for Arenas. Let’s just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th.

I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun.

]]> By: Henry http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4920 Henry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:26:46 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-4920 Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece. <br><br>Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th. <br><br>I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun. Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece.

Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th.

I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun.

]]> By: Henry http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4444 Henry Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:26:46 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-4444 Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece. <br><br>Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th. <br><br>I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun. Harsh, cautious.. same thing =) You don't think that he is up to the task, whereas while I agree he will take a hit with FT% and TOs, his upside is potentially enormous. He is playing on a team which lacks any ability to score after the losses in the off season and he has shown previous potential to get it done (Patrick mentions his blocks in 07-08). Late-middle is fine, I just didn't get that vibe from your piece.

Perhaps I'm just more of a risk taker. Read, I took D Wade at number two last year. Probably wasn't the best option, but it worked out ok. The same couldn't be said for Arenas. Let's just hope Bogut is more Wade and less Wizard this season when I take him in the 8th.

I agree with you on Warrick as well. If he gets a start, he could be a gun.

]]> By: Points in the Paint http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4227 Points in the Paint Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:09:47 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-4227 Henry I am not harsh. I am cautious. I project him to be a double-double contributor. 14-10 range. 1.4 BPG. Great FG%. All of that is when he's close to 100%. That's his upside. <br><br>Now the downside. FT% will not likely get better. More expectations from him offensively, will translate into him going to the line MORE, and that will hurt the FT% cat even more. 2.4 TO is the minimum I project from him. Again, more touches may result in more lost possessions. Sadly, there is some rust. Obviously. He will get called on some "illegal defense" and the like.<br><br>Put his upside and his downside together (even if you exclude injury recovery), he still merits being a late-middle round pick at least. Add the injury + re-injury risk factor, then he slides down to a late round choice.<br><br>It's just I am taking a conservative approach to looking at him. If people target him as their first choice for third string center, then it is a matter of expecting less in order for him to "wow" us with his capability to over deliver. Henry I am not harsh. I am cautious. I project him to be a double-double contributor. 14-10 range. 1.4 BPG. Great FG%. All of that is when he's close to 100%. That's his upside.

Now the downside. FT% will not likely get better. More expectations from him offensively, will translate into him going to the line MORE, and that will hurt the FT% cat even more. 2.4 TO is the minimum I project from him. Again, more touches may result in more lost possessions. Sadly, there is some rust. Obviously. He will get called on some “illegal defense” and the like.

Put his upside and his downside together (even if you exclude injury recovery), he still merits being a late-middle round pick at least. Add the injury + re-injury risk factor, then he slides down to a late round choice.

It's just I am taking a conservative approach to looking at him. If people target him as their first choice for third string center, then it is a matter of expecting less in order for him to “wow” us with his capability to over deliver.

]]> By: Chain gang: Bucks, 76ers, Players to target, Tips | fBasketballBlog http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 Chain gang: Bucks, 76ers, Players to target, Tips | fBasketballBlog Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:11:52 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-4226 [...] Erik discusses the Milwaukee Bucks on Give Me The Rock as part of a series of looks at NBA teams ravaged by “The Four Horsemen.” [...] [...] Erik discusses the Milwaukee Bucks on Give Me The Rock as part of a series of looks at NBA teams ravaged by “The Four Horsemen.” [...]

]]> By: Points in the Paint http://givemetherock.com/2009/09/14/picking-up-the-pieces-milwaukee-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4443 Points in the Paint Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:09:47 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=4886#comment-4443 Henry I am not harsh. I am cautious. I project him to be a double-double contributor. 14-10 range. 1.4 BPG. Great FG%. All of that is when he's close to 100%. That's his upside. <br><br>Now the downside. FT% will not likely get better. More expectations from him offensively, will translate into him going to the line MORE, and that will hurt the FT% cat even more. 2.4 TO is the minimum I project from him. Again, more touches may result in more lost possessions. Sadly, there is some rust. Obviously. He will get called on some "illegal defense" and the like.<br><br>Put his upside and his downside together (even if you exclude injury recovery), he still merits being a late-middle round pick at least. Add the injury + re-injury risk factor, then he slides down to a late round choice.<br><br>It's just I am taking a conservative approach to looking at him. If people target him as their first choice for third string center, then it is a matter of expecting less in order for him to "wow" us with his capability to over deliver. Henry I am not harsh. I am cautious. I project him to be a double-double contributor. 14-10 range. 1.4 BPG. Great FG%. All of that is when he's close to 100%. That's his upside.

Now the downside. FT% will not likely get better. More expectations from him offensively, will translate into him going to the line MORE, and that will hurt the FT% cat even more. 2.4 TO is the minimum I project from him. Again, more touches may result in more lost possessions. Sadly, there is some rust. Obviously. He will get called on some “illegal defense” and the like.

Put his upside and his downside together (even if you exclude injury recovery), he still merits being a late-middle round pick at least. Add the injury + re-injury risk factor, then he slides down to a late round choice.

It's just I am taking a conservative approach to looking at him. If people target him as their first choice for third string center, then it is a matter of expecting less in order for him to “wow” us with his capability to over deliver.

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