2012-13 NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks

By Kels Dayton
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Updated: October 14, 2012

8. Milwaukee Bucks

HOW THEY CAN WIN: The Bucks boast a dynamic backcourt in guards Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, both of whom can go off for 50 at any time. The frontcourt is ridiculously deep, with Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Joel Przybilla, Larry Sanders, John Henson, Drew Gooden, Ersan Ilyasova and Ekpe Udoh all capable of earning crunch-time minutes. If Milwaukee can find offensive harmony, it could be a surprise team.

WHY THEY WON’T: It’s yet to be seen if a Jennings-Ellis backcourt can work. “Machine Gun” Monta is a defensive liability at the 2-guard and can disrupt the flow of an offense with his grip-it-and-rip -it style. Neither guard compliments one another at this point in their careers.

FINAL DESTINATION: It’s up to Jennings to make this team hum offensively. If he can allocate the shots, score when he has to, and keep Ellis happy, he’ll lead this team to the playoffs. There’s a ton of size and just enough scoring for the Bucks to be dangerous come playoff time.

OUR CALL: 43-39. The Bucks will push past the Raptors, Magic, and Bulls and reach the postseason.

TEAM ROSTER
NO.	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE	2012-2013 SALARY
21	Samuel Dalembert	C	31	6-11	250	Seton Hall	$6,698,565
6	Marquis Daniels	G	31	6-6	200	Auburn
17	Mike Dunleavy	G	32	6-9	230	Duke	$3,750,000
11	Monta Ellis	G	26	6-3	185		$11,000,000
5	Mustapha Farrakhan	G	23	6-4	175
44	Eddie Gill	G	34	6-0	190	Weber State
0	Drew Gooden	F	31	6-10	250	Kansas	$6,687,400
9	Orien Greene	G	30	6-4	208	Louisiana-Lafayette
15	Tobias Harris	F	20	6-8	226	Tennessee	$1,482,000
31	John Henson	F	21	6-11	220	North Carolina	$1,823,280
7	Ersan Ilyasova	F	25	6-10	235		$7,900,000
3	Brandon Jennings	G	23	6-1	169		$3,179,493
20	Doron Lamb	G	20	6-4	210	Kentucky	$650,000
12	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	F	26	6-8	230	UCLA	$4,794,192
10	Joel Przybilla	C	33	7-1	245	Minnesota	$854,389
8	Larry Sanders	F	23	6-11	235	Virginia Commonwealth	$1,991,760
42	Alando Tucker	F	28	6-6	205	Wisconsin	$1,071,720
13	Ekpe Udoh	F	25	6-10	245	Baylor	$3,524,880
19	Beno Udrih	G	30	6-3	203		$7,372,000