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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 |
Coach: Scott Skiles |
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