Something for Bucks fans to cheer about

I have to admit I was a bit skeptical when the Milwaukee Bucks drafted Brandon Jennings with the 10th overall pick in the NBA draft this past June.  Here was a player that opted to play overseas for a year instead of playing college ball.  And it’s not like he set the world on fire playing in Italy, averaging 5.5 points and 2.2 assists in under 20 minutes of action.

But how Jennings has started off his NBA career!  Talk about stating off with a bang, just coming up short in registering a triple double in his very first game, something that has only been done by the great Oscar Robertson.  It’s hard not to take notice as he scored 17 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and dished 9 assists.

So how would he follow up that debut?  Just to make sure nobody doubted that first game, he leads the Bucks with 24 points in a win against Detroit.  Jennings then scored another team high 25 points in a loss to Chicago.

I know 3 games a career does not make.  But it sure is nice to have something Bucks fans can cheer for.  And coincidentally, this possible NBA Rookie of the Year emerges the same week Milwaukee declines a 3rd-year team option on last year’s first round pick Joe Alexander.  Guess you can’t score on every draft pick.