If there was any doubt that the Bucks could sustain an
offensive streak as-of-late, it has been abolished. Coming off of a two game
continuance of last season's above-average scoring, the Bucks finished off the
Hornets on November 17, putting up a whopping 117 points. The win was the
third consecutive for the team, and that put them atop the division with a
six-and-two record. That game also marked the fourth time this season
that the Bucks broke the triple-digit mark, as well as the fourth win with over
100 points. Since that time, the team has lost three in a row. They got things back together and defeated the Bulls at Chicago on Monday night.
Beyond breaking 100 in half their games (up until 11/19,) not too
mention winning each of those, Milwaukee had not scored any less than ninety
points in any game in 2012. Losing to just Memphis and Boston, with scores of
ninety and ninety-two, respectively, Milwaukee has also kept five of eight
opponents from scoring 100 points, including the Celtics, who could only manage
ninety-six. Behind the offensive numbers are team leaders Brandon
Jennings and Monta Ellis. The pair of guards have combined for 302 points so
far this season, including five games with team-high points.
The production in 2011 of the duo had skeptics worried
during the off-season, but the early success has head coach Scott Skiles saying
I-told-you-so. But, regardless of the coach's confidence, the pair's
performance so far is a reason to wipe the sweat from his brow. Mike Dunleavy, Tyler Hansbrough, and Anthony Davis are the
other players to achieve team-high points this year. Each has just one,
however, and Hansbrough managed the deed with just nineteen points in the
team's win against Indiana.
Skiles may have called it a "told-you-so" moment, but lucky moment
could be just as justifiable a term. If the Ellis-Jennings connection ever
decides to stop service, few players have shown the ability to take up the
slack.
No comments:
Post a Comment