Well people, did I not tell you all what was going to happen?
The Bucks have a new head coach, GM, and plan. Even the disappointment of the lottory results can't dampen this Bucks fan's unbridled joy.
You know what else? They are shopping Micheal Redd just as I predicted.
As I see it they are a young team with two paths they can go down.
1. They can select Eric Gordon and stay young. Taking him gives you a combo guard which will come in handy.
Also, trade dead Redd for another draft pick in the first round, or trade him for a young gun in the small forward position. Even though you are setting yourself up for a tough few years, what's three or four more the way the Bucks have performed since 2001?
2. Trade our pick, and dead Redd for a very high-end player, I haven't decided yet on just who, perhaps Shawn Marion? This would fix the problem immediatly and get us right back in the playoff hunt.
On the other hand, will this high profile player stick around long enough to play with the youth of our team as experienced players? History has told us no, due to the small market and lack of effort.
One thing is for sure, there is a new wind blowing in Milwaukee and for once it's pointing north, not south.
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4 months ago
Yea i kind of predicted this too, and i like them tradeing Redd to Cleveland for their # 19 pick in this draft and wally's expireing contract. W/ that pick i like them drafting Brandon Rush to play the 3 spot. I want to see Yi focus more on defense, I see him down the road being a Rasheed Wallace (when he was in portland) go-to type player. Mo Williams will be thier # 2 option and i think Bogut will be the 3rd option.
2008-09 starting line-up:
Mo Williams-17.6ppg,6.6apg,1.2spg
Eric Gordon-14.2ppg,2.8rpg,2.2apg
Brandon Rush-9.4ppg,4.4rpg
Yi Jianlian-16.1ppg,7.1rpg,1.4bpg,1.1spg
Andrew Bogut-15.2ppg,10.2rpg,1.8bpg
4 months ago
rush isn't declaring i believe btw
look at tht rotation, we have no all stars, or experience... how long are u willing to wait for a championship?
4 months ago
The bucks dont need to trade Redd. The new coach will be an immediate improvement. They just need a small forward that is consistent. And they need to trade Charlie V. I like him but he is so lazy unless he has the ball in his hands. That mock line-up is terrible. And if you really think Yi is going to score 16 ppg next year you are dreaming. I hope he does but he was mediocre after the first 20 games last season.
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