Brandon Jennings

...trying to do what his coaches ask of him, almost to a fault at times." -draftexpress.com, on Brandon Jennings prior to '09 NBA Draft Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks' rookie point guard, scored 55 points in a 129-125 win against Golden...

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...from the field in the first half. "I came back in the locker room and just said, 'Start making shots,'" Jennings said. "I just had it in my head the whole time. Once I got out there (in the third quarter), the first couple of shots went in,...

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...for anyone, let alone a rookie in his seventh game," Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles said. "We just gave the ball to Brandon and let him go to work." The No. 10 pick in the draft topped the 51 points scored by Abdul-Jabbar, then Lew...

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...period, Jennings hit four 3-pointers and an assortment of jumpers and driving layups as he took over the game. At several points after scoring, he waved his arms in the air to get the crowd to cheer louder. In all, he hit 12 of 13 shots in...

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Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images"There's no more questions about whether he can play basketball. All the great coaches, all the great commentators, and all the great universities had nothing to do with it." -- Vaccaro on Jennings

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I'm perfectly happy to never discuss would-be Wildcat Brandon Jennings, and I'm sick of announcers mischaracterizing his snub of Arizona out of high school to be a young pioneer in the Italian pro league. Sure. How brave. I'm still waiting...

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One thing that never gets old in the world of sports are the "I never saw this coming" kind of surprises. Already this season we have witnessed the emergence of 10th overall draft pick Brandon Jennings, the 20-year-old punk who played in...

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Browse > Home / Basketball / Rookie Brandon Jennings Scores 55 Points Rookie Brandon Jennings Scores 55 Points Brandon Jennings, the rookie point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, had his coming out party on Saturday night. After going...

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Before we begin, a tip of the cap to Hadarii Jones for his outstanding piece "Pivot Points: Brandon Jennings' Success Confirms a New Path to the NBA." Reading his article inspired me to write this supplemental aside to the Jennings story.

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Somebody needs to wake up Donnie Walsh and the New York Knicks. Come to think of it, don't bother. It is already far too late. But if you get a chance, here are some things you can tell Mr. Walsh and his brass: No NBA team, based on...

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