Right Direction

[fishin58]

Not a Ford guy, but at least its a step in the right direction. Good for him!!

The hard way

Diminutive point guard Jennings has taken a long and winding road to NBA

By Gary D’Amato of the Journal Sentinel

After signing his rookie National Basketball Association contract worth nearly $4.5 million with the Milwaukee Bucks, Brandon Jennings could have walked into any dealership showroom in the city and driven away in something that said he'd arrived.

BMW 7-Series. Cadillac Escalade. Lexus LS600H. Mercedes-Benz S-Class. None of those would do. So Jennings is the proud new owner of a....................Ford Edge. Starting MSRP: $26,900.

"I probably saved $40,000," Jennings says proudly. "And who knows with the league? There might be a lockout in a couple years. I'm saving my money."

Before you get the idea that Jennings is squarer than Scott Skiles' jaw, he laughs and adds, "It's a brand new car. It's a 2010. Hey, I fixed it up a little bit. I put some rims on it and tinted the windows."

Jennings also could have picked anywhere to live in metropolitan Milwaukee. Mequon. River Hills. A downtown condo, perhaps?

Not good enough.

The kid from Compton, Calif., one of the most dangerous cities in the United States, is living in the working-class bedroom community of St. Francis. Why? It's just a half-mile walk to the Bucks' practice facility at the Cousins Center. And he's got a great view of Lake Michigan.

"I like St. Francis," says Alice Knox, Jennings' mother. "It's very, very quiet. It's not like in the city of Los Angeles, where it's noisy and busy. It's a good place for Brandon."

[CJH]

Good to see a professional athlete being responsible with his money.

Guess a year in Europe opened his eyes and helped him mature.

[Scott M]

Bingo CJH. He's off to a good start, leading the team in scoring and assists.

[fishin58]

trade rubio for jennings.......would you do it?

[ozzie]

no we got Jonny Flynn.....and Rubio has mystery and international star power to him and that is very appealing to teams.....we could get more than just jennings for Rubio

[fishin58]

he is getting a little too mysterious for my liking. He did have a great marketing ploy......This has the making of a Darko Milichik or ndubi Ebi.......

[ozzie]

neither Darko or Ebi played pro b-ball as long as Rubio has though....and we have seen him play against the best in the world and hold his own and he wasn't even 20 years old.

[Scott K]

I like Rubio, and I think when he does eventually come here to play, he will bring excitement to the team. He will bring in the fans as well. He is just what the Wolves need. He may not be a superstar, but I think he will be a good player. Waiting a couple years will only give our team some time to grow, and Flynn is doing a good job so far.

With good management and coaching, this team could be really good in 2 years.

[CJH]

To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if they trade Rubio before next year's draft. (Especially if Flynn plays well)

He'll still hold alot of value as he will be much closer to a buyout.

[CrappiesNCats]

he is getting a little too mysterious for my liking. He did have a great marketing ploy......This has the making of a Darko Milichik or ndubi Ebi.......

those guys didnt have half the press.

If we trade Rubio its going to haunt us for years. Flynn is nice and has played well, but he's not rubio. Kobe said Rubio was the best PG he'd played against.

[fishin58]

So every trade that we should not have made has not worked, so maybe by us making a trade that makes sense...we finally get it right.

Roy for Foye

Ray Allen for Marbury

Chalmers for cash..?

I do like Mayo for Love...longterm

[fishin58]

Jennings lights it up last night and gets the Bucks a W.

[fishin58]

55 for Jennings over the weekend and another W. Anybody a bucks fan or see this game?