I'd put the defensive ace on Gerald, but most NBA teams tend to stick to the position hierarchy, so I expect RJ to be matched up on Crash to start. They'll still have to choose whether to put Mbah a Moute on Diaw or Gerald, and Jefferson on the other guy. I'm not sure this is a good thing for the Cats, as the Bucks might gain more from adding a defender than another offensive presence. However, Villanueva's lack of interest in defense, his recent poor shooting, and a hurt knee have all caused Scott Skiles to start Mbah a Moute in his place. In theory, the Bucks present all sorts of matchup problems with Charlie Villanueva, since he can put the ball on the floor and sink longer jumpers against big power forwards, or he can post up smaller guys, like Gerald Wallace, and few teams have the right kind of bigs to take him on and contain Bogut. I love Mbah a Moute, because he was always a good defender at UCLA and seems to have picked that up in the NBA right where he left off, but it's still an open question if he'll be enough of an offensive presence to hold down a starting wing spot, and we've already been over Alexander. Assuming Bogut will be there with Alexander, an extended Luc Mbah a Moute, and two draft picks, they have to hope the prospects pan out, otherwise they'll have to start over after Bogut.
#HIVE DEFENDER BACK PLUS#
That's about $33 million of cap space in one season, more than enough to sign any one free agent plus another great player or two starters.
That's because both Jefferson and the decaying Michael Redd both come off the books in the summer of 2011. As teams approach the deadline, they might realize that they won't be players in the summer of 2010, and some team might figure they're better off with Jefferson on board than planning to sign a free agent and coming up empty.Įven if they keep RJ through the end of his current deal, Milwaukee's in great position to make waves in 2012, and if they get two solid starters via the draft before then, they'll be dark horse contenders to make the biggest splash via free agency that year.
He underperforms his pay grade, and so the Bucks would be well-served to trade him for assets that will help them in 2012, whether that's young players or draft picks. Richard Jefferson is a very good player, but much like Jason Richardson, he's getting paid like a superstar when he doesn't quite perform like an All Star wing player. However, whatever clicked for Gerald his second season in Charlotte has yet to click for Alexander, and until it does he'll be just another James White, athlete non-pareil without basketball results. Joey JoJo Shabadoo's perfectly capable of going for the goal with Wallace's aggressiveness and ability to fly over and by defenders. I see a lot of Gerald Wallace in him, minus the key recklessness that makes Wallace so unique. In sum, he's a notch below Emeka Okafor, and his contract reflects it, as he's getting paid a straight $12 million per year until 2014, while Emeka's contract escalates to more than $14 million over time.Īlexander has struggled this year, but he's the kind of elite athlete, even among his NBA peers, that a team will keep giving chances. He's good enough on offense that his defense gets overlooked a bit, but he's no slouch defending his position. I like Bogut a lot, because he brings an offensive versatility few true centers have. This presumes they won't be title-ready before 2012 and that they'll find a way to get rid of Charlie Bell. One night in Mee-lee-wok-ay, the Good Land, and then back to Carlota, La Ciudad de la Reina.Īt this stage, the Milwaukee Bucks only have two players that might be around on their current contracts when they're ready to compete for a title: Andrew Bogut and Joe Alexander.
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