Your favorite Buck

by Alex Boeder on Oct 25, 2010 10:48 PM CDT in Polls

With Brian Skinner tonight joining Chris Kramer among the waived, this question gets dicey, fast.

As luck has it, there are three good reasons why, lacking Kramer and Skinner, each remaining player could be your new favorite Buck... Curiously enough, they are found here:

Andrew Bogut

Squad Six.
Imaginary high-fives.
The best at basketball among eligible candidates.

Earl Boykins

Has enough poison in him to kill an elephant.
Listed at 5'5" and 133... and can bench press 315 pounds.
Blocked 12 shots in 2004-05. One season later, David Lee blocked 20 shots. David Lee was an All-Star center last year.

Jon Brockman

Positively likeable and followable.
NBA-leading 18.2 offensive rebound rate as a rookie last season.
Culinarily inclined.

Carlos Delfino

An abundance of endearing nicknames (thanks, palomba): Carlitos, Lancha, Del3no, 'Los, Cabezón, etc.
Positively lit up the Hawks for 22 points in Game Four, including this dunk.
Anagram (link-tip Sham): "Cordial Felons," an infamous group of alcoholic yet mild-mannered upper class criminals.

Keyon Dooling

Includes The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air among his favorite television shows.
Apparently can (could?) dunk like this.
The only "Keyon" in NBA history. The only "Dooling" in NBA history.

Chris Douglas-Roberts

Leading scorer on Memphis national runner-up in 2007-08... ahead of Derrick Rose (18.1 - 14.9).
Referenced the cartoon Recess prominently on Media Day.
Scored 31 points against Milwaukee and made more free throws (12) than the Bucks (11)... as the Nets dropped to 0-12 last season.

Drew Gooden

Ninth team is the charm (Grizzlies, Magic, Cavaliers, Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Mavericks, Clippers)...
...has worn numbers 0, 9, and 90 in NBA career.
Plays the piano.

Darington Hobson

Second round lineage (Redd, Ilyasova, Sessions, Mbah a Moute, etc.).
That lefty shot.
Made the Bucks varsity team, after all, tonight.

Ersan Ilyasova

Turned pro at 15.
Draws charges.
Clutch in Sactown, clutch all year. Led team shooting 51.5 % from the field in the clutch last season.

Brandon Jennings

55
Started from night one.
Twenty one years old.

Corey Maggette

Made more free throws (17) in less than 14 minutes in a preseason game than the Bucks as a team made per game last season (15.4).
Once traveled six times in one play, got away with it, and then turned the ball over and fouled.
This ridiculous dunk contest dunk.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

NBA scoring champ Kevin Durant called (tweeted) him one of the league's toughest defenders.
Is one of the best defenders in the league. Also: The Bucks were the worst defensive team in the NBA the year before he was drafted. Then 15th his rookie season and 2nd last year.
Is a prince of his village of Bafia in Cameroon.

Michael Redd

Dropped 57... in a loss.
999 three pointers, each one as a Buck.
Second round pick... fourth all-time leading scorer in franchise history.

John Salmons

Won 14 of first 16 games as a Buck.
Cool, calm.
No playoffs last year without him.

Larry Sanders

The rookie.
Started playing organizing basketball as a junior in high school.
6'10" tall with 7'7" wingspan.

Poll

Your favorite Buck is...

Andrew Bogut

230 votes

Earl Boykins

12 votes

Jon Brockman

23 votes

Carlos Delfino

31 votes

Keyon Dooling

4 votes

Chris Douglas-Roberts

18 votes

Drew Gooden

4 votes

Darington Hobson

8 votes

Ersan Ilyasova

64 votes

Brandon Jennings

151 votes

Corey Maggette

16 votes

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

32 votes

Michael Redd

10 votes

John Salmons

13 votes

Larry Sanders

10 votes

626 votes | Poll has closed

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I've become a sucker for Delfreezy

"I'm not Nostradamus or anybody, so I don't know. Luckily, this is the worst injury I've had in my career so far."

- Drew Gooden, on the severity of his toe injury.

by Jacob Grinyer on Oct 25, 2010 9:48 PM CDT reply actions

You're just pandering to palomba :)

But yeah, I’m digging Carlitos a lot, too. He was one of my least favorite guys a year ago—didn’t like giving up Amir for him, didn’t like his early season play—but he’s totally turned me around.

www.BrewHoop.com

by Frank Madden on Oct 25, 2010 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I can assure you that I'm not :P

If he plays consistently through the season I’ll like him a lot more :)

"I'm not Nostradamus or anybody, so I don't know. Luckily, this is the worst injury I've had in my career so far."

- Drew Gooden, on the severity of his toe injury.

by Jacob Grinyer on Oct 25, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions

The thing I liked best about Delfino

Was that every 3 he took I thought it would go in, no matter how off target he was. He gave me hope!

"I'm not Nostradamus or anybody, so I don't know. Luckily, this is the worst injury I've had in my career so far."

- Drew Gooden, on the severity of his toe injury.

by Jacob Grinyer on Oct 25, 2010 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Well done, Speedy

supporting heavy pressure from one of the big guys. ;)

I have to say that while you’ve increased your sympathies for Delfino, same has happened with me with the Bucks. I’m really involved with the team now.

Here’s my list.

1. Delfino. No comments on this one.
2. Jennings. Love his attitude and his will to become a better player. He’ll maybe have a tough season ahead but I’m confident in his strengths and talent.
3. Bogut. I like his commitment to the team and his hook.

From the new ones, I like also Brockman’s easiness. Descending in the ranking: Ersan. Some Madden influence filtrated here, I believe.

by palomba on Oct 26, 2010 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions

My order

1. Bogut – heart and soul, does it all, legit all-star talent
2. Jennings – charisma, upside, fun, one of the most interesting guys in the league
3. Sanders – Growing up on the ’90s Bucks, I was always looking for the guy who might turn us around, so I always rooted for our rookies in the hope they might pan out. Some things never change.

www.BrewHoop.com

by Frank Madden on Oct 25, 2010 9:59 PM CDT reply actions

Same on the Sanders comment

I know, the season starts tomorrow, but is it wrong that I’m already looking forward to the draft? I love guessing/predicting who will be good in each draft class. Nothing is as satisfying as having a draft pick work out as a solid role player or, better yet, a franchise player.

Think I can make a career out of this...?

by Dan Sinclair on Oct 25, 2010 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Hm.

1. Delfino. I know he’s nowhere near the best player on the team but he does a lot of the little things and provides a sparkplug. Plus, his yelling to the sky and amusing personality drew me in. (and yes, Palomba only helped :P)

2.Bogut. Down to earth guy, Great defensive and offensive player

3. Sanders. Power forward is my favorite position in the game, and it just so happens it’s the position the Bucks have been lacking in for years. I’m hoping Sanders can reach close to his potential, because he seems like a good guy.

4. Jennings.

5. Mags/Ersan, just because I know at some point I’m going to hate Corey, and another point I’m going to love him. And Ersan: hustle, Sacramento…

"I'm not Nostradamus or anybody, so I don't know. Luckily, this is the worst injury I've had in my career so far."

- Drew Gooden, on the severity of his toe injury.

by Jacob Grinyer on Oct 25, 2010 10:11 PM CDT reply actions

Ersan Ilyasova

with Carlos Del3no coming in hot on his heels.

You can't be serious, man! You cannot be serious! His foot was on the line! It was ON THE LINE! He was clearly out! How could you possibly call him in!?

"I'm going to award a point against you, Mr. OBrienSchofieldismyHero."

by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 25, 2010 10:44 PM CDT reply actions

anybody else feel like we have a team of pretty likable guys?

I could have easily gone with Bogut, Jennings, Ilyasova, Mbah a Moute, Brockman, Delfino, maybe Salmons or Sanders.

It’s pretty much a team made up of players that other teams have undervalued or passed over at some point (with the possible exception of Bogut). I like that.

by ZV on Oct 25, 2010 11:46 PM CDT reply actions

I love all the players we have, the most likable group of players in the league.

my favorite is Black Ice however, he gives the team a swagger we haven’t had since Sam I Am.

by ThroughBeingCool on Oct 26, 2010 12:16 AM CDT reply actions

I'm Illy I'm Illy I'm Illy

Ersan Illysova is my favorite Buck. The Ersanator bombing rainbow treys in the 4th all year long baby.

by handheld on Oct 26, 2010 1:08 AM CDT reply actions

but that could change this season...

Colonel Sanders? Bad Porn? CD-R? Who knows. This season will be GREAT!

by handheld on Oct 26, 2010 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions

Wait

for C_R to EARN the D before you put it in lol

Soon coming to SBNation: The Peyton's Liberation Army?

by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 27, 2010 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions

Hmmm. Tough call.

1. Bogut…partly cos I’m biased – I think we all know why – and because he epitomises all of the virtues I hold dear in a basketball player…guts, team-first, makes others better, non-materialistic.

2. Brockman…because he reminds me of Bogut (just shorter) and has the most scope to create nicknames with his surname of all the Bucks players (oh, and I like hamburgers too!)

3-12. Tied… Too many great guys on this roster to have any clear deliniation from here (that, and I’m just too lazy to continue!)

Squad Six is to the Bucks what beer is to Milwaukee (or anywhere else for that matter)... the catalyst for you doing dumb things in public and not feeling self-conscious!

by Big Crazy Dave on Oct 26, 2010 1:45 AM CDT reply actions

im a sucker for great team guys....

and Bogut and Delfino seem like two guys you would love to have on your side because they do little things that add up, do a lot of the heavy lifting and stuff that brings teams mates into the game

That," says LeBron, "is for everyone that watches me play. They witness something special. You're all a witness.

by ILIKEBJ'S on Oct 26, 2010 5:33 AM CDT reply actions