Milwaukee Bucks 2018 - 2019

[nate82]

I don't get the Whiteside love.

[rwa12]

He can rebound and defend the rim. We don’t have anyone like that. He is also a head case. Not sure he’s worth the trouble, but he has a desirable skill set.

[superfly]

I want DiVincenzo.

[Baldkin]

He can rebound and defend the rim. We don’t have anyone like that. He is also a head case. Not sure he’s worth the trouble, but he has a desirable skill set.

 

He refuses to run the pick 'n roll and doesn't want to play team defense - just wants to freelance. I want nothing to do with someone who thinks he's above the team.

[OnaBadger58]

I want DiVincenzo.

 

Him or Khyri Thomas would be awesome.

[homer]

I like Thomas a lot. DiVencenzo worries me....without that championship game performance is he even in the discussion? DJ Wilson had a nice tournament too.

[OnaBadger58]

I like Thomas a lot. DiVencenzo worries me....without that championship game performance is he even in the discussion? DJ Wilson had a nice tournament too.

Can't really blame you I guess. A guy that didn't even start on his college team and sort of a playoff wonder. For some reason, I am really interested in him as a prospect.

 

His combine numbers are very similar, if not better, thank Russell Westbrook's combine numbers which tells me he's a superior athlete. Heck, even his college numbers are the same, if not better, than Westbrook's. I think at worst, he will be a great defender and a great rebounding guard. He has a great looking shot and his numbers were very solid in college. Seems to have a great basketball IQ to go along with an Philly mentality.

 

I know those are pretty high remarks and I'm kind of "hot-taking" this, but I think he has all the traits to become a very good NBA player.

[monkeyman343434]

I think the Bucks are in a position to actually add a guy with decent upside and the chance to help out the team this year. I'm really liking (from reading, watching film, and remembering from watching during the season, I'm by no means any big film guy) DiVencenzo, Khyri Thomas, Aaron Holiday, Josh Okogie, Zhaire Smith, Kevin Huerter, and Troy Brown in that order.

 

A big part of why DiVencenzo didn't start was because of how stacked that Nova team was. Think he'll be just fine in the NBA, and as an "older" prospect, might actually be able to help out this year vs some of the 1 and dones.

[JohnBriggs12]

I want DiVincenzo.

 

I'm with you. Bucks need guys that are versatile and can hit shots in big games. Tony Snell is not that guy. DiVincenzo would be perfect compliment to Giannis.

[LouisEly]

Got your wish

[rwa12]

Ugh. Better talent available.

[CheezWizHed]

Ah... we didn't draft Gary Trent (Jr that is).

[nate82]

I like the pick. Not the best player talent wise but he fits the type of a player that Budenholzer likes.

[homer]

Meh.

[superfly]

I'm pretty sure I have read he chose to come off the bench for scoring, rather than he was placed there.

[monkeyman343434]

Love the pick, dude is going to fit in great on the team, unlike our last few first round picks. Plus he's experienced enough, he'll be ready to contribute right away this year.

[JohnBriggs12]

Brogdon, Dellavedova, Snell and Bledsoe were a combined 19 for 71 from deep in the playoffs. The need for someone that can step up when the lights are on was obvious, and he's not just a shooter. He can play off Giannis' game quite well cutting too.

[FVBrewerFan]

I mean it's the 17th pick, you're lucky to get a guy who will even be in the league in a couple years. So I'm fine with this pick. His floor is Deli, basically. And that's not a negative, Deli has at least been an NBA player for many years. Not a bad floor at 17th pick in the draft. But The Big Ragu is a better athlete and has a better jumper, so his ceiling is higher that that.

 

Will be very interesting to see what Coach Bud can get out of these young players, and how soon. Maker, Brown, and Ragu all have potential to help this team win more games.

[monkeyman343434]

13.4 ppg, 4.8 rbp, 3.5 asp, shooting 40% from 3 on 5.3 attempts per game. That's the exact type of player the Bucks have been needing. He put those numbers up on a stacked team that blew everyone out of the water in the NCAA tournament. They had 4 guys selected in the first 33 picks, and they still have a lot of talent returning.

 

The best value move might have been this morning, signing Brandon McCoy, C, from UNLV. Most had him projected in the late first / early second round. He put up roughly (off the top of my head) 35 pts and 10 boards playing against Arizona/Ayton. Hopefully he can strengthen the Henson/Zeller combo at center.

 

Curious to see what happens with Maker and DJ Wilson this year. They both really need to step it up to get some minutes. Have to have faith in Bud being able to gel this team together and put the pieces in the correct spots to succeed.

 

I'm really hoping they don't trade assets to get rid of Dellavedova's, Henson's, or Snell's contract at this point.

[LouisEly]

The best value move might have been this morning, signing Brandon McCoy, C, from UNLV. Most had him projected in the late first / early second round. He put up roughly (off the top of my head) 35 pts and 10 boards playing against Arizona/Ayton. Hopefully he can strengthen the Henson/Zeller combo at center.

Wow. McCoy was a 5-star and ESPN's #4 C recruit in 2017. In a draft that was fairly void of big men, they got a 7'1", 250 lb redshirt freshman (19? 20?) who averaged 16.9 ppg and 10.3 rpg as a UDFA?

 

Rumors this morning that the Hawks had a deal with Milwaukee to move up to the 17th pick, but media leaks that the Bucks were going to select DDV made them pull back knowing that Huerter would still be there at 19.

[homer]

Rumors this morning that the Hawks had a deal with Milwaukee to move up to the 17th pick, but media leaks that the Bucks were going to select DDV made them pull back knowing that Huerter would still be there at 19.

 

I think that was Schlenk saving face after the Doncic move. Don't think we're getting the whole story there.

[paul253]

Wow. McCoy was a 5-star and ESPN's #4 C recruit in 2017. In a draft that was fairly void of big men, they got a 7'1", 250 lb redshirt freshman (19? 20?) who averaged 16.9 ppg and 10.3 rpg as a UDFA

 

I don’t follow the Bucks all that closely but even I recognized their need for a stronger inside presence. I was a little surprised they didn’t go for Williams but hopefully this McCoy dude can help out on the boards.

[GAME05]

Williams would seem like the right pick, but he didn't play at all in what would have been his freshman college year. So really you're talking about a guy who's a year away from being a year away. The Bucks aren't in a position right now to be taking big projects.

 

So I guess this pick is basically just re-selecting Rashad Vaughn.

 

Surprised at the number of players who left after their freshman year only to not get drafted at all. I guess they hate college so much they still don't want to bother playing another year to up their draft stock.

[nate82]

 

So I guess this pick is basically just re-selecting Rashad Vaughn.

 

Surprised at the number of players who left after their freshman year only to not get drafted at all. I guess they hate college so much they still don't want to bother playing another year to up their draft stock.

 

I wouldn't call this pick a re-selecting of Rashad Vaughn. Vaughn was more raw compared to DiVincenzo. I think a more comparable comp is Brogdon. DiVincenzo can drive a little and can spot up and shot 3's.

 

As for players leaving early after their freshman year they are more than likely going to go play in Europe or in China and still get paid. They won't get paid as much as if they were in the NBA but they will still get paid more than staying in college for another year. I wouldn't suggest a player to do this but I can see why some would do this.

[coolhandluke121]

DiVencenzo worries me....without that championship game performance is he even in the discussion?

 

Yes. It's not any lack of talent but rather a team-first mentality that prevented him from putting up bigger numbers consistently. Villanova had plenty of good scoring options and he just did whatever he could to help the team. That's exactly what the Bucks need. They have too many guys who are disengaged except when they have the ball. He has a chance to be a superb glue guy. Being a guy who embraces being a "role player" on a regular basis despite having the talent to be a bigger star is a strength, not a weakness. He's basically been their Ginobili for the last 2 years and a decent share of their team success is owed to having "buy-in" guys like him, as opposed to superstars.

 

I think the reason guys like Hart, Brunson, and Bridges were ahead of him in the pecking order for touches is just because they had more experience in the program. Those are the guys who might have been a little overrated as prospects compared to DDV, simply because their numbers got an artificial boost from age and experience in college.