Ellis/Jennings Backcourt can it work?

[BadgerFan]

So far, Ellis and Udoh have really fit in for the Bucks. Ellis is willing to pass to the open shooter, and Jennings seems to be fitting in so far as well. Bucks won @ GS 120-91 and tonight they beat Portland 116-87. The Bucks averaged 30+ AST both games and tonight had 35 as a team.

 

Ellis:

 

@ GSW: 6-15 FG, 0-2 3 PT, 6-6 FT, 18 PTS, 4 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL, 1 TO, 38 MIN, + 33

@ POR: 4-8 FG, 1-1 3 PT, 5-6 FT, 14 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL, 3 TO, 32 MIN, +5

 

Total: 10-23 FG, 1-3 3PT, 11-12 FT, 32 PTS, 13 AST, 7 REB, 5 STL, 4 TO, +38

 

Jennings:

 

@ GSW: 6-15 FG, 1-5 3 PT, 0-0 FT, 13 PTS, 7 AST, 0 REB, 2 STL, 1 TO, 29 MIN, +16.

@ POR: 7-14 FG, 1-4 3 PT, 0-1 FT, 15 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL, 2 TO, 34 MIN, +17

 

Total: 13-29 FG, 1-9 3PT, 0-1 FT, 28 PTS, 13 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL, 3 TO, +33

 

Combined:

 

@ GSW: 12-30 FG, 1-7 3PT, 6-6 FT, 31 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB, 5 STL, 2 TO, +49

@ POR: 11-22 FG, 2-5 3PT, 5-7 FT, 29 PTS, 15 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL, 5 TO, +22

 

 

Do you think a Jennings/Ellis backcourt can succeed? So far, seems like Ellis has been fitting in. Tonight, he made some sick passes on pick n rolls, and just played some great basketball. 15 AST in 22 FG for the combo.

 

This coming week should be a great test for the Bucks and Ellis/Jennings.

 

THU: V. BOS

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Edited March 21, 2012 by BadgerFan

[Art]

Offensively Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings games compliment each other very well; I'm just not sure how they will fair defensively against teams with bigger back-courts.

Edited March 21, 2012 by Art Hues

[Legacy]

Ellis is a far better play-maker than he gets credit for. Defense wise, they will be similar to Curry/Ellis so it's not going to work out. I don't know why the Bucks did this deal.

[Abro]

Bucks did this deal because they couldn't get it going offensively. defensively they have always been solid, but they just can't seem to score without Jenning's just jacking up shots.