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Milwaukee Bucks confident about Jabari Parker’s return early next month
Posted On Oct 27 2015
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Carter-Williams, 24, appeared in 66 games (63 starts) split between Philadelphia and Milwaukee last season, averaging 14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists (11th in the NBA) and 1.7 steals (15th in the NBA) in 32.6 minutes per game.
The 20-year-old Antetokounmpo just follows coach Jason Kidd’s lead. Everyone loves the Greek Freak because he’s so much fun to own, but just don’t spend an early-round pick on him.
“I don’t really look in front of me if it’s a point guard, if it’s a big guy”. They faced each other on Tuesday in a preseason game in Madison, and will meet again on Friday in a rematch. Antetokounmpo hit a total of 48 threes through his first two seasons, with only seven coming from his rookie year.
Point guard Michael Carter-Williams also practiced after sitting out the preseason finale for rest. “This is for him to run the show, get his teammates involved”. Put his teammates in a position to be successful. “If he can do that, hopefully it puts us in a different category”. TV: 8 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)ABOUT THE KNICKS (2014-15: 17-65): A fast start will help the Knicks in their bid for a turnaround, but it will be a challenge with a slate that includes eight playoff teams in the first 10 games, including two contests against Cleveland and one apiece against Atlanta and San Antonio.
But Kidd played with star forward Carmelo Anthony in New York during the 2012-’13 season and is wary of the Knicks.
“They’ve gotten better”, Kidd said. They’re playing at a quicker pace. “But was Atlanta rebuilding past year when they didn’t have that quote-unquote player on their roster?”
Middleton, re-signed to a five-year, $70 million deal in the offseason, averaged a career-high 13.4 points in 79 regular-season games before putting up 15.8 in a six-game first-round loss to Chicago.
The game will feature an interesting subplot with Monroe going against Lopez. “I think I can guard everybody, even the small guys, even the big guys”, he said.
