Post by stephenlion on Mar 15, 2013 22:21:32 GMT -5
Now in his forth season as the Milwaukee Bucks lead point guard, Brandon Jennings is starting to put it all together, finding his shot on a more consistent basis and playing stronger and sharper against the league's elite guards.
ESPN caught up with Jennings for a few minutes Friday evening
ESPN: How do you think the season has been going so far?
BJ: It’s been going very good. The fact that we’re 12-3 right now and in second place, but we know that we’re going to have to make a run and make a push to try and get a higher seed.
ESPN: Your outside shooting has improved. Did you do anything specifically to improve it (Like shooting X shots per day)?
BJ: Improving my shot was a focus for this past offseason. During the lockout year, my focus was the basics, sharpening my moves, my fundamentals. This past offseason I would just shoot. Even on my
workout days I would still get shots up after the workout. For about a two-three week stretch I would get a 1,000 makes every time I was in the gym. My GM just paid me for a Kobe camp so i think i will shoot better later on.
ESPN: I remember you pulling a particularly nasty Eurostep this preseason. Did you get your Eurostep in Europe or America?
BJ: Obviously in Europe I saw the move a lot, but I didn't really work on it much until I was in the NBA. Now it's almost second nature on a fast break to get to the basket and avoid a defender.
ESPN: There has been much talk of the backcourt share between you and Monta Ellis. How are your and Monta's games different?
BJ: Monta's game and mine are similar really. We are both quick. We both like to run. He might go to the basket a little more than I do, but you have to respect both of our shot.
ESPN: Is Scott Skiles as mean as he looks?
BJ: Coach Skiles is tough. He's been my only coach in the NBA, so I'm used to it. His rules are a little different at times. At the end of the day, he just wants you to play hard defense, and you can't fault him for that.
ESPN: How often do you catch defenders who forget that you're a lefty?
BJ: Not very often. I like going to my right anyway, so it makes no difference to me.
ESPN: How do you plan on handling free agency?
BJ: It's out of my control now. My focus is just playing hard, getting our team to the playoffs. Whatever happens, happens. I just have to do my part.
ESPN: There’s been a lot of news today of course after another ESPN report about you planning to "keep your options open." Has that been a distraction at all for you?
BJ: No, not at all. I didn’t say I was leaving Milwaukee or anything like that. Options. It’s just options, and that’s the case if you go into any business. You want to see whatever options there are. It’s nothing to get worried about at all, and it got blown out of proportion a bit. There’s nothing to worry about, Bucks is still my first priority.
ESPN caught up with Jennings for a few minutes Friday evening
ESPN: How do you think the season has been going so far?
BJ: It’s been going very good. The fact that we’re 12-3 right now and in second place, but we know that we’re going to have to make a run and make a push to try and get a higher seed.
ESPN: Your outside shooting has improved. Did you do anything specifically to improve it (Like shooting X shots per day)?
BJ: Improving my shot was a focus for this past offseason. During the lockout year, my focus was the basics, sharpening my moves, my fundamentals. This past offseason I would just shoot. Even on my
workout days I would still get shots up after the workout. For about a two-three week stretch I would get a 1,000 makes every time I was in the gym. My GM just paid me for a Kobe camp so i think i will shoot better later on.
ESPN: I remember you pulling a particularly nasty Eurostep this preseason. Did you get your Eurostep in Europe or America?
BJ: Obviously in Europe I saw the move a lot, but I didn't really work on it much until I was in the NBA. Now it's almost second nature on a fast break to get to the basket and avoid a defender.
ESPN: There has been much talk of the backcourt share between you and Monta Ellis. How are your and Monta's games different?
BJ: Monta's game and mine are similar really. We are both quick. We both like to run. He might go to the basket a little more than I do, but you have to respect both of our shot.
ESPN: Is Scott Skiles as mean as he looks?
BJ: Coach Skiles is tough. He's been my only coach in the NBA, so I'm used to it. His rules are a little different at times. At the end of the day, he just wants you to play hard defense, and you can't fault him for that.
ESPN: How often do you catch defenders who forget that you're a lefty?
BJ: Not very often. I like going to my right anyway, so it makes no difference to me.
ESPN: How do you plan on handling free agency?
BJ: It's out of my control now. My focus is just playing hard, getting our team to the playoffs. Whatever happens, happens. I just have to do my part.
ESPN: There’s been a lot of news today of course after another ESPN report about you planning to "keep your options open." Has that been a distraction at all for you?
BJ: No, not at all. I didn’t say I was leaving Milwaukee or anything like that. Options. It’s just options, and that’s the case if you go into any business. You want to see whatever options there are. It’s nothing to get worried about at all, and it got blown out of proportion a bit. There’s nothing to worry about, Bucks is still my first priority.
