Alright, so a big question floating around for the Bucks is where Taylor Jenkins stacks up against the rest of the league’s head coaches. And man, the answer is a wild one. Zac, from our Brew Hoop community, tossed out a range for Jenkins that’s so huge, it almost feels like a shrug: somewhere between sixth and 21st. Yeah, you read that right. That kinda range screams “we still don’t know what we’ve got here” for one of the most important guys on the squad.
What’s Up With Jenkins? Is He The Guy Or What?
Zac broke it down, reminding everyone that a coach is only as good as his players, but also has to elevate the team beyond just the sum of its parts. And if we’re being honest, that hasn’t exactly been happening in Milwaukee for a bit now. Statistically, 13 current head coaches boast a better career winning percentage than Jenkins, while 15 have a worse one. Nick Nurse is sitting right there tied at 53.9%. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story, right? Zac points out that Joe Mazzulla, Steve Kerr, Rick Carlisle, Erik Spoelstra, and Mark Daigneault are all clearly better. No arguments there. Then you’ve got guys like Mike Brown, who just led the New York Knicks to a championship, but Zac’s not even convinced he’s definitively better than Jenkins. Same goes for Tyronn Lue and Nick Nurse. On the flip side, Jenkins easily gets the nod over coaches like Micah Nori, Sean Sweeney, and Dusty May, who haven’t even coached a single NBA game yet. Plus, he’s definitely better than Brian Keefe, Tuomas Iasolo, Doug Christie, Charles Lee, Jamahl Mosley, and Tiago Splitter. So, the bottom line? Jenkins has a ton to prove, just like a bunch of players on this roster. Zac thinks he’s up to the challenge, and honestly, we gotta hope he is.
Who’s Taking That “Most Improved Buck” Crown?
Now, onto the fun stuff: who’s gonna be the Most Improved Buck this season? This one’s another head-scratcher because there are so many unproven players on the roster. Zac was quick to rule out rookies, since you need a baseline to even judge improvement. He mentioned Ousmane Dieng, who showed some real flashes after the trade deadline last season, but Zac just doesn’t see him getting enough responsibility with the ball to really make a run at that MIB title. Kasparas Jakučionis is intriguing, for sure, but the path to enough minutes just isn’t there for him either. That brings us to Jaime Jaquez Jr., who looks like he’s gonna get a ton of opportunity at both forward spots. Here’s the kicker: Jaquez Jr. brings that downhill attack and paint scoring that this squad seriously needs. That’s huge. And don’t sleep on Myles Turner. After playing pretty poorly last year, he’s a veteran who absolutely has a realistic shot at being the MIB if he bounces back.
So, it’s gonna be a season of proving it for Jenkins and a few key players. Keep your eyes on Jaquez Jr. and Turner, because if they step up like Zac thinks they can, this Bucks team is going to be a lot of fun to watch.
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Originally reported by Brew Hoop.
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