"10 things": #10 - The devolution of Brandon Jennings

It may seem like a strange way to start this list, but here are the facts: At 20, Jennings is a young rookie burdened with carrying a defensive-minded team on his back. In forgoing college and playing professionally for Italy’s Lottomatica Roma, the point guard averaged only 17 minutes per game last year. Now, he’s expected to take the big shots for an NBA team who will play at least 82 games this season, perhaps many of them without it’s injury-prone star shooting guard. At some point, it’s only fair to expect that Jennings will drop off. Why look forward to this? Because, frankly, there will be much to be learned from the way that the rookie handles the bumps in the road. If he does so with grace, toughness, and a mind open to learning, Jennings could be a good player for the Bucks for a long time.