Jackson's had a bumpy stay in Milwaukee since season started
Wisconsin Sports-- Milwaukee Bucks’ point guard Brandon Jennings says he wishes that his teammate Stephen Jackson could have played in Saturday night’s home loss to Chicago. The veteran Jackson has only played for nine minutes in his last five games. The NBA suspended him for a game 10 days ago after he verbally abused an official. And the coaches kept Jackson on the bench for three of the Bucks’ last four contests.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Bucks’ point guard Brandon Jennings says he wishes that his teammate Stephen Jackson could have played in Saturday night’s home loss to Chicago. The veteran Jackson has only played for nine minutes in his last five games. The NBA suspended him for a game 10 days ago after he verbally abused an official. And the coaches kept Jackson on the bench for three of the Bucks’ last four contests.
Assistant coach Jim Boylan says his staff will consider putting Jackson back in the regular rotation – and for now, Boylan says the veteran guard has been upbeat and positive. Boylan ran yesterday’s practice because head coach Scott Skiles was out due to illness. Milwaukee traded for Jackson last summer in the hopes of providing a spark to a lackluster offense from the previous season. But he’s had some untimely technicals – and he was punished earlier in the season for missing a team shoot-around in New York.
Jackson remains the Bucks’ second-leading scorer with just over 12 points a game – and he says he’s been showing his commitment every day. Jackson refused to say whether he asked for another trade. Milwaukee is his seventh team in a 12-year NBA career. The Bucks return to action tonight at home against Phoenix.
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