Monday, July 18th, 2011 at 9:20 am  |  69 responses

Brandon Jennings: ‘It’s Time to Become an All-Star’


Heading into just his third season in the NBA, Brandon Jennings is setting some pretty big goals for himself. The Journal-Sentinel reports: “Last December, Jennings suffered a left-foot injury that required surgery and forced him to miss 19 games, which snapped a streak of 114 straight games (including playoffs) in which he had started. That injury left a lasting impression on Jennings and is part of the reason he has taken a determined, no-nonsense approach to his off-season workout program. The team’s hope is that Jennings will become a stronger player fundamentally this summer. ‘I’m just getting back to the basics of basketball,’ said Jennings, who worked out regularly at the team’s training facility before the NBA lockout was imposed July 1. ‘Just working on my fundamentals. Getting set back last year with the injury made me have a different approach to the game. It’s not (taken for) granted. Next year will be my third year and I need to establish myself as one of the best point guards and one of the best players in the game. It’s just trying to get better and better every day. Working with Scott Skiles (before the lockout), getting in the weight room, dedicating the summer to strictly basketball. It’s going to be my third year, so it’s time to become an all-star.’”

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  • AD

    im readn all dese comments and all i see is hate but other pgs as well… ya mean to tell me that drose is better than cp3 and dwill and john wall is better than jennings cmon son ya are crazy

  • http://www.bulls.com Enigmatic

    @AD – no one’s mentioning CP3 (at least I’m not) cause dude plays in the West, so he won’t factor into whether Jennings makes the ASG or not.
    As for Jennings vs. Wall, you tell me who has the better career stats:
    15.8 ppg, 5.3 apg, 3.6 rpg, 1.6 spg, 37% FG
    OR
    16.4 ppg, 8.3 apg, 4.6 rpg, 1.8 spg, 40& FG
    John Wall is better across the board.

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    You don’t even need to show stats. Wall is obviously better than Jennings. Really Jennings shot 37%? Wow… hmm. Okay well I still think he’s gunna be good!!!

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Jennings has to beat out a lot of cats to make the all star game.

  • seriousblack

    I forgot DWill is in the East now. Damn. I still think Jennings is going to be a really good pg but with Rose, DWill, and Rondo he definitely won’t start an ASG. Simply making it to the game will be a long shot. But DWill is living proof that not making the ASG doesn’t mean you’re not elite at your position.

  • BillyQ

    Seed needs to lay off the crack! BOOK IT!

  • JL

    People are only hard on Jennings cuz 1 he’s not a very good player, just a average PG at the end of the day (low FG% plus low assists and not much defense). But he wants to portray himself as an allstar. Ok… good luck kid.

  • http://www.Slamonline.com Slick Ric

    44 percent allenp, and @seriousblack no.

  • http://www.Slamonline.com Slick Ric

    @ ad, absolutely

  • http://www.yomamajokes.com LilKDub503

    What do the comments tell me? That as fans, we all win, because we get to see about 10 great PGs run the floor. Whoever you rank or whatever, make no mistake that we are entering a golden age of the point guard (if they start winning titles.) Rose, Wall, Irving, Jennings, Deron Williams, Westbrook (if he passed the ball), Evans (even though he plays more 2), Paul, Rondo. All have different styles and will define the position for years to come. Once they get this CBA done, the league is gonna be fun to watch.

  • http://www.yomamajokes.com LilKDub503

    And remember last year when Rose said “Why can’t I be MVP?” Let’s not fight a determined guy with great work ethic.

  • AD

    irving hasnt played yet tho why is he mentioned……………….. lilkdub503

  • manu

    how cn u say stephen currys better when jeninngs dropped 55 on his a**

  • jarrett

    i came too late to the conversation in the comments section, but why are all you guys hating on Brandon Jennings. He can make an all star game, but he’s got some work ahead of him, and better players right now at the pg in the east. I think the rankings in the east are D.Will > Rose > Rondo > then everything else is debatable. Either way the east all star team should look something like this : Starters — Rose Wade Lebron Carmelo Dwight. Bench should look like this (7spots left) — D. Will STAT Rondo Pierce KG Bosh JoeJ and Noah (over Horford)…. IMO John Wall & Brandon Jennings doesnt make the cut

  • JL

    @manu steph is better overall. more consistent and better potential (held back by Monta). Jennings scored 55 one game. and had a hot month or two then shot bad enough to bring his FG% down lower than 40%. Not good at all.

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.l.brewer3 BlackPhantom

    Translation: “It’s time for me to start passing the ball”

  • TSmoove

    I like Jennings a lot but I think people are forgetting that you not only have to be one of the best point guards in your conference but also one of the best guards in your conference. Point Guard and Shooting guard are combined on All Star teams remember Kobe and T-Mac started on the West for I think 2 or 3 yrs. So he’s also competing with the likes of D.Wade, Ray Allen an so forth. But let the man work. At least he’s setting goals for himself.

  • AD

    but he can be an all star and not not make the all star gm…….. that game is nothing but a popularity contest

  • Tlvince

    The kid needs help, how about somebody on Bucks who can make open jumpers??? Stephen Jackson should help and I’m saying look out if BJ gets more muscles. He has clutchness built in and he is a guy who the bigger the stage or game, the better he plays. Its proven, look at his career.

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