The Bucks’ strong start this year is due in large part to Brandon Jennings, but don’t overlook forward Ersan Ilyasova, a good rebounder with a nice outside touch. The 22-year-old Turk, back in the NBA after two years in Europe, has solidified their frontcourt. His reason for returning to the NBA? He met a Wisconsin girl.
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In the midst of a pretty compelling piece on Jordan’s time as President of the Wiz, is this small note at the end. There’s nothing to suggest that this is a joke, so I’m running with it.
And it’s pretty much the most awesome story ever. When I first saw Ilyasova, I was completely underwhelmed. Dude looked stiff, so stiff that when combined with the face-mask, I dubbed him Frankenstein. Dude looked pulled together by random Euro-players’ dead bodies. But he’s not only shown tremendous rebounding instincts, but his range is killer and he can run both the high P’NR and pinch post from that spot. If Jennings is the fuse, Ilyasova is the powder keg surrounding the initial device.
And to meet a Wisconsin girl? That’s something out of a novel. Probably one Lance Allred would write. In his big shorts.
