Was looking at r/NBA and r/NOLAPelicans threads about the Mosley hire and they're pretty unanimously disappointed. I had a genuine worry we'd do something similar by hiring someone like Ham, so I'm really glad that we have at least one major positive thing going for us in this season from hell
Cheers to that! Now let's fast forward to Summer League and watching our new draft pick and hopefully Bogoljub too🍻
I think Jenkins was the perfect hire. Partly for basketball reasons of course, but most importantly for the culture.
There are some subtle details from the Jenkins rumors before he was announced as the next HC that I think tell an important story.
First, to talk to Jenkins, the Bucks had to travel to Memphis, because that's where he still lives. Especially amidst the recent disparagement of Memphis/Milwaukee by LeBron and media, this detail is meaningful. Jenkins is from Texas, and has been unemployed for the past year after being fired by the Grizzlies. In today's NBA environment, continuing to live in Memphis would not be the standard approach. Most players and coaches almost immediately head back to where they're from, or their preferred big market city like L.A., once their contract is up.
Second, the first rumor we heard that signaled him being the next coach, was him touring nearby schools in Milwaukee.
To me these details together tell the story of a dedicated family man that fully embraces the community that he coaches in. He's going to fully embrace Milwaukee as his home, and as a small-market franchise, we need that. Especially with the uncertainty we all feel having Haslam as an owner (whose heart will never be in Wisconsin).
As much as I appreciate Doc's Marquette ties, he was very clearly only temporarily re-embracing Milwaukee. It was like a reunion tour for him, but his eyes were still on himself and the national spotlight, along with his sons.
Add in the fact that Jenkins was a Bucks assistant for a season under Bud, and for the first time in a while, I feel optimistic that the Bucks family culture that I grew to love back in the John Hammond days is still alive.