Milwaukee Bucks PG Brandon Knight says he isn’t perfect, can improve
By Mike Dyce
The Milwaukee Bucks replaced departing point guard Brandon Jennings with Brandon Knight. He has already been named the starting point guard by new head coach Larry Drew and had a heap of praise thrown his way.
“What he brings to the table is what a coach looks for at that position, the speed, the quickness,” Drew said. “The ability to make shots, the ability to get to the lane. The ability to make other people better.”
“I don’t know where this, ‘Is he a point guard, is he a shooting guard?’ came from. He’s always, in my eyes, been a point guard. A point guard that has the ability to score, and that’s a big, big luxury. At 21 years old he’s played a lot of games already in the NBA.”
“With the mix of players we do have, I think we have guys that are really going to help his game a lot. I feel very good with the changes we made and bringing Brandon in, we really have solidified the position with him and Luke (Ridnour).”
Knight himself is downplaying the praise.
“I’m not going to sit here and say I’m perfect,” Knight said, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “Me as a player, I work on a lot of things. I can improve defensively, pick-and-rolls I can improve offensively. I can be more efficient. Those are three things right off the top of my head that I’ve been working on.”
“Even shooting at the free throw line, decision-making, there are a lot of places I can improve. I embrace that and I know I’ve taken steps this summer in those areas.”
General manager John Hammond said he is confident Knight wants to he an All-Star.
“Absolutely,” Knight said.