Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 121-103 win over Memphis Grizzlies

Buck to the future

Some may say it was all a mirage, others may believe it was some sort of fever dream, but Brandon Jennings made his once improbable re-debut with the Bucks in Monday night’s tilt with the Grizzlies after officially signing a 10-day contract with the team on Sunday morning.

Brought in to help fortify the team’s playmaking duties off the bench with the injuries to both Malcolm Brogdon and Matthew Dellavedova, Jennings did exactly that as he shot out of the gate, making an instant impact in his first taste of NBA action in nearly 10 months with the team where it all started for him almost a decade ago.

Thanks to his near-constant penetration in the paint all game long, Jennings opened up numerous scoring opportunities for his newly acquainted teammates, as he was more than willing to dish it out due to his deferential nature for the night.

Of course, whenever you ask for Jennings’ services, you’re going to get plenty of tough shotmaking to go along with it. For Monday night, Jennings knocked down the types of shots we’ve been accustomed to seeing out of him throughout his career and with plenty of swagger to boot.

When it was all said and done, Jennings flirted with earning a triple-double, much like his first ever game with the Bucks during his first go-around, as he finished with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field (3-of-6 from three), 12 assists, eight rebounds, two turnovers and was a +11 in close to 24 minutes of run.

With a finite number of days to make a lasting impression on the Bucks’ brass to parlay his current 10-day deal into something much longer, Jennings hit all the right notes (and shots) to create plenty of buzz among Bucks fans and followers from all around the league last night. The key, as has been his biggest drawback throughout his time in the NBA, is somehow making a consistent impact in what will be a more limited role compared to his first four years in Milwaukee.

But for one night, Jennings turned back the clock, reminding all Bucks fans of his talents and why his journeyman-like career was brimming with potential once upon a time.