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Bucks F Ersan Ilyasova 'getting his groove back'

Ersan Ilyasova had everything going for him coming into this season.A breakout season in 2011-12 gave him the confidence that he belonged in the NBA. A new five-year, $40 million contract provided the comfort that the Milwaukee Bucks considered him a building block for the long term. And he had a spot in the starting lineup with the role of pounding the glass and spreading the floor to give his dynamic backcourt some room to break down defenses.All that — everything besides the guaranteed money, of course — started to go down the tubes in the first month of the season.The rangy power forward averaged just 6.9 points and was shooting 22 percent from 3-point range in the first 15 games, landing him in coach Scott Skiles' doghouse. His minutes dropped from about 27 per game to 22 during that stretch and Ilyasova seemed a little lost on both ends."It's not about confidence because coming from the season I had, I already knew what I had to do," said Ilyasova, who was in the conversation for...

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  1. Ersan Ilyasova has career bests of 29 points and 25 rebounds as Bucks beat Nets 92-85

    Ersan Ilyasova had career highs of 29 points and 25 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 92-85 victory over New Jersey on Sunda...

  2. Ersan Ilyasova scores on tip-in with 2.2 seconds left to give Bucks 119-118 win over Wizards

    Ersan Ilyasova scored on a tip-in with 2.2 seconds left and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington 119-118 on Tuesday night, handing the Wizards their fifth consecutive...

  3. Ilyasova , Jennings help lead Bucks past Philadelphia

    Ersan Ilyasova scored 27 points and pulled down 16 rebounds and Brandon Jennings had 25 points and seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 110-102 win over th...

  4. Bucks re-sign Ilyasova

    The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed forward Ersan Ilyasova to a multi-year contract Thursday.Financial terms of the deal were not released, but the Milwaukee Journal Senti...

  5. Ilyasova scores 26, late putback helps Bucks hold on to beat Knicks 119-114

    Ersan Ilyasova scored 26 points, including a critical putback in the final minute, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 119-114 victory over the New York Knicks on ...

  6. Ilyasova , Ellis named NBA Players of the Week

    Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova and Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis have been named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games playe...

  7. Ilyasova's big game carries Bucks past Nets

    Ersan Ilyasova had career-highs of 29 points 85 win over New Jersey at Prudential Center on Sunday.Brandon Jennings chipped in 17 points and Carlos Delfino added 11 ...

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