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The fact Im in the NBA still feels kind of weird.Seventeen games into the 2016-17 NBA season, and its all too surreal for Thon Maker as he tries to come to grips with his new life in the NBA.Makers journey from highly-touted prospect to unknown NBA commodity after being drafted 10th overall by Milwaukee in June has not been without its bumps in the road.By his own admission the Sudanese-born Australian still has a lot to learn about the intricacies of the NBA game. His playing time has been sporadic - at best - but that doesnt mean Maker is not utilising his time on the bench to make mental notes of habits hell need to pick up as a rotation player.Simple things like defensive rotations, where the guys gonna be in the right spots, said Maker. I hear the coaches behind me yelling to certain guys to be on the floor at a certain time, so for me, Im watching that from the bench and when I get my chance Ill be ready. Thats a great way for me to prepare - Im seeing it, and in practice Im going through it so when it comes to games Ill be ready.Its during vigorous practice sessions where Maker will be able to hone his craft in lieu of playing time for the moment. Whereas some teams may opt to send their rookies to the NBA D-League to develop, the Bucks prefer to keep Maker with them and allow him the luxury of competing against NBA talent daily.Were gonna keep Thon up as much as we can, said Bucks coach Jason Kidd pregame. Let him go up against Giannis [Antetokounmpo] and Jabari [Parker] in practice. Thats the best D-League you can go against. Going against Moose [Greg Monroe] and John [Henson] and Miles [Plumlee], I think thats the best way of getting better [by] going against those guys.Maker agrees with his coachs assessment.Since the draft we been going against each other every single day in practice and Ive gotten better by a whole lot, he said. For me it doesnt make sense if I downgrade from whats making me better.In practice its pretty intense because there is depth not only in my position but others and you never know where you are going to end up on court.So you just go at it every day and compete, its very competitive and everyone is like that.Hopes are high that the Bucks will be able to unearth another diamond in the rough with Maker - much like they did with Antetokounmpo - a player with which the Australian shares more than a few similarities.I think their build is very similar, athletically theyre very similar, Kidd said. Maker is another 7-footer that can put it on the floor, in the small time that hes gotten on the floor, he understands how to play. Its just a matter of the process of being patient but continuing to work hard.Maker stresses the importance of staying ready; of preparation being key so when his number is called by Kidd, hes able to deliver. One aspect of his game that he says he is continuing to work on daily is his shooting.I work on my shot every day because no one is going to block me at seven-feet tall, good luck to them if they do. I work on pump fakes and stuff but you have to get your shot down first, then you play chess from then on with pump fakes, drives or whatever.One such chess move brought Maker national attention when he crossed over Chris Birdman Anderson in Cleveland on Tuesday. Anderson couldnt keep up with the more athletic Maker, and ended up on the floor - and SportsCenter highlights.I wasnt looking to make a highlight play or anything like that - I was just playing basketball. I was about to use the screen but I saw the defence there and the clock was winding down so I had to go the other way.He cut me off and I stepped back - that was just instinct, I wasnt trying to do a highlight play.Makers work ethic and ability to create the highlight play bode well for his future in the league, according to Matthew Dellavedova.He hasnt been playing but we all see how he has been improving in the weight room and on the practice court, Dellavedova said.I think he is going to be a great player in the league and you can see how excited everyone is when he goes into the game and scores or gets a block. Sabres Jerseys 2020 . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. Conor Sheary Jersey . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. 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Northumbria remain seventh with only Yorkshire Jets beneath them.Rachel Dunn and Hannah Reid wasted little time in finding their range to put the visitors ahead, and an important steal on the first quarter buzzer from Katy Holland helped Storm to a 15-10 advantage after 15 minutes. Pamela Cookeys Surrey were always in control against Northumbria Three swift goals in the second quarter, most impressively from Amy Flanagan, extended Storms lead before Northumbrias Lynsey Armitage closed the gap to 10 points at half-time.The gulf in class began to tell in the third period and, crucially, it was Storm who moved further ahead as Northumbria found themselves comprehensively out-manoeuvred.dddddddddddd Storms lead stretched to 14, even with Armitage on form at the other end of the court, and they took a 44-30 cushion into the last 15 minutes.Storm remained firmly in control in the final minutes with Dunn proving a particular threat - she scored one goal after a superb interception from Flanagan in the mid-court as Surrey coasted to a second Superleague win against Northumbria after their 57-35 result in the second week.Surreys player of the match Georgia Lees said: Today was about getting all of the bench onto the court, and it was our job as the starting players to build a lead so there was no pressure on the players coming on. Its just great to work with such a different range of players.The first half of the season wasnt good enough, we lost games that maybe we shouldnt have. This part of the season is about pushing on and saying were here to win. We want to defend, we won it last year. Also See: Vitality Superleague fixtures Table Live on Sky Sportswomen ' ' '