Jodie Meeks is doing what he does best at the NBA level.

In his first significant minutes of the season, the former UK guard put up 19 points in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 102-87 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday. Meeks knocked down 7-of-11 shots, including 5-of-7 3-point attempts.

The Bucks’ second-round pick is quickly proving why his decision to enter the NBA Draft was pretty darn good move.

“We know he’s a shooter,” Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles said. “Unfortunately for Jodie, he’s been having trouble knocking down shots. As a staff we are constantly talking about it and we know it’s going to happen at some point. The four (3-pointers) he made in the first half didn’t even come close to hitting the rim; they were dead in the middle. I was happy for him. He’s worked very hard and he’s trying to pay attention to everything we do and learning all the time. We certainly need that type of shooting.”

I’ve said once about Meeks, and I’ll say it again: the kid just knows how to score. If you know how to put the ball in the basket, you’re going to make it no matter what level of ball it is.

Sure, it would have been exciting to see Meeks receiving the kick-out on the wing in the Dribble Drive Motion Offense, but he made the right move.

Let’s hope Jodie continues his success on the NBA level.