WHO: (19-18) @ (10-27) WHERE: Phillips Arena at CNN Center, Atlanta GA WHEN: Friday January 20th, 2006, 6:00 PM TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: UPN 24 RADIO: WTMJ 620 ATLANTA: TV: WPXA RADIO: AM 790 PREVIOUS MATCHUPS Bucks: Bucks 92 @ Spurs 95 Hawks: Pistons 117 @ Hawks 89 SEASON SERIES 1/20 Bucks @ Hawks 2/25 Bucks @ Hawks 3/13 Hawks @ Bucks 4/15 Hawks @ Bucks Streaks Bucks: Lost 3 Hawks: Lost 1 Injuries Bucks: Joe Smith- OUT (Knee) Charlie Bell-OUT (Knee) TJ Ford- OUT (Hamstring) Hawks: Tyronn Lue- Questionable (Back) John Edwards- Questionable (Back) Probable Starters C: Jamaal Maglorie/Zaza Pachulia PF: Andrew Bogut/Al Harrington SF: Bobby Simmons/Josh Smith SG: Michael Redd/Joe Johnson PG: Mo Williams/Royal Ivey 6th Men: Toni Kukoc/Salim Stoudamire Coaches: Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks, 3rd ov. 71-103) Mike Woodson (2nd yr w/Hawks 23-96, 2nd ov.) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Joe Johnson Redd: 24.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.8 APG, 43.5% FG 41.6% 3pt 84.9% FT Johnson: 18.9 PPG 4.1 RPG 5.7 APG 44.4% FG 34.6% 3pt 76.4% FT Predictions The Bucks head to Atlanta for the Bogut-Williams matchup version 1. The Bucks are coming off what I thought was their best game of the season, even though they lost. They played great Wednesday in San Antonio,and if the play like that over the next 3 games (Atl, Char, Hou) they should come out 3-0. Bucks win in Hotlanta Bucks 109 Hawks 94
This should be a win, but then again we're learning that the Bucks are likely the most maddeningly inconsistent team in the leauge (see @ charlotte, @ san antonio). Bucks 107 Hawks 98
The first showdown between this year's top two picks, Andrew "Bogey Man" Bogut & Marvin "Staving for Minutes" Williams. I think Zaza might miss this game with a hand injury. The Bucks have the edge at almost every position, especially on the frontline. This might be a great time for Stotts to crack the whip on his team to play better defense. The Hawks go stretches were they simply cannot score, so the Bucks can build some confidence by keeping the Hawks under 90. The Bucks just need to make sure to take a commanding lead and not allow the young Hawks to feel they have a chance at the upset. Crush them early by playing smart on offense, and having some intensity on defense.
if andrew and marvin gets matched up together, andrew will **** on him badly, cuz marvin williams should have stayed in unc, he stupid for entering the league, he will stay being a bust for the hawks for at least 3 years
Good win for the Bucks, they needed this one.... Redd had 28, Bobby 25 Bogut 13 boards.... Need to win games like this, and we did
Good win, we really needed this, and any win we can get without TJ is big. Our defense continues to be just horrible, and again, we simply don't try to stop anyone from shooting the three. We'd better keep outrebounding people by 10 if we're going anywhere this year. Still, a good win, our best offensive game of the season (man, the Hawks are even worse than us on D ) and good for momentum heading back to the BC. My boy Danny G had 12 pts and 6 blocks
