WHO: (13-26) @ (21-18) WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI WHEN: Monday January 23rd, 2006, 7:00 PM TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: FSN North RADIO: WTMJ 620 HOUSTON: TV: FSN SW PREVIOUS MATCHUPS Bucks: Bobcats 91 @ Bucks 101 Rockets: Rockets 97 @ Pistons 99 Streaks Bucks: Won 2 Rockets: Lost 1 Season Series 1/23 Rockets @ Bucks 2/1 Bucks @ Rockets Injuries Bucks: Joe Smith- OUT (Knee) Charlie Bell-OUT (Knee) TJ Ford- Probable (Hamstring) Rockets: Yao Ming- OUT (Toe) Stromile Swift- OUT (Eye) Moochie Norris- OUT (Foot) Bob Sura- OUT (Knee, Back) Derek Anderson- OUT (Calf) Jon Barry- OUT (Calf) Probable Starters C: Jamaal Maglorie/Dikembe Mutombo PF: Andrew Bogut/Juwan Howard SF: Bobby Simmons/Tracy McGrady SG: Michael Redd/David Wesley PG: TJ Ford/Rafer Alston 6th Men: Mo Williams/Luther Head Coaches: Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks, 3rd ov. 73-103) Jeff Van Gundy (3rd yr w/Rockets 109-93, 10th ov. 357-267) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Tracy McGrady Redd: 25.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 44.4% FG 42.0% 3pt 84.6 FT McGrady: 25.6 PPG 6.9 RPG 5.0 APG 41.7% FG 31.6% 3pt 76.5 FT Predictions The Bucks take on the Houston Rockets Monday at the BC. The Rockets played Sunday in Detroit, so they will be playing a back to back. TMac scored 43 Sunday, a main reason why they were close with Houston. If TMac doesn't completley go off. I think the Bucks will win this game. Bucks 102 Rockets 94
Great to have TJ back, and against a suspect Houston backcourt, he should be able to get some rest and as we ease him back in. Then again, we've decided not to protect our home court at times this season, and any team with T Mac can get you, anywhere. This could be another pothole game for us, but I think the Bucks will get it done. Bucks 95 Rockets 91
its gonna be a close one, its either t-mac or michael redd hits the game winner today in regulation im gonna have to say rockets 97-96
Aside from TMac, Baxter and Hayes made their presence felt on the floor especially on the defensive end. If the Rockets didn't intentionally foul to give TMac a rest in the final 2 minutes, the Bucks would have scored lower than 9 points. The Bucks wasn't able to score in the span of 9 mins. in the fourth. TMac was just unstoppable on the other end pouring out 18 in the final quarter.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting rookie789:</div><div class="quote_post">kobe who? t-mac was crazy in the 4th, im telling you if t-mac takes 45 shots he can drop 90</div> He got 41 points on 32 shots. So, you think he could score 49 more points on just 13 more shots?
Our closer is back and he showed how easily he can shut the door on a team in the 4th. TMac is just sick.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting durvasa:</div><div class="quote_post">He got 41 points on 32 shots. So, you think he could score 49 more points on just 13 more shots? </div> look man when t-mac got a good shooting night he would be as good as kobe, and t-mac wasnt even thinking about going to the line yesturday, if he went to the line he woulda gotten over 50, oh yea t-mac is also averaging more rebounds and assists... for a small foward, and when kobe had 81 he wasnt double teamed, t-mac gets triple teamed when hes under the basket, and when hes at the perimeter he gets doubled, he had to pass the ball to someone else, in the 4th quarter, the bucks didnt do that, thats how the bucks let t-mac go crazy in the 4th, and another thing michael redd didnt even play for half the 4th quarter, its so sad to see mike's teamates miss all those shots and he had to sit on the bench and watch
