WHO: (14-37) @ (25-23) WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI WHEN: Saturday February 11th, 2006, 7:30 PM TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: FSN North RADIO: WTMJ 620 CHARLOTTE: TV: News 14 RADIO: WNMX 106.1 FM PREVIOUS MATCHUPS Bucks: Magic 89 @ Bucks 94 2 OT Bobcats: Raptors 87 @ Bobcats 73 Streaks Bucks: Won 1 Bobcats: Lost 1 Season Series 1/13 Bucks 103 @ Bobcats 102 1/21 Bobcats 91 @ Bucks 101 2/11 Bobcats @ Bucks Injuries Bucks: Mo Williams- OUT (Ankle) Bobcats: Emeka Okafor- OUT (Ankle) Sean May- OUT (Knee) Gerald Wallace- OUT (Tibia Bruse) Brevin Knight- OUT (Knee) Ray Felton- DOUBTFUL (Toe) Probable Starters C: Jamaal Maglorie/Primoz Brezec PF: Andrew Bogut/Melvin Ely SF: Bobby Simmons/Jumaine Jones SG: Michael Redd/Kareem Rush PG: TJ Ford/Kevin Burleson 6th Men: Charlie Bell/Matt Carroll Coaches: Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks 25-23, 3rd ov. 77-108) Bernie Bickerstaff (2nd yr w/Bobcats 32-101, 13th ov. 370-449) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Kareem Rush Redd: 25.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.9 APG, 44.1% FG 40.6% 3pt 85.3% FT Rush: 11.7 PPG 2.4 RPG 1.0 APG 37.2% FG 34.7% 3pt 72.9% FT Predictions The Bucks take on the wounded Cats. There is no reason they should lose this game at home...I think they pounce on the Cats....no pun intended Bucks 98 Bobcat 82
Must win game, let's keep the streak rolling against lesser/average teams, boys. I don't expect anything close to a blowout, though; the 'Cats really are a team that busts their butts every single night. When they get healthy and find some more talent, I think they're really going to be a hell of a team, because they have a great team mindset, and they're fun to watch because of their effort. Bucks 102 Bobcats 95
This is about as close as you can get to a guaranteed 'W'. The Bobcats seem to be in full tanking mode. Pretty much their entire starting lineup is out, leaving them with Melvin Ely as their most reliable offensive option. Hopefully we get to see an Alan Anderson sighting here. The Bobcats should really play Anderson more. He played twenty minutes tonight against the Raptors, finishing with six points and three steals. This is coming off an eight point performance in 16 minutes and a fourteen point performance in 14 minutes. If they just upped his playing time to 20-28 mpg a night, he'd be a 10+ ppg player easily.
