<span style="color:#663366">MilwaukeeBucks (29-28 4th in Central Division)</span> @ <span style="color:#FF9900">Phoenix Suns (38-17 1st in Pacific Division)</span>Probable Starting Line-ups:<span style="color:#FF9900">Suns</span>PG-Steve NashSG-Raja BellSF-James JonesPF-Shawn Marion C-Boris Diaw<span style="color:#663366">Bucks</span>PG-T.J. FordSG-Michael ReddSF-Bobby SimmonsPF-Jamaal MagloireC-Andrew BogutThis is the only team left in the league that the Suns have not faced this year, but it should be a easy win. The Suns have no more big men right now except for Pat Burke, but the Suns front court of Jones, Marion and Diaw has good defense. Marion and Diaw defend well even if they are undersized. If the Bucks want to win this game, Bogut has got to take advantage of his size(4 inches, 30 pounds bigger than Diaw).The Bucks started off the season looking good at 17-11 but have went 12-17 the rest of the way. They have improved from last year though with Andrew Bogut who is contributing with nine points, seven rebounds, two assists and a block. And Jamaal Magloire who is averaging a double-double. They do have a very talented starting line-up but they just don't have too much depth besides Mo Williams. They aren't a very good team overall.The Suns are hot right now. They have won 10 of their last 11 games and haven't lost a home game to the Bucks in the last 18 years. They should keep their seven game win streak tonight with a pretty easy win, although I do think it will be a problem only having one big man. Match-Up to Watch: Raja Bell vs. Michael ReddMichael Redd is having a great season and is averaging a career-high in points with 24. He will give Bell all he can handle. Bell has faced tougher competition before though and has done a great job defensively for the Suns this year. Bell does a good job at frustrating his opponents. He causes a lot of technical fouls. Nobody likes to face him. It will be interesting to see if Redd can have a good game being defended by Bell.Quick Pick:Suns 108 Bucks 98
28-23 after one quarter. Wow, Diaw and Jones sure have improved since the start of the season. Especially Diaw. He's being a lot more agressive.
Don't know how the suns are doing it but wow. I thought Kurt Thomas would really hurt them but I guess Diaw is getting more of an opportunity.
Yeah, Diaw actually does well as the center and he's a lot more agressive. Instead of trying to lay it up like he used to and getting blocked he goes up, dunks it and draws the foul. Pat Burke was playing pretty well too. 6 points(3/4 on FG's) and 3 rebounds in 7 minutes.Edit: 97-77 Suns after 3. :rock:
A 123-108 win tonight. Marion with another incredible game(29 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal). Pat Burke also had a very nice game tonight. 18 minutes, 12 points on 6/9 shooting, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.
