Preview: Magic @ Bucks <div align="center"> vs <font color="Blue"> Orlando Magic </font> at <font color="Purple">Milwaukee Bucks</font> When Wednesday, January 21 Where Bradley Center Time 8:00 ET TV Local</div> Records Bucks: 22-19 Magic: 10-31 Previous Games <u>Orlando</u> <ul>January 19, Won 106-99 vs Milwaukee January 17, Loss 91-90 @ New Orleans January 16, Won 124-118(OT) vs Boston [/list] Last 10: 3-7 <u>Milwaukee </u> <ul>January 19, Loss 106-99 @ Orlando January 17, Loss 99-94 vs Detroit January 15, Won 86-83 vs New Jersey [/list] Last 10: 7-3 Probable Starters Andrew DeClercq vs Brian Skinner Juwan Howard vs Tim Thomas Keith Bogans vs Joe Smith Tracy McGrady vs Michael Redd Rod Strickland vs TJ Ford Injury List <u> Orlando</u> Pat Garrity Reece Gaines Grant Hill Tyronn Lue <div class="quote_poster">Quoting :</div><div class="quote_post">Point guard Tyronn Lue likely will miss the game after sustaining a severe bruise to his right buttocks.</div> Orlando Sentinel <u>Milwaukee </u> Joel Przybilla Team Updates <u>Orlando</u> The Magic played the Bucks on Martin Luther King Day and came out with the victory. Tracy McGrady scored 34 points for the Magic on 10-25 shooting. <u> Milwaukee </u> The Bucks are coming off a loss against the Magic. They played a great team game and received balanced scoring. Michael Redd scored 18 points and Smith scored 19 along with 8 rebounds. Keys to the Game <u> Orlando</u><ul>Contain the outside shooters.[/list] <ul>Make the easy baskets.[/list]<ul>Rebound the basketball[/list] [quoteright] "We did get some good play from our second unit today," said Magic coach Johnny Davis. "Zaza gives us a lot of energy, plays with a lot of passion, and Gordan came out and was aggressive offensively." [/QUOTERIGHT] <u>Milwaukee </u> <ul>Contain McGrady.[/list] <ul>Set the tempo of the game.[/list]<ul>Take advantage of the strong bench[/list] Current Team Leaders <u> Orlando</u> <ul>Points: Tracy McGrady (26.5) Rebounds: Drew Gooden (7.3) Assists: Tracy McGrady (5.9) Steals: Tracy McGrady (1.3)[/list] <u>Milwaukee </u> <ul>Points: Michael Redd (21.8) Rebounds: Joe Smith (8.5) Assists: TJ Ford (6.3) Steals: TJ Ford (1.3)[/list] Key Bench Players <u> Orlando</u> Drew Gooden<ul>12.5 Points Per Game, 7.3 Rebounds Per Game, 1.2 Assists Per Game[/list] Gordan Giricek <ul>10.3 Points Per Game, 3.5 Rebounds Per Game, 1.8 Assists Per Game[/list] Zaza Pachulia<ul>3.1 Points Per Game, 2.8 Rebounds Per Game, .2 Assists Per Game[/list] <u> Milwaukee </u> Damon Jones <ul>6.2 Points Per Game, 1.7 Rebounds Per Game, 4.8 Assists Per Game[/list] Desmond Mason<ul>12.8 Points Per Game, 4.7 Rebounds Per Game, 2.2 Assists Per Game[/list] Toni Kukoc<ul>9.2 Points Per Game, 3.9 Rebounds Per Game, 2.9 Assists Per Game[/list] Key Matchup Tracy McGrady/Michael Redd The 'X' Factor The Buck's bench and team play. They distribute the ball very well and seem to know the true meaning of team basketball. Ice's Take Bucks take this, too much depth for the Magic. <font size="1">Go to NBA.com for the official preview</font>. Sorry for the quick one, enjoy the game!
Really nice preview Ice, I agree too, Bucks will take this one. They seem to have the more balanced roster, and a more consistent and decent bench. But who knows, Gooden, Lue or Bogans might step up if McGrady isn't any good tonight. I love the Bucks but I want the Magic to win, they've really been hit hard this year. Good luck to both teams and their fans. Bucks by 9.
Magic won't be Buck's twice in a row. Redd had such a bad game yesterday in Orlando, that he's due for a monster game. Also, Tmac always plays great in Milwaukee, so expect a huge game by him too. The key though will be if Tmac can get his teammates involved. I'm gonna go with Bucks by 3
I want the Magic to win this by 20. But since that isn't possible I'll say Magic barely win by 2. The Bucs are home and looking for a win along with the Magic but I think the Magic want and need the win more so I say Magic by 2.
Pulling it out of the bag would be one thing.. Winning like last time would be another.. They can pull this out.. But I wouldnt put it past the bucks to let the Magic win two straight in a matter of three days..
yeah itll be hard to win but ima go with orlando by 6. BTW , game is at 8PM ET oh and..aint we 11-31?
So far So Good. Magic up by 5 at the half 51,46 Tracy Mcgrady has 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. Drew Gooden has 8 points, and 3 rebounds Juan Howard has 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists We are playing a good game let's keep up the league though.
We're up 7 now, but I don't have a very good feeling about this game unfortunately. I can feel another run at the end coming from Milwaukee. Redd hasn't shot the ball well so far tonight once again, and I don't know how long that will last. Then again, T-Mac's only 5-14 FG, he's bound to turn it on at some point. Rod's playing really well tonight, and is playing a pretty smart game. 7 Points and 8 assists for him so far. After a 1-7 shooting start, Juwan Howard has turned it on and has 18 points and 7 boards so far. Just like that, T-Mac is now 7-16 Shooting
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Str8 Ballin Boy:</div><div class="quote_post">We're up 7 now, but I don't have a very good feeling about this game unfortunately. I can feel another run at the end coming from Milwaukee. Redd hasn't shot the ball well so far tonight once again, and I don't know how long that will last. Then again, T-Mac's only 5-14 FG, he's bound to turn it on at some point. Rod's playing really well tonight, and is playing a pretty smart game. 7 Points and 8 assists for him so far. After a 1-7 shooting start, Juwan Howard has turned it on and has 18 points and 7 boards so far. Just like that, T-Mac is now 7-16 Shooting</div> Why did I have to say that...Redd now has 33 on 15-24 shooting...
wow T-Mac needs to improve his shooting he got outplayed by Michael Redd. Is Tracy a real allstar ? I dont know, he cant will his team to victory but he will be a great second option. I really hope he signs with Denver in 05 , Then he could play behind Melo and win.
Top Players <u>Orlando</u> Tracy McGrady- 20 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds Keith Bogans- 21 points Juwan Howard- 24 points, 8 rebounds <u>Milwaukee </u> Michael Redd- 40 points Joe Smith- 12 points, 6 rebounds Desmond Mason-18 points <div class="quote_poster">Quoting :</div><div class="quote_post">Michael Redd scored 32 of his career-high 40 points in the second half as the Milwaukee Bucks posted a 113-102 victory over the defenseless Orlando Magic. A former reserve who has started every game this season, Redd scored at least 30 points for the fourth time this season. After struggling in the first half, he caught fire over the final 24 minutes. His big fourth quarter led Milwaukee to its 11th win in 12 games at the Bradley Center. Redd made just 4-of-10 shots in the first half as Milwaukee faced a 51-46 deficit. But he scored 14 points in the third quarter, capping an 8-0 spurt with a 3-pointer to give the Bucks a 76-74 advantage heading into the final period. </div> Recap Box Score
Mike Redd blew the hell up on them tonight, with a career high of 40, pulling a page out of McGrady's book. No wonder T-Mac only had 20 -Redd stole his points... and his shot.
Michael Redd just showing why he's worth his spot in the Bucks and why he and Randolph are fighting for MIP. I like the Magic and all, but I love the Bucks, I'm so glad they could rake in another victory. One of my personal favorites doing good off the bench, DMase! I'm surprised Howard played so well, I guess I was wrong about him, maybe he is a hard worker afterall, he is a starter. Great win, congratulations everybody.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting YaoMing03-04:</div><div class="quote_post">wow T-Mac needs to improve his shooting he got outplayed by Michael Redd. Is Tracy a real allstar ? I dont know, he cant will his team to victory but he will be a great second option. I really hope he signs with Denver in 05 , Then he could play behind Melo and win.</div> Are you stupid? How come you didn't say that about redd on monday when he shot terrible from the field. t-mac didn't even cover redd the whole game bogans did.If you really seen the game you would of saw t-mac limping around he got hurt and still scored 20 on redd.Everytime he touched the ball they would double and triple team him. Do you want to pull t-mac's stats the last 3 years vs the bucks? He has killed them! T-mac will never be a second option to anyone except shaq.
Definetely. Look at his fan club, GET OFF OF TMAC'S BACK. Of course he deserves to be an all-star, he's having an "off year" but still manages to avg 26 ppg. He can't do it all. He's not gonna defend everyone and score every basket. He's human. Other guys have to step up. We just don't do that at the end of the game. 6 of Redd's pts came at the end off of FT's, after we bricked the shot. He was amazing. He had like 32 pts in the 2nd half alone.
lmao I cant beleive we lost this game gooden got fouled with like a min to go and coulda tie the game at 102..he missed the finish and missed a FT...anyways ROFLMFAO! @ ming..wtf u talkin bout?redd was 5-19FG 18 pts the other game..lol he got shut down by bogans plus he was having a bad night..anyways T-Mac was limping starting the 3rd quater..since u didnt watch the game and he still managed to get 20 pts 6 assists 2 steals 3 rebounds and 1 block...so...an All Star? duh..2nd man? I dunn think so.
Another day another loss.. To be honest they dont get me down anymore. Play the young guys and finish off the season with next year in mind.
Another W for me( Richardson Middle School Wolves) and my team and another L for me and my team( Orlando Magic) I hate coming home to see haters on this board. Everytime we lose they just seem to show up. When we win where are you. Good Game Magic you played hard through the end and I like that. Maybe a W is coming in the future. Hopefully next game.
