Orlando @ Milwaukee <div align="center"> vs <font color="Blue">Orlando Magic </font> @ <font color="Purple">Milwaukee Bucks</font> When Tuesday, February 17 Where Bradley Center, Milwaukee Time 8:00 ET TV Local Records Bucks: 27-24 Magic: 13-41 Season Series The Bucks have won 10 of their last 11 home games against the Magic. Milwaukee split a home-and-home series with Orlando last month, including a 113-102 victory here on January 21 as Michael Redd scored a career-high 40 points. </div> Previous Games <u>Milwaukee</u> <ul>[*]02/10/04 L 124-117 vs Sacramento [*] 02/07/04 W 107-97 vs New Orleans [*] 02/06/04 L 105-85 @ Memphis[/list] Last 10: 5-5 <u> Orlando </u> <ul>[*] 02/11/04 L 111-98 vs Miami [*] 02/08/04 L 98-96 vs L.A. Lakers [*] 02/06/04 L 120-99 @ New Jersey[/list] <font color="Red">Last 10: 1-9</font> Probable Starters Zaza Pachulia vs Brian Skinner Juwan Howard vs Joe Smith Keith Bogans vs Desmond Mason Tracy McGrady vs Michael Redd Tyronn Lue vs TJ Ford Injury List <u> Orlando</u> Pat Garrity Grant Hill Andrew DeClercq <u> Milwaukee</u> None Keys to the Game <u> Orlando</u> <ul>Contain Redd; He dropped a career high 40 points in a home victory against the Magic.[/list] <ul>Come out with energy. If the Magic fall behind early, it could get ugly.[/list] [quoteright]"This is a great addition for us. Keith is a quality guy, and he's going to stretch the defense out, maybe more than Tim did." - All-Star Michael Redd[/QUOTERIGHT] <u>Milwaukee</u> <ul>Give Redd his touches.[/list]<ul>Attack the basket[/list] <ul>Bench Production. The Bucks have a great bench, (Mason, Kukoc, Jones) They need to take advantage.[/list] Current Team Leaders <u> Orlando</u> <ul>[*]Points Tracy McGrady (27.3) [*]Rebounds Juwan Howard (6.9) [*]Assists Tracy McGrady (5.6) [*]Steals Tracy McGrady (1.31)[/list] <u>Milwaukee</u> <ul>[*]Points: Michael Redd (21.9) [*]Rebounds: Joe Smith (8.7) [*]Assists: TJ Ford (6.5) [*]Steals: TJ Ford (1.14) [/list] <div align="center"> Key Bench Players <u> Orlando</u> Rod Strickland 6.8 Points Per Game, 2.50 Rebounds Per Game, 3.8 Assists Per Game <u>Milwaukee</u> Damon Jones 6.2 Points Per Game, 1.60 Rebounds Per Game, 4.8 Assists Per Game </div> <font color="Red"> Key Matchup:</font> <font color="Blue">The All Stars</font> <font size="1">Tracy McGrady/Michael Redd</font> The 'X' Factor The Magic seek to snap a seven-game losing streak; how will they come out against one of the best teams at home? Fast Fact The Magic only have seven wins in 20 all-time visits to the Bradley Center. Ice's Take No Comment I'm looking foward to the responses of the biased fans
Nice to see a preview up already, I'm feeling the Magic in this one. It's right after the break, time to start off fresh. Orlando by 3.
Great preview Ice, I like both team's individuals and hope the Magic can win so they can have something, but I prefer the Bucks to be honest. I know they'll win this one. TMac's a good defender, not that Redd can't shoot under pressure though. The good thing is Declerq isn't around. Zaza getting some more quality time. Bogans will probably make short work of Van Horn. As well as he's been playing lately, he'll soon go back to mediocrity, becoming lazy and taking shots he shouldn't much like Walker and NVE. The Bucks are a great team, especially at home. They'll undoubtly take this, plus they have one hell of a sixth man. Gooden might be boarding well along with Howard though. Then again your team pretty much lacks size and defense. As hopeful as I am, I still say Bucks by 9.
I can't wait to see KVH with the Bucks , hope it takes them 1 game to get the chemistry going. Magic by 5.
This game csn go any way. We beat them once yes but now they have Van Horn and if you forgot he dominated us before ans is probably looking to do it again. If McGrady plays 30+ Game and the rest of the Magic players respond by maikng key shots and putting up good numbers themselves there's a good chance we can win this one. I'm going to take that chance and say Magic by 3.
Bucks have the 2nd best home record in the east, don't see Magic winning this one or it being close for that matter.
Magic will hang in the game, probably less than 5 with 2 mins left, but lose in double digits. Tmac will have his usual brilliant performance against the Bucks, I'll guess 40+. I expect Juwan and Gordan to get a lot of minutes tonight to showcase them for potential deals, so don't be surprised if Bogans doesn't play too much. Hopefully it will be true for Hunter too. Hopefully he'll get some quality time.
Yes please , give HUnter some minutes to "showcase" him...maybe he can be "showcased" to Orlando Magic.
We are having a great start. Only down 17 after 1!!!!!!! Only giving up 71.4% shooting while shooting 31. 8%!!!! Tmac has 14 of our 20 pts. As low as Juwan's trade value was, it's gotten lower with 0-4 shooting from the floor. Ford had 8 assists in about 8 mins. CHANGES HAVE TO BE MADE, NOW.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sportsrock37:</div><div class="quote_post">We are having a great start. Only down 17 after 1!!!!!!! Only giving up 71.4% shooting while shooting 31. 8%!!!! Tmac has 14 of our 20 pts. As low as Juwan's trade value was, it's gotten lower with 0-4 shooting from the floor. Ford had 8 assists in about 8 mins. CHANGES HAVE TO BE MADE, NOW.</div> Damn.......................................*speechless*
What do you expect? How many times have we beaten this team at their home in the last 15 games? Plus.. We Suck!! Changes do have to be made... Get Juwan out now.. Get him out... Before he makes things worse, GET HIM OUT!! Eh Van Horn aint playing either.. Haha God..
If you put me in the locker room and suit me up would I do better than Juan. I think so. Take him out, trade him. You're times up buddy. Man we SUCK I'm sorry but...
71-46 HALF Great game for the Bucks. They are playing phenomenal basketball, very entertaining. They have had alley oops, amazing dunks, 3's left and right, and Redd nailed a halfcourt with seconds on the clock going into halftime. Oh yeah, McGrady has 26 of our 46 points. We're shooting 35% The Bucks are shooting 62.2% So, lets review that thread again, you know..the February predictions. (The one I was bashed in for predicting a loss) Maybe this first half of basketball will open up some of the biased eyes around here. Redd has been the biggest surprise this year, I definitely plan on tuning into more Buck games. They are a great, young team.
Looks like Redd is heading for his 2nd straight 40 point game against the Maguc but at this rate Porter will take him out after the 3rd. team basketball by the Bucks it seems (nothing new though) No KVH and they still rack up 71 in a half? pretty damn amazing
The bucks are just playing better Ball and they are giving more effort into winning. They are having a great game and they are shooting much better. And for the magic they are just having a bad game and shooting really badly.Juwan is playing really badly.Maybe we could trade him but he has little value. TJ is having a great game.4pts on 2-2 field goal and 10 ast at the half. Redd is having a good game too.20pts 4-5 3pt
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TimFlem:</div><div class="quote_post">If you put me in the locker room and suit me up would I do better than Juan. I think so. Take him out, trade him. You're times up buddy. Man we SUCK I'm sorry but... </div> Say what you want about juwan, but he sure plays better d than drew gooden. drew is awful on d!!!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting DirtySouth:</div><div class="quote_post">Say what you want about juwan, but he sure plays better d than drew gooden. drew is awful on d!!!</div> He is just a 2nd year player.He will learn to play better Defense when he will get more experience. But T-Mac is having a great game 34pts.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Just-Magic:</div><div class="quote_post">He is just a 2nd year player.He will learn to play better Defense when he will get more experience. But T-Mac is having a great game 34pts.</div> He just doesn't put the effort in hopefully it will change. look at bogans he is a rookie and plays great d.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting DirtySouth:</div><div class="quote_post">He just doesn't put the effort in hopefully it will change. look at bogans he is a rookie and plays great d.</div> I know what you mean.He just needs to put the effort.Some players put in the effort some don't.Give him time and hopefully, he will change but he is young. T-Mac and Redd are having great games.T-mac 39pts and Redd 27pts. T-mac is the only the player on the magic who is playing good ball.
Hed be improving if he was playing more Would you look at that? Shammond Williams and Reece Gaines Making some SHOTS.. Yeah shots, like 18 Ft Jump shots... ? Eh why are the young guys playing? We are usually trying to make a 10 Point comeback at this time..
