Bucks @ Cavaliers, Tonight <div align="center"> <font color="DarkGreen">Milwaukee Bucks</font> (33-28) @ <font color="DarkRed">Cleveland Cavaliers</font> (26-36)</div> Saturday, Mar. 6, 7:30 pm Eastern Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH TV: FSOhio, NBALP Vegas Line: Check back gameday Season Series: Cavaliers 0, Bucks 1 01.30.03 Cavaliers 95 @ Bucks 101 Previous Game Cavaliers 88 @ Hornets 85 Bucks 98 @ Heat 104 Last 10 Games Cleveland: 6-4 (Won 2) Milwaukee: 6-4 (Lost 1) Head Coaches Paul Silas/Terry Porter Probable Starters Jeff McInnis/Damon Jones LeBron James/Michael Redd Eric Williams/Desmond Mason Carlos Boozer/Keith Van Horn Zydrunas Ilgauskas/Daniel Santiago 6th Men Tony Battie/Toni Kukoc Injury Update Cavaliers Ruben Boumtje Boumtje Kedrick Brown Bucks T.J. Ford Joe Smith - probable Brian Skinner - probable <div align="center">Players To Watch LeBron James/Michael Redd James: 20.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.53 steals Redd: 22.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists</div> Keys To The Game <u>Cavaliers</u> Defend perimeter Be aggressive with Redd, keep a hand in his face Feed Ilgauskas & s p r e a d the floor LeBron, drive all night, make Redd play defense Attack the basket, make freethrows, run the floor and don't turn the ball over <u>Bucks</u> Send Redd around those screens, get him open Must box out on both ends Double Ilgauskas, make him find the open guy Play that shadow defense on LeBron, get the ball out of his hands Spread the floor, attack the basket, you know the drill The King's Take The Cavaliers are winning playoff style basketball games. That win in New Orleans should fuel this team. The Bucks are banged up, so a lot of this game will be about containing Redd and Van Horn, so I will be watching the defense of Eric Williams and LeBron James, who the last 2 games have been playing very aggressive in your face defense. We will need a lot of that here. Too many options for the Cavs, playing their best ball of the season, at home, Cavs win by 6. <font size="1">Please visit NBA.com</font>
Cleveland should learn that The Bucks WANT to run, regardless if that's the style Cleveland likes to play they shouldn't play to The Bucks advantages. In my opinion they should feed Carlos Boozer and Zydrunas Ilgauskas all night long. Seriously, Keith Van Horn and Daniel Santiago aren't going to be able to stop either of them in the low post. Key to the game for Cleveland will be pounding the boards, second chances buckets, and points in the paint. Size is dominate in The East, it's time Cleveland starts playing with the hand they've been dealt.
Cavs are in a hot part now, this one is Cavs to! Boozer clucth once again, will kill Bucks at the end, Cavs by 4.
This game should be a close one all the way. The Cav's are on a role though, and will be playing espicailly well tonight, because they wan't 8th spot all to them selves. They are currently tied with two other teams. The Cav's need to move the ball, but I think Cav's will win this one. Cav's by 4
Van Horn is weak, boozer can abuse him if we give him enough chances. This is not a very good defensive team in general. I think the half court will serve us well over all.
I agree with what KJX3 said, Low post the whole game. Our front line has too much talent and will over power MIL in the paint. LeBron also needs to drive to the hoop as much as possible. KVH and Santiago will not be able to stop him.
Miami is beating Sacramento right now by 11 so hopefully the Kings can come threw for us and knock off the Heat... We need some good play tonight by the Bench if we want to win.. We also need a huge game for our Starters.. Z and Booz should dominate tonight!
Z playing very well, the crowd is involved, things are looking good. Milwaukee is a bad road team, so we need to bury them early. Heat over the Kings was bad. Odom had 30, 19, and 11. Thats a man sized triple double. A weekend sweep would be huge for us.
Cavs 39 Bucks 28 after 1 quarter. Cavs shot 60%. Bucks 50%. Z dominated with 15 pts and 4 board in the first quarter. LeBron had 7 pts/5 asts. McInnis had 5 pts/5 asts. Boozer 8 and 4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- OT: Stanford's undefeated season is over. They just lost to Washington.
is it just me...or does it seem like we have been dominating the first quarter in recent games...39 points!! and 37 a couple games ago...not a bad way to start off a game
Newble sighting! In for Boozer. Halfway through the 2nd quarter; 47-37 Cavs. Boozer is up to 12 pts. Nailon has 2/1/1.
Zydrunas Ilgauskus missed 39 ft Three Point shot haha...that is some comedy great half guys, unfortunately i'm in chicago and can't watch the game but it seems like a good effort by all our guys so far...defense however could be improved maybe
61-52 lead at the half for the Cavaliers. Z with 17 pts and 4 blocks. LeBron 10 and 6 assists. Jeff 9 and 8 assists. Boozer 12 and 6.
The Z three was a hook at the buzzer. It looked on line, just didn't get enough behind it. Cavs let the Bucks hang in there instead of getting up big. Lebron sat almost the entire 2nd quarter. I wish Silas would go for the kill instead of just trying to sit on leads. Redd has been quiet so far, lets hope it stays that way.
i agree...i know silas is trying to cut down james' minutes but he has cut them substantially it seems. i would like to see our first team play together more. that is why we come out to such a big lead in the first quarter. extend the lead and do not let the other players get back in the game. myself, i was a soccer and baseball player, but if these guys are professional athletes they should be able to play most of the game!! now lets build on this lead and show that we truly are a playoff team
Does Eric Williams annoy the hell out of anyone else? He makes every shot twice as hard as it needs to be by flopping, falling back, going off one foot, etc. He's so focused on drawing contact that he shoots horribly % wise. Just face up and take the jumper, everything doesn't have to be a circus shot.
Williams does seems to brick too many high % shots trying to draw contact, but the number of circus shots he does make impresses the hell out of me.
