@ <font color="purple">Milwaukee Bucks (27-37)</font> @ <font color="blue">Denver Nuggets (34-30)</font> Time: Sat, Mar. 20, 2005, 09:00 P.M. Eastern Time TV: NBALP Place: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO --- Ballers: <font color="purple">Dan Gadzuric</font> ( C), <font color="purple">Joe Smith</font> (PF), <font color="purple">Desmond Mason</font> (SF), <font color="purple">Michael Redd</font> (SG), <font color="purple">Maurice Williams</font> (PG) Top bench baller: <font color="purple">Marcus Fizer</font> Coach: <font color="purple">Terry Porter</font> (second season with Bucks) --- Ballers: <font color="blue">Marcus Camby</font> ( C), <font color="blue">Kenyon Martin</font> (PF), <font color="blue">Carmelo Anthony</font> (SF), <font color="blue">DerMarr Johnson</font> (SG), <font color="blue">Andre Miller</font> (PG) Top bench baller: <font color="blue">Earl Boykins</font> Coach: <font color="blue">George Karl</font> (17-5, first season with Nuggets) <font size="4"><font color="blue">Top</font> <font color="orange">Ballers</font>:</font> <font color="purple">Michael Redd: 27 pts, 5 rebds, 4 assists.</font> <font color="blue">Carmelo Anthony: 28 pts, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.</font> <font size="4">purpleb0n9's <font color="Blue">Team</font> <font color="Orange">Analysis</font>:</font> <font color="purple">- Milwaukee:</font> This is a team that improves its total wins every month. They had a successful month in February as they went 8-4, but appear to take a step backward in March with a 4-6 record so far. Regardless, they are still a great bunch that bounced back from a 39 pt trashing by the Heat with two quality wins over solid east teams Cleveland and Washington. In these two games, free throws (29 attempt/game) and the strong play of Joe Smith (22.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg, .652FG%) and Mike's usual stellar play (29 ppg) were big for them. They have to keep these up to play the red-hot Denver team. - <font color="blue">D</font><font color="orange">N</font>: Good news for us, Nene is back and K-Mart, still nursing his left knee, will have easier stretches with him and Elson as the team's power forward/ center bench rotation. They have to contain Smith from having another huge game, and Melo has to be efficient with his shooting and play within the system. I expect Dre and Earl to keep pushing the ball for us. It appears to me that coach has talked Dre into scoring less and distributing more (10.3 apg in last 3 games). I think it's good for the team because when Dre focuses on scoring, everybody just stands around and does not even move. He's imo a very capable scorer that can win games but is more effective when he does the real point guard duties. <font size="4">purpleb0n9's <font color="Blue">Predict</font><font color="Orange">ion</font>:</font> I have a feeling this is gonna be a blowout Nuggets win, 113-87.
Great game... we're cruisin a little with the sub .500 teams but the Bucks still played us hard even after they trailed by as many as 16 pts in the third quarter. We also have 98 assists in the last 3 games. It just shows the ball movement has been as good as there ever is with this unit. They also shot the ball real well (56%), marking the third straight game we shot at least 54% from the field... and of course Nene was back with 6 pts... although he wasn't shown in the boxscore. Recap and boxscore. Up next: get ready for a +.500 team... the Wizards!
