<font color="green">Seattle Sonics</font> (38-15) @ <font color="purple">Milwaukee Bucks</font> (22-31) TV: UPN 24 Milwaukee Radio: 620 AM WTMJ WHEN: Sunday, February 27th, 2005 TIME: 2:00 PM Central WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI Previous Game TWolves 88 @ Sonics 98 Raptors 106 @ Bucks 102 Streaks Sonics: Won 3 Bucks: Lost 1 Probable Starters C: Dan Gadzuric/Jerome James PF: Joe Smith/Reggie Evans SF: Desmond Mason/Rashard Lewis SG: Michael Redd/Ray Allen PG: Mo Williams/Luke Ridnour 6th Man:Toni Kukoc/Vladimir Radmanovic Coaches: Terry Porter (second season, 63-72) Nate McMillan (fifth season 198-168) Injuries Bucks- Daniel Santiago- OUT (Corneal Abrasion) TJ Ford- OUT (Neck) Sonics- Mateen Cleaves- OUT (Thumb) Damian Wilkins- OUT (Knee) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Ray Allen Redd: 22.2 PPG 4.2 RPG 2.4 APG 45% FG Allen: 24.2 PPG 4.2 RPG 4.0 APG 43% FG Prediction The Bucks welcome former superstar and fan favorite Ray Allen back into town for the very first time since the trade that shocked Bucks fans. Sugar Ray will get a huge standing ovation from the reported near sell out crowd. I think Ray and Shard will have big games as the Sonics win.. Sonics by 8
BUCKS WIN 99-73! Seattle 10 24 18 21 73 Final Milwaukee 31 18 26 24 99 Bucks Leading Scorer- Michael Redd 35 pts Sonics Leading Scorer- Ray Allen 16 pts Bucks Leading Rebounder- Desmond Mason 11 Rebounds Sonics Leading Rebounder- Reggie Evans 12 Rebounds Bucks Leading Assists- Mo Williams 10 Assists Sonics Leading Assists- Luke Ridnour 3 Assists Bucks improve to 23-31 Sonics fall to 38-16 Next Games: Bucks: vs Philadelphia Tuesday Sonics: @ Indiana Tuesday GMan's MVPs: Michael Redd Notes: The Bucks easily rolled over the Sonics in Ray Allen's homecoming. Ray recieved a huge, I mean huge ovation from the near sellout crowd. It was pretty cool. Senator Kohl, for those who don't know he's the owner, and Ray talked for quite some time before the game. It was Ray that saw Sen. Kohl going to his seat and jumped the scorers table to get to him. Desmond Mason had a good game for the Bucks with 19 and 11, Joe Smith had 16 and 9, Mo Williams had 8 pts 10 assists. Dan Gadzuric left in the first quarter with severe back spasms, he did not return and is day to day. Newly acquired Center Calvin Booth seemed to be a crowd favorite already, he played good defense down low and the crowd started some Boooooooooth chants. Overall, it was a fun game.
Gman, am I reading right?? 99-73? 26 point win for the Bucks? Wow that seemed to be a pretty fun game to watch for Milwaukee fans. Too bad injuries got to them. Many people forget that these Bucks are still a very good team, they just had some injury problems in the begining. People forget that this team was in the playoffs last year. Man, it will be a longshot but they're I think 5 or 6 games behind 8th place. If they keep on playing like this, they'll be in the playoffs without a doubt. Good game by the Redd Baron with 35 points!
The Bucks are great at home. They've blown out Houston before, and now Seattle. I'm always impressed by Maurice Williams, 10 assists this game. Must have been an unhappy return for Ray Allen. Is there any possibility that the Bucks can sign both Ray and Redd?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trip:</div><div class="quote_post">The Bucks are great at home. They've blown out Houston before, and now Seattle. I'm always impressed by Maurice Williams, 10 assists this game. Must have been an unhappy return for Ray Allen. Is there any possibility that the Bucks can sign both Ray and Redd?</div> Allen would be too expensive.
This Bucks team continues never ceases to amaze me. After trading away Keith Van Horn, they go out and romp the Sonics for 26 points. They are 3-1 since the All Star Break and are defending their home court well. If they can learn to win on the road, the Bucks could make a surprise push for a playoff seed in the East. They are only 4.5 games out right now and the East is very unpredictable.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting gmanspack:</div><div class="quote_post">We have the money to sign both of them. But that wouldn't work to have 2 high priced 2 guards</div> Yeah, I kinda figured that with Mason at the three and all, but it is an intriguing to plug two lights-out shooters besides each other. Add in a solid big man and such a team would be pretty good.
