@ <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.
