Game Thread: Blazers @ Bucks

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  1. gmanspack

    gmanspack JBB JustBBall Member

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    [​IMG] (33-33)[​IMG][​IMG] (34-32)

    Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee WI
    When: 7:00 Central
    Milwaukee TV: Fox Sports Net North
    Portland: Fox Sports Net Northwest

    Previous Game
    Knicks 103 @ Bucks 100
    Blazers 92 @ TWolves 83

    Streaks
    Bucks: Lost 2
    Blazers: Won 3

    Probable Starters:

    Center:
    [​IMG] vs. [​IMG] Theo Ratliff/Brian Skinner

    Power Foward:
    [​IMG] vs. [​IMG] Zach Randolph/Joe Smith

    Small Foward:
    [​IMG] vs. [​IMG] Darius Miles/Keith Van Horn

    Shooting Guard:
    [​IMG] vs. [​IMG] Derek Anderson/Michael Redd


    Point Guard:
    [​IMG] vs. [​IMG]Damon Stoudamire/Damon Jones

    Head Coach:
    [​IMG] vs. [​IMG] Maurice Cheeks/Terry Porter


    Sixth Men:
    [​IMG] vs. [​IMG] Shareef Abdur-Rahim/Desmond Mason

    Injury Report

    Bucks
    TJ Ford- OUT

    Blazers
    None

    Matchup to Watch:
    [​IMG] vs.[​IMG]

    Michael Redd/Derek Anderson

    Redd: 21.9 Points, 2.3 Assists, 4.9 Rebounds
    Anderson: 13.2 Points, 4.0 Assists, 3.2 Rebounds


    Keys To The Game

    <u>Bucks</u>
    Don't blow a big lead again if you get one
    Play hard on D for the whole game
    Contain Randolph, Don't let others go off
    Smith and Skinner stay out of foul trouble
    Stop the Fastbreak
    Look to Fastbreak


    <u>Blazers</u>
    Use Randolph to get Smith and Skinner in fould trouble
    Team is on a roll, but still needs at least 1 other scorer to step up
    Fast Break, Fast Break
    Bucks have sucked on D, go right at them
    Force the Bucks outside



    GMan's Prediction
    The slumping Bucks play a red hot team. Not a good combo. The Bucks need this game badly. If the Bucks play like they do in the first half of the Knicks game, they win, the 2nd half, look out Blazers pummell them. Which team will we see? I pick for them to win, and they lose, I pick them to lose, do they win?

    Blazers by 5
     
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    This is just such a tough challenge and I don't know if we can take this one, I say the Blazers take it by 7. I'm hoping Redd can at least regian his shooting touch, and expect a big game from Randolph.
     
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    No, a one point loss, stupid Damon Stoudamire, I didn't think it would come down to the wire like this, but like I was hoping Redd found hi shooting touch, and all the Bucks were hitting their shots.

    Why Damon, Brevin Knight and Van Horn hit some big shots but Stoudamire answered back with a jumper in the dying seconds and Milwaukee lost 100-99.

    Micheal Redd was spectacular with 26 points (9-18), 4 rebounds and 6 assists.Van Horn scored 17 points (7-12) for the Bucks, and D-Mase had 18 points (5-6 FG, 8-8 FT). 5 Bucks scored in double figures, the others were Brevin Knigh and Skinner with 10 points each.

    Brevin Knight was amazing today, the smallest man on the court led the Bucks in rebounds with 7 (tie with Skinner), and also dished out 9 assists while scoring 10 points (5-7).

    The Bucks were outrebounded 42-35, and even though the went to the line 21 times (made 16) to Portlands 12 (made 12), shot better from the field, from three point land, and also got more dimes, they were unable to win.

    Portland attempted 11 more shots, but the main factor was the Bucks misses at the line. They shot 76% which isn't bad but 1 more made free throw <u>could</u> have changed the game.
     
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    Bucks were down 20, came back took the lead on a KVH shot, played hard D, almost forced a turnover, then Damon Stoudimire travels (is that a rule anymore?) then hits a lucky shot with 0.6 seconds left

    AHHHHHH Screw you Damon Screw you Refs


    Yes I am bitter
     
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    Portland 31 27 24 18 100
    Milwaukee 22 25 28 24 99










    Bucks Points Leader:
    Michael Redd 26 pts
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    Blazers Points Leader:
    Darius Miles and Derek Anderson 20 pts
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    Bucks Rebounds Leader:
    Brian Skinner and Brevin Knight 7 boards
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    Blazers Rebounds Leaders:
    Zach Randolph 11 boards
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    Bucks Assists Leader:
    Brevin Knight 9 Assists
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    Blazers Assists Leader:
    Damon Stoudamire and Derek Anderson 8 Assists
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    Other Notes:
    Desmond Mason 18 pts, Keith Van Horn 17 pts 7 boards, Brevin Knight and Skinner 10 pts

    Shareef and Randolph 16 pts, Stoudamire was 7-19 but hit the big one

    Damon Stoudamire GMans MVP

    Bucks fall to 34-33
    Blazers go to 34-33

    Next Games:
    Milwaukee @ Phoenix Saturday
    Portland @ Indiana Tomorrow
     

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