(33-28) (25-36) Where: Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH When: 6:30 Central TV: Milwaukee: UPN WCGV 24 Cleveland: FSOhio Previous Game Bucks 98 @ Heat 104 Cavs 88 @ Hornets 85 Streaks Bucks: Lost 1 Cavs: Won 1 Probable Starters: Center: vs. Zydrunas Illgauskas/Daniel Santiago Power Foward: vs. Carlos Boozer/Keith Van Horn Small Foward: vs. Eric Williams/Desmond Mason Shooting Guard: vs. LeBron James/Michael Redd Point Guard: vs. Jeff McInnis/Damon Jones Head Coach: vs. Paul Silas/Terry Porter Sixth Men: vs. Dajuan Wagner/Toni Kukoc Injury Report Bucks TJ Ford- OUT Joe Smith- Questionable (should play) Brian Skinner- Questionable Cavs Reuben Boumtje Boumtje Kedrick Brown Matchup to Watch: vs. Lebron James/Michael Redd James: 20.6 Points, 5.6 Assists, 5.8 Rebounds Redd: 22.1 Points, 2.2 Assists, 5.0 Rebounds Keys To The Game <u>Bucks</u> Don't turn the ball over like against Miami Contain Lebron Will need Smith and or Skinner to come back Could be down 3 starters, need to sub efficently Get Toni K rolling again Give Van Horn the ball <u>Cavs</u> Attack Attack Attack, Bucks could be shorthanded Get Big Z the ball when he is on Santiago Come out with intensity of NO win not the loss in CHI Bron has to play good D on Mike GMan's Prediction Bucks could be down 3 starters again Saturday in Cleveland. Joe Smith and Brian Skinner MAY play Saturday though. Bucks had a horrible outing in Miami turnover wise. If they do the same look for the same result, a L. If they are down 3 starters again, I just don't see a road win. Cavs by 5
They really need to win this, but thats going to be really tough. Redd needs to take over and have a great game, and I think we'll be able to hold Lebron to a bad shooting night. Its going to be extremely tough though since its on the road I say they either win/lose by 3.
The Bucks lose 106 - 97. I really thought they could win when the mounted a comeback in the 4th and at about the 5:30 mark were up by 1 or 2, but the Cavs just kept pushing an won it, really dissapointing. Skinner and Smith returned, and they both had pretty good games. Skinner 15 and 8, and Smith 11 and 12. Damon Jones showed his passing skills again dishing out 10 dimes (but 6 turnovers), and he was 6-9 from the field scoring 13 points. Redd didn't have too good a game, he shot 7-18 and had 18 points, KVH wasn't much of a factor. Can you say turnovers, because thats all I can think of that was the downfall in this game, also letting Cleveland shoot 49.4%. The battle of the boards was also lost 41-39, but thats not that big a difference. The Bucks commited 19 turnovers to the Cavs 16.
Milwaukee 28 24 24 21 97 Cleveland 39 22 20 25 106 Bucks Points Leader: Michael Redd 18 pts Cavs Points Leader: Zydrunas Ilgauskas 29 pts Bucks Rebounds Leader: Joe Smith 12 boards Cavs Rebounds Leaders: Carlos Boozer 13 boards Bucks Assists Leader: Damon Jones 10 Assists Cavs Assists Leader: Jeff McInnis 12 Assists Other Notes: Brian Skinner 15 pts 8 boards, KVH 13 Brevin Knight had 6 pts in his Bucks debut (3-3) Lebron James 24 pts 7 boards 10 assists, Carlos Boozer 22 and 13 Zydrunas Ilgauskaus GMans MVP Bucks fall to 33-29 Cavs go to 26-36 Next Games: Milwaukee at Philly Monday Cavs at Atlanta Monday
Looks like Redd was off along with Van Horn, Lebron was the difference once again. Bucks need to keep going even though they are walking injured right now. They really need TJ Ford back, even though Jones has impressed...TJ runs the Bucks team and is the guy that makes things happen.
