(10-19) (12-21) TV: UPN 24 Milwaukee Radio: 620 AM WTMJ WHEN: Friday January 7th, 2005 TIME: 6:00 PM Central WHERE: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario Previous Game Kings 93 @ Raptors 96 Nets 74 @ Bucks 97 Streaks Raptors: Won 2 Bucks: Won 1 Probable Starters C: Zaza Pachulia/Rafael Araujo PF: Joe Smith/Chris Bosh SF: Desmond Mason/Eric Williams SG: Michael Redd/Morris Peterson PG: Mo Wlliams/Rafer Alston 6th Man:Mike James/Jalen Rose Coaches: Terry Porter/Sam Mitchell Injuries Bucks- Dan Gadzuric- Questionable (Back) Keith Van Horn- Questionable (Ankle) TJ Ford- OUT (Neck) Raptors- Alonzo Mourning- OUT (Knee/Additude) Pape Sow- OUT (Knee) Alvin Williams- OUT (Knee) Aaron Williams- Questionable (Ankle) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Jalen Rose Redd: 22.1 PPG 4.2 RPG 2.7 APG Rose: 15.1 PPG 3.1 RPG 2.1 APG Prediction The Bucks head to Canada for the first time this year to take on the Raptors. I think the Bucks matchup well vs. Toronto, and the spark of Kukoc and Fizer off the bench will carry them to their 2nd straight victory....maybe..... Bucks by 6
Huh? Matchup to watch is Jalen Rose vs. Michael Redd? Maybe if Rose started that might be a possibility, but I doubt that Redd and Rose will be on the court together for an extended amount of time. A more interesting matchup would be Chris Bosh vs. Joe Smith,,,, or.... Sam Mitchell vs. Terry Porter I say Raps win by 13, 105-92.
I don't consider Smith and Bosh a matchup to watch when both only put in about 13 PPG. Conisidering Rose is your leading scorer, and Redd is ours, it is the matchup to watch.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting gmanspack:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't consider Smith and Bosh a matchup to watch when both only put in about 13 PPG. Conisidering Rose is your leading scorer, and Redd is ours, it is the matchup to watch.</div> I don't really consider it a matchup. Rose will come off the bench, Redd will start, so that means that when Rose is on the floor, Michael Redd will be off it for many of those minutes. I agree with VK, it's not considered matchup if one of them is coming off the bench. I also, I will be looking at the Bosh-Smith Matchup as the key one. Mo and Redd will be interesting because they're both shooters. I'm looking forward to see Hoffa knocking Zaza to the floor They had quite a battle in summer league.
BUCKS WIN 107-105! Milwaukee 32 15 27 22 11 107 Final Toronto 25 27 29 15 9 105 OT Bucks Leading Scorer- Desmond Mason 23 Pts Raptors Leading Scorer- Jalen Rose and Eric Williams 21 pts Bucks Leading Rebounder- Joe Smith 10 Rebounds Raptors Leading Rebounder- Donyell Marshall 14 Rebounds Bucks Leading Assists- Mo Williams 8 Assists Raptors Leading Assists- Rafer Alston 8 Assists Bucks 11-19 Raptors 12-22 Next Games: Bucks: vs Utah Saturday Raptors: vs Golden St. Sunday GMan's MVP: Joe Smith Notes: Joe Smith had a great game for the Bucks with 19 pts 10 boards and 4 assits. Mo Williams had 22 pts and 8 assists. Desmond had 23 pts 4 rebounds. Michael Redd shot poorly but hit clutch shots and scored 10 of his 15 pts in the 4th quarter. Zaza Pachulia had another solid game with 9 pts 8 boards, including some huge rebounds down the stretch. Solid road win for the Bucks in Toronto Friday night
NICE! Maybe just maybe the Bucks can make it back to 500. Seems impossible but its possible. Meh... How did the game end. Mustve been close.....
Bucks choked a 4 pt lead with under 10 seconds to go in the 4th. They got out to a decent lead in OT, Raptors closed the gap. Raps had last possesion and Mo Pete missed a weird looking shot in the lane to end the game.
