(34-23) at (30-27) Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI When: 8:30 EST TV: Milwaukee and WI: Fox Sports Net North Memphis: WPXX Pax 50 Probable Starters: Center: MEM: Lorenzen Wright MIL: Brian Skinner Power Foward: MEM: Pau Gasol MIL: Joe Smith Small Foward: MEM: James Posey MIL: Desmond Mason Shooting Guard: MEM: Bonzi Wells MIL: Michael Redd Point Guard: MEM: Jason Williams MIL: Damon Jones Head Coach: MEM: Hubie Brown MIL: Terry Porter Sixth Men: MEM: Stromile Swift MIL: Keith Van Horn Matchup to Watch: vs. Injuries: Bucks: TJ Ford-Bruised Spinal Cord OUT Joe Smith-Sprained Ankle - Questionable GAME TIME DECISION Grizzlies: Mike Miller Sore Back OUT Ryan Humphery Concussion OUT Theron Smith Back Spasms OUT Season Series: Grizz Lead 1-0 Game 1 Bucks 85 @ Grizzs 105 Last Games: MIL: Beat Boston 106-104 in Boston Wednesday MEM: Beat Golden St. 99-92 Wednesday My Input and Prediction: Bucks first game vs. Memphis was a total disaster. After that game Coach Porter blasted his team hard. They responded with a huge home win crushing New Orleans the next night. Bucks will sign someone to a 10 day contract to fill TJs roster spot. Joe Smith is a Game-Time Decision for Fridays game with a sprained ankle, if he can't go KVH or Danny Gadzuric will start at PF. As Guard Desmond Mason put it "We can't lose 3 straight at home" And they won't Bucks in a nailbiter..... by 4
I know they do this for select games in the Predictions thread, but to bring some more posting to this board I am gonna have a contest to predict the Bucks score, same rules as AllNets game, everyone cool? Start with this game
Without Ford this could be even more tougher for the Bucks, Grizzles have two good point guards with different but tough styles. Bucks will need to be shooting the great great from downtown to steal this game.
Managed to catch the last quarter of this game, as Des said this was going to be a great game and was. Bucks get the win by 2, 106-104 Keith Van Horn dropped 30 points on the Grizzles, including 9 in the 4th quarter, hit a important three-pointer with 3 minutes remaining to break a tie. Shane Battier was so close to giving Memphis the win but it dropped short. Great game
I didn't get to see it, but I'm sure it was. Who says Van Horn isn't consistent? He seems consistent enough for me. I'm liking him on the Bucks, and when we beat a playoff team in the West, it adds something to the win.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting cArMeLo15:</div><div class="quote_post">Good job for the Bucks to beat a west team without TJ. Good game.</div> Well, Damon Jones produced well tonight in his spot. TJ doesn't give you much scoring anyways, so tonight they didn't miss a peep, as Jones dished 12 dimes. But KVH was the man tonight, good effort by the Bucks to beat a tough West team.
Grizz 104 @ Bucks 106 GAME RECAP Memphis (34-24) 29 22 29 24 104 Milwaukee (31-27) 28 29 21 28 106 Bucks Points Leader: Keith Van Horn 30 pts Grizzlies Points Leader: James Posey 25 pts Bucks Rebounds Leader: Desmond Mason 8 boards Grizz Rebounds Leader: James Posey 10 boards Bucks Assists Leader: Damon Jones 12 Assists Grizzlies Assists Leader: Pau Gasol 6 Assists Other Notes: Michael Redd 19 pts, Brian Skinner 17 pts 6 boards, Erick Strickland 7 assists Joe Smith Didn't Play James Posey had a sick game 25 and 10, Bonzi Wells 19 pts Keith Van Horn GMans MVP Bucks now 31-27 Grizzlies fall to 34-24 Next Games: Milwaukee vs Miami (DWAYNE WADE COMES HOME) at home Sunday Memphis vs New Orleans Tomorrow