(25-34) (31-27) Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI When: 3:00 EST TV: Milwaukee and WI: Fox Sports Net North Miami: WBFS Previous Game Grizzlies 104 @ Bucks 106 Heat 86 @ Nets 92 Streaks Bucks: Won 2 Heat: Lost 2 Probable Starters: Center: vs. Brian Grant/Brian Skinner Power Foward: vs. Lamar Odom/Keith Van Horn Small Foward: vs. Caron Butler/Desmond Mason Shooting Guard: vs. Eddie Jones/Michael Redd Point Guard: vs. Dwyane Wade/Damon Jones Head Coach: vs. Stan Van Gundy/Terry Porter Sixth Men: vs. Rafer Alston/Toni Kukoc Injury Report Bucks TJ Ford Joe Smith Heat Jerome Beasley Bimbo Coles Wang ZhiZhi Matchup to Watch: vs. Eddie Jones/Michael Redd Jones: 17.6 Points, 3.0 Assists, 3.8 Rebounds Redd: 22.0 Points, 2.2 Assists, 5.0 Rebounds Keys To The Game <u>Bucks</u> Get Redd involved early and often Force Wade to handle the rock Get defense going again Work it inside on small lineup Get Van Horn in a groove like Friday Kukoc is X Factor, kills the Heat <u>Heat</u> Double Team Redd Wade cannot turn it over 10 times Keep loud BC crowd out of it Wade needs a good homecoming Keep an eye on Van Horn GMan's Prediction Bucks will look to extend their winning streak to 3 as they take on the Miami Heat. Bucks will be minus Joe Smith again and of course no TJ Ford. Dwayne Wade will get a great ovation as he returns to his college arena. In order for the Heat to win they must play solid D and get out and fast break a lot. Wear down the Bucks, they are shorthanded. There should be another Bradley Center sellout, and it will be loud. Redd will have a big game, so will Toni Kukoc, always kills the Heat. Bucks by 6
Unfortunately this particular game is blacked out where I am, but i'm listening to it on the radio. Man, this isn't looking good for the Heat, score is 86-67 at the end of the 3rd quarter and Dwyane is 0-7 from the field, not a good homecoming for him at all.
Micheal Redd was great with 27pts. Desmond was played good with 21pts. Toni was also great coming off the bench with 17pts. Haslem,Odom and EJ all played great. Wade struggled and sprained his ankle.I hope he comes back soon.
Game Recap: Heat 104 @ Bucks 108 Miami 24 21 22 37 104 Final Bucks 21 34 31 22 108 Bucks Points Leader: Michael Redd 27 pts Heat Points Leader: Eddie Jones 25 pts Bucks Rebounds Leader: Keith Van Horn 12 boards Heat Rebounds Leader: Lamar Odom 7 boards Bucks Assists Leader: Damon Jones 8 Assists Heat Assists Leader: Rafer Alston 7 Assists Other Notes: Desmond Mason 21 pts, Toni Kukoc 17 pts 6 boards, Van Horn 11 and 12 Joe Smith Didn't Play Lamar Odom 21 and 7, Udonis Haslem 17 pts 9-9 FTs Wade injured his right ankle going up to block Michael Redd's fastbreak, both players came down hard, Wade sprained his ankle and left early in the 3rd. Michael Redd GMans MVP Bucks now 32-27 Heat fall to 25-35 Next Games: Milwaukee at Orlando Wednesday Miami vs Toronto Tuesday
Great to see Desmond embracing his starters role. I don't know where Milwaukee are getting all this offense from, but I' m really starting to enjoy this basketball team.
Bucks bench depth is what can sometimes pull them through games, which is why even without 2 starters they have won back to back games.
