WHO: (12-10) @ (12-7) WHERE:Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI WHEN: 7:00 PM Central TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: FSN North RADIO: WTMJ 620 MIAMI: TV: Sun Sports RADIO: WIOD 610 PREVIOUS MATCHUPS Bucks: Bucks 112 @ Knicks 92 Heat: Heat 100 @ Bulls 97 Streaks Bucks: Won 3 Heat: Won 2 Injuries Bucks: Joe Smith- OUT (Knee) Bobby Simmons- OUT (Shoulder) Charlie Bell-OUT (Knee) Mo Williams-OUT (Unspecified) Heat: Earl Barron- OUT (Back) Jason Williams- OUT (Knee) Probable Starters C: Jamaal Maglorie/Shaquille O'Neal PF: Andrew Bogut/Udonis Haslem SF: Jiri Welsch/James Posey SG: Michael Redd/Dwayne Wade PG: TJ Ford/Gary Payton 6th Men: Toni Kukoc/Antoine Walker Coaches: Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks, 3rd ov. 64-92) Pat Riley (9th yr w/Heat 355-270, 23rd ov. 1173-589) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Dwyane Wade Redd: 25.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.5 APG, 45.6% FG 53.8% 3Pt FG Wade: 27.3 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 6.6 APG, 45.5% FG 7.7% 3Pt FG Predictions Bucks come home after a blowout win in New York. Miami is fresh off a coaching change, and a road win in Chicago. Miami is playing a back to back on the road, with a somewhat new coach, will Shaq be able to play back to back this soon after coming back? I think the Bucks may be able to pull this one out. Bucks 108 Heat 103
There are factors here that point to a Bucks win, what with the coaching change, Shaq not being reacclimated to the team, and a tough road back-to-back, but without Bobby Simmons, I feel that the Heat are just going to go nuts scoring the ball. We're going to have Redd and/or TJ on Wade most of the night, and if Redd's on him, he'll blow by him, and if TJ's on him, they'll use the screens that have been so effective lately in freeing Wade to shoot from the perimiter. The Bucks absolutely have to defend Shaq. If he's allowed to go for 20 points, it's game over. Wade is going to go nuts, so we have to stop the Heats' other scorers, like we did against the Sixers and AI (he went for 40, no one else had more than 11). It's our only chance. Now that injuries have hit, we're going to see the real Bucks. If they don't bring it at home against the Heat, it doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. Heat 105 Bucks 101
Mo Williams Out Tonight, No reason heard or seen yet Jiri Welsch gets the start So many injuries........ Heck Reece Gaines is even in the game so far......
Miami 18 29 25 28 100 Final Milwaukee 26 18 20 19 83 Mo Williams Missed the Game with a Thigh Injury Bucks Leading Scorer-Michael Redd 24 pts Others: Ford 17, Welsch 15, Kukoc 10, Magloire 7, Bogut 6, Gaines 2, Davis 2 Heat Leading Scorer-Dwyane Wade 27 pts Others: Payton 20, O'Neal 13, Walker 12, Kapono 8, Haslem 7, Mourning 6, Fitch 4, Posey 3 Bucks Leading Reb.-Jamaal Magloire 13 boards Others: Ford 7, Welsch 7, Bogut 5, Redd 5, Johnson 4, Kukoc 3, Davis 1, Gadzuric 1 Heat Leading Reb.- Udonis Haslem 10 boards Others: O'Neal 6, Payton 6, Wade 4, Walker 4, Kapono 4, Mourning 4, Posey 2 Anderson 2, Fitch 1 Bucks Leading Assists- TJ Ford 9 assists Others: Redd 6, Welsch 6, Bogut 3 Heat Leading Assists- Dwyane Wade 7 Assists Others: Payton 5, O'Neal 1, Fitch 1, Walker 1, Anderson 1 GMan's Thoughts Bucks were doomed from the start in this one. They were missing Bobby Simmons, Joe Smith, Charlie Bell, which were known before the game, but then before tip we learned Mo Williams was out with an apparant thigh injury. Thats 2 starters, and a current starter Mo out. Jiri Welsch was forced to start and log 43 minutes. He put up a decent game of 15 pts 7 boards, 6 assists. But when you have to play your starters 40 minutes each because you have guys like Reece Gaines, Ervin Johnson, Josh Davis coming off the bench due to injury, you aren't gonna beat a good team. Especially when Michael Redd has an off night. The Bucks missed A LOT of open, wide open shots tonight. Oh and by the way, nobody travels more than Antoine Walker. Nice to see someone we've watched since he was a scrawny freshman at Marquette becoming the NBA's biggest star. GMans MVP: Dwyane Wade NEW RECORDS Bucks 12-8 Heat 13-10 Next Games Bucks @ Boston Friday Heat @ Philly Friday
This was a tough loss, and the injuries didn't help, but I was not impressed by the guys who did play. After the first quarter, we were outscored 82-57...at home. I think that's all you need to say about this game. We are hurting right now, but either way we got our butts handed to us by a very good team.
Did you see who we brought off the bench? Ervin Johnson, Reece Gaines, Josh Davis...... Jiri Welsch played 43 minutes...sorry but your not going to beat the Heat with that...
