GAME THREAD: NBA: CHICAGO (0-2) at MILWAUKEE (0-2)

NBA: CHICAGO (0-2) at MILWAUKEE (0-2)

<h3>A pair of winless teams meet when Bulls visit Bucks</h3>

<div class="pre">Chicago (0-2) at Milwaukee (0-2) 8:30 pm EDT</div>

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- A pair of teams looking for their first wincollide on Saturday when the Chicago Bulls visit the MilwaukeeBucks.


Chicago is winless in its first two games for the first time inthree seasons when it suffered through a 0-9 start. Meanwhile,Milwaukee is trying to avoid beginning 0-3 for the first timesince the 1976-77 season.


With trade rumors for Kobe Bryant continue to swirl, the Bullslost in overtime at New Jersey on Wednesday and dropped theirhome opener to Philadelphia, 96-85, on Friday.


Ben Gordon led Chicago in scoring last season and has scored 52points in the two games to begin this campaign. Second-yearplayer Tyrus Thomas scored over 20 points for just the thirdtime in his career on Friday, netting 21 along with acareer-high 12 rebounds.


The Bucks have lost their first two games on the road againstOrlando and Charlotte, respectively.


Michael Redd, who averaged 26.7 points last season, is the onlyplayer who has scored in double figures in both games so farthis campaign for Milwaukee.


Bucks rookie Yi Jianlian has gotten off to a slow start. Thesixth overall pick scored nine points and fouled out against theMagic on Wednesday.


Jianlian then played only 15 minutes while battling foul troubleagain on Friday, netting two points on 1-of-6 shooting.

Milwaukee lost all four games it played against Chicago lastseason, but have won its last four home openers.

 

Re: NBA: CHICAGO (0-2) at MILWAUKEE (0-2)

I think Ben is going to have his first 50 point game tonight. He always torches up Redd, like in that 48 point game last year. With Yi in there, he should be able to draw fouls easily when driving. He will have a big game tonight.</p>

No excuses for losing to the Bucks.</p>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CHICAGO VS MILWAUKEE - INACTIVES

CHICAGO MILWAUKEE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T GARDNER COACH'S DECISION A STOREY COACH'S DECISION
J NOAH ANKLE INJURY D NOEL COACH'S DECISION
J CURRY COACH'S DECISION R SESSIONS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">CHICAGO AT MILWAUKEE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


CHICAGO MILWAUKEE

F Luol Deng F Desmond Mason
F Tyrus Thomas F Yi Jianlian
C Ben Wallace C Andrew Bogut
G Kirk Hinrich G Michael Redd
G Ben Gordon G Maurice Williams

OFFICIALS: Tom Washington
Violet Palmer
Leroy Richardson</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 4
MILWAUKEE 2 8:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 9
MILWAUKEE 10 6:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 13
MILWAUKEE 19 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 19
MILWAUKEE 20 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHICAGO 19 19
MILWAUKEE 20 20 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CHI - KIRK HINRICH 4, LUOL DENG 4, CHRIS DUHON
3
MIL - MICHAEL REDD 5, DESMOND MASON 4, MAURICE
WILLIAMS 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 23
MILWAUKEE 20 8:53 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 31
MILWAUKEE 21 5:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 33
MILWAUKEE 25 2:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 35
MILWAUKEE 32 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHICAGO 19 16 35
MILWAUKEE 20 12 32 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CHI - JOE SMITH 8, BEN WALLACE 5, ANDRES
NOCIONI 5
MIL - MICHAEL REDD 9, YI JIANLIAN 8, CHARLIE
BELL 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 37
MILWAUKEE 35 8:17 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 39
MILWAUKEE 40 5:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 43
MILWAUKEE 49 2:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: CHICAGO (0-2) at MILWAUKEE (0-2)

Came home just to watch the game. lol</p>

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The Bulls are playing horribly right now and are looking really unlike themselves mentally. They've got to pull themselves together.</p>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 48
MILWAUKEE 56 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHICAGO 19 16 13 48
MILWAUKEE 20 12 24 56 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CHI - JOE SMITH 10, BEN GORDON 8, BEN WALLACE
5
MIL - MICHAEL REDD 21, YI JIANLIAN 16, MAURICE
WILLIAMS 7</div>