<div align="center"> <font color="Navy">Utah Jazz</font> (11-23) @ <font color="Green">Milwaukee Bucks</font> (11-19)</div> When: Saturday 8th January, 8:30 PM (EST) Where: Bradley Center Local TV: FSNN / KJZZ National TV: NBALP <div align="center">Likely Starters</div> <div align="center"><font color="Navy">Jazz</font> <font size="1">Keith McLeod, Gordan Giricek, Matt Harpring, Carlos Boozer, Curtis Borcahrdt</font></div> <div align="center"><font color="Green">Bucks</font> <font size="1">Mighty Mo, Michael Redd, Desmond Mason, Joe Smith, Dan Gadzuric </font> </div> Injured List <font color="Navy">Jazz:</font> Andrei Kirilenko, Jarron Collins <font color="Green">Bucks:</font> TJ Ford, Keith Van Horn Key Matchup Gordan Giricek vs. Michael Redd Redd is a scoring threat Utah will have to stop. He is a great shooter, and now is the Bucks go to guy. Giricek's defense is below average, and he will have trouble stopping Redd. Utah needs to stop Redd from getting the ball where he can score, otherwise he will light it up for the Bucks. Prediction With Utah sinking to all time lows, I can't see them beating even the Bucks. 'Mighty' Mo Williams gets to play against his former team, and it will be interesting to see just how good he has become. Bucks by 3.
I'm predicting a Jazz win in this game. The Bucks and Mo Williams have been playing better, but the Jazz have the edge in the defensive match-ups in this game. The main weapon for the Bucks is Michael Redd, but the Jazz have Raja Bell to slow him down and make him take uncomfortable shots. The Jazz also have a size advantage and will physically punish the Bucks in the post allowing them to run their back picks and back door cuts for easy baskets. The key match-up will be at the PG position. The Jazz will have to contain an emotionally charged Mo' Williams as he returns to his former team. He will want to push tempo and get out running with Redd & Dez Mason. The Jazz on the other hand would like to make this a halfcourt game and take advantage of their post up players. Jazz need to stop the bleeding, this is a good game to end their streak.
The Jazz lost this game by 3, good prediction by Stockton. But this sucks, my alma mater (high school) lost the County Championship by 2 points, after leading the whole game, and I come home to find out the Jazz lost by 3. I guess it wasn't my day. It sounds like by the Yahoo recap I read, we should of won this game. Boozer had a good game with 28 and 8 and Redd had 26 for the Bucks. Another game we could of won if we had AK. This right here has to be the quote of the year from Gordan Giricek. ``We had everything in our hands,'' Giricek said. ``We did the job. It's like milking a cow. You get all the milk and then when you're done, you spill it.''
Jazz lead after 1.... Jazz lead after 2..... Jazz lead after 3........ Jazz lead with a minute remaining.............................. Jazz lose.
Another one Utah should have won, but they just let it slip. The Bucks had a big advantage in 3 point shooting, but Utah made up for it in other places. Michael Redd was great, and Raja Bell would've really helped, as he's a good defender. But he was injured with knee problems. Howard Eisley scored 15, the Jazz need his experience and leadership, as he's the oldest and most experienced on the young Jazz by far. 17-17 from the line for Utah, they were like 22-33 against Chicago . <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Stockton:</div><div class="quote_post"> Bucks by 3.</div> Nice observation from Spark22
