Recap/Nets Are Scorching

“In case you haven’t noticed, and judging from the attendance you haven’t … the Bucks have managed to win a few here and there.”

Harry Doyle’s words have rarely rang so true.  On a night where the Bradley Center was as empty as I’ve ever seen it for the Bucks, they pulled out another win, but that’s what they were supposed to do against a team coming in 0-11, right?  I think so.  And one of these days the Bucks are even going to figure this first half thing out.

The most bizarre thing about the Bucks struggles in the first and second quarter recently is the charge they’ve been coming out with immediately after half time.  For visual proof, I present to you the start of the third quarter … after the jump of course. Read more…

From Bucks.com Twitter:

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will be out for tonight’s game against NJ w/ a left foot sprain. He is listed as day-to-day.

Mbah a Moute joins Joe Alexander (strained right hamstring – out) and Michael Redd (strained left patella tendon – out) on the Bucks injury report.

This is obviously troubling.  Hopefully Luc will be ready to go on Friday, but expect increased minutes for Carlos Delfino tonight in Luc’s absence.  The Nets typically go pretty small, which doesn’t favor Hakim Warrick. Delfino has only been averaging roughly 23 minutes per game, expect that to be closer to 30 this evening.

This should also lead to Francisco Elson’s first game on the active roster this year.  Congratulations to him.

New Jersey Nets (Lawrence Frank) 0-11

(Likely) Inactives: Devin Harris, Yi Jianlian and Keyon Dooling (but there are about six guys to choose from for these three spots)

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Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 5-3

(Likely) Inactives: Michael Redd, Francisco Elson and Joe Alexander

Game time: 7:00 (CST)

TV: FSN

Match-ups

Point Guard

Brandon Jennings vs. Rafer Alson

Skip is no longer the lightening quick, all handle-no shot, playground legend he was when he first entered the league as a Milwaukee Buck, but he can still hold his own.  Over the years he’s actually worked his way into being an adequate three-point shooter and is shooting nearly 40% from deep this year.  And the other day he even recorded his very first triple double, so there has been some upside to the rash of injuries that have left the Nets battered, bruised and winless.  It would have been something to watch Devin Harris match quickness with Jennings.  Maybe next time.

Advantage: Milwaukee Read more…