Bogut A Headache for the Knicks: Bucks 83 – Knicks 67
Thankfully, Andrew Bogut was able to avoid a migraine Monday night. That appears to have been the only thing that can stop him when he plays the Knicks.
Bogut thought he was on his way to a career night when the Bucks made their first trip to Madison Square Garden earlier this month. He began that evening with six points and three rebounds in five minutes before he could no longer bare the bright lights and big city of New York thanks to a migraine headache. The headaches occasionally leave Bogut feeling numb he says and are certainly nothing he play through.
The Knicks defense on the other hand? Well he just plays right through them.
The Knicks, who play without a center, played like a team … that doesn’t have a center. Bogut was able to get whatever he wanted inside when the Knicks weren’t rushing in with an immediate double team. David Lee is a very good power forward, but at roughly 6’9 he had no answer for the 7’0 Bogut down low. When Bogut wasn’t getting shots, he was hitting the glass on both ends to further frustrate Lee – the same David Lee that was picked over him as an injury replacement for the all-star game. Correlation? I’m sure the Aussie will downplay it, but do you know anyone who, if matched up with them, wouldn’t want to perform better than someone who earned a promotion they thought was rightfully theirs?
In the fourth quarter with the Knicks getting handled but hanging on to hope a comeback may be within reach, Bogut climbed over Lee’s back to tip in a shot. Bogut was whistled for the foul and Lee furiously clapped his hands together and nodded in approval. His cup had runneth over with frustration. Can you blame him though? Bogut would end the night with 24/20 and five blocks. If I was guarding him, I’d be frustrated too. Read more…
