Bucks DID Play Wednesday … Just Not Well: Rockets 127 – Bucks 99

February 18, 2010

It was easy to forget, considering the madness that was ensuing off the court with regard to the trade deadline, but the Bucks had a game Wednesday.

Actually, it’s important to check with sources at this time of the year.  So … let me … okay …

Yes … yes  I’m getting confirmation from numerous people close to the situation that the Bucks did indeed play on Wednesday night.

They just didn’t do it very well.

Possibly a bit rattled from speculation that each and everyone of them was about to be heading in a different direction, though don’t tell Scott Skiles that (more later), the Bucks took a snowball of a lifeless defensive second quarter and turned it into an avalanche of defenselessness in the third in an embarrassing 127-99 home loss.

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Game 21 Preview: Bucks vs. Blazers

December 12, 2009

Portland Trail Blazers (Nate McMillan) 14-10

(Likely) Inactives: Greg Oden, Travis Outlaw, Patrick Mills

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Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 10-11

(Likely) Inactives: Joe Alexander, Francisco Elson and Dan Gadzuric?

Date: 12/12/2009

Time: 7:00 (CST)

TV: FS Wisconsin

Match-Ups

Point Guard

Brandon Jennings vs. Steve Blake

Blake has retained the starting spot despite the off-season acquisition of Andre Miller.  Blake is a better shooter and can work off the ball a little better, which allows Brandon Roy to do a lot more ball handling, something he enjoys.  Blake’s primary requirement is to stand off the ball and get ready to shoot open three’s.  He’s having a slightly down year at 37 percent, but can knock them down with pretty good regularity on the right night.  Jennings had a strong game against Toronto and has performed very well at home this year.  The Blazers will likely look to contain him and are a pretty good defensive squad.  They held the high scoring Aaron Brooks to six points on nine attempts the game following center Greg Oden’s injury, so they’ve had at least some success against high scoring point guards this year.

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Game 10 Preview: Bucks vs. Bobcats

November 20, 2009

Charlotte Bobcats (Larry Brown) 3-8

(Likely) Inactives: Alexis Ajinca

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Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 6-3

(Likely) Inactives: Andrew Bogut, Michael Redd and Joe Alexander

Game time: 7:30 (CST)

TV: FSN Wisconsin

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Meet Brad Jennings: Bucks 96 – Pistons 85

November 1, 2009

That little point guard that can’t shoot and was a possible misfit who played in Europe for a year?  Brandon Jennings, was his name?

He’s gone apparently.

In his place is an offensive dynamo that can score from the paint or from behind the three point arc.  His name?  Brad Jennings.  Read More »

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Do’s and Don’ts Learned In Exhibition

October 14, 2009

When the last shot of a one point game is going to Dan Gadzuric, you know the play wasn’t executed correctly.

But thank goodness we’re still in the pre-season.

To be fair, Gadz had a very throwback Gadz game.  Eight points and ten rebounds in 13 minutes.  No complaints there.  But there were plenty of other reasons to complain. Read More »

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