Game 36 Preview: Bucks at Blazers
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Milwaukee Buck s (Scott Skiles) 15-20
(Probable) Inactives: Dan Gadzuric or Joe Alexander
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Portland Trail Blazers (Nate McMillan) 23 -16
Inactives: Greg Oden, Joel Przybilla and Nicolas Batum
Date: 1/13/2010
Time: 9:00 (CST)
TV: FS Wisconsin
Match-Ups
Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. Andre Miller
That never ending run of injuries finally landed Miller in the starting lineup after a turbulent beginning with the Blazers and results seem to have been generally positive. It’s hard to say it hasn’t been when a team has suffered as many injuries as Portland and is still six games above .500. Starting for Portland hasn’t been much different than starting for Philly for Miller though, as he still cannot hit a three for the life of him: 21 percent on the year. Miller’s three-point shooting is one of those phenomenons I’ll never understand. How could an NBA point guard be so brutal? Miller is generally pretty efficient though, running the show, getting to the line and playing good defense are all his things. Look for him to attempt to take Jennings in the post here and there, as he likes to post up little guys like Jennings and then shoot the mid-range jumper.
Advantage: Portland (more…)
Game 21 Preview: Bucks vs. Blazers
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Portland 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.
Advantage: Bucks (more…)
