Game 71 Preview: Bucks vs. Heat
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 39-31
Vs.
Miami Heat (Erik Spoelstra) 38-34
Date: 3/26/2010
Time: 7:30 (CST)
TV: FS Wisconsin and NBA TV
Matchups
Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. Carlos Arroyo
The shipping out of Rafer Alston initially seemed like a questionable move, given that he helped Orlando so tremendously last season after Jameer Nelson went down, but the more I look the more I like it. Miami doesn’t have the talent around their point guards to make up for poor effort on defense or freelancing in the offense or just a general problem in the locker room. At any given time, Alston can be those things. Arroyo has some flair in his game, but isn’t all that good. Why Chalmers still doesn’t start is beyond me, but he appears to be a little off-kilter himself. Regardless, the point guard position in Miami ends up being Wade’s by game end anyway. Jennings has struggled mightily in his last two; a rebound game would be nice.
Advantage: Bucks (more…)
Games 45 and 46: Bucks vs/at Heat
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Ah, Dwyane Wade’s return to Milwaukee. The time that Marquette only fans become NBA fans for the day and venture down the the Bradley Center for their one Bucks game of the year. Coincidentally (or not) it’s also when I hope the Bucks play their best game of the season and convert a fan here or there to the NBA game. Believe it or not, that rarely happens and I’m often left hearing my Marquette fan friends inform me that the NBA still sucks and that Wade may or may not be a reincarnate of Jesus.
Anyway, it’s a back to back with the Heat, so no preview Monday, instead I have something else planned. So be sure to stop back. I may even have something for you Dwyane Wade fans.
Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 19-25
(Probable) Inactives: Francisco Elson, Michael Redd and Joe Alexander
Vs.
Miami Heat (Erik Spoelstra) 24-22
(Probable) Inactives: Yakhouba Diawara and Michael Beasley
Date: 1/30/2010 & 2/1/2010
Time: 7:30 (CST) & 6:30 (CST)
TV: FS Wisconsin x 2
Match-Ups
Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. Rafer Alston
Miami looked far and wide for a veteran point guard to guide them through this season after general dissatisfaction with the play of second year guard Mario Chalmers through the early parts of the season. Chalmers has seen his minutes dip with each passing month and Miami now seems more content to get 30 minutes of just as mediocre play out of the veteran Alston. It doesn’t really matter who Miami trots out as the supposed point guard next to Dwyane Wade anyway, because Wade’s going to have the ball in his hands the majority of the time when the game begins to matter anyway. I’ve always been a proponent of having a deadeye shooter at the point guard spot next to a player like Wade. All they really need out of their point guards is shooting and defense, two things Alston doesn’t do very well.
Advantage: Bucks (more…)
