Game 45: Heat/Bucks
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 11:41 AM CST
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| 2009/2010 NBA Season | ||
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| 24-22 (11-11 road) | vs. | 19-25 (14-7 home) |
| January 30, 2010 | ||
| Bradley Center |
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| 7:30 PM | ||
| Radio: WTMJ AM 620 TV: FSN-Wisconsin HD |
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Rafer Alston |
PG | Brandon Jennings |
| Dwyane Wade |
SG | Charlie Bell |
| Quentin Richardson |
SF | Carlos Delfino |
| Joel Anthony |
PF | Luc Mbah a Moute |
| Jermaine O'Neal |
C | Andrew Bogut |
| (18th) 107.1 - OFFENSE - 103.9 (24th) |
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| (22th) 106.0 - DEFENSE - 104.4 (9th) |
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| (28th) 90.7 - PACE - 93.4 (10th) |
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Linkage
Peninsula is Mightier / Bucksketball / Bucks GameDay
News/notes after the jump...
Injuries. The Heat won last night in Detroit 92-85 without the services of Michael Beasley, who hyperextended his knee on Wednesday in Toronto. It's not believed to be a serious injury, but it's still not clear if he'll be able to go tonight. Last night Erik Spoelstra started Joel Anthony ahead of Udonis Haslem at the four, but not surprisingly Haslem picked up most of the slack in Beasley's absence with nearly 40 minutes of burn. One-time starter Mario Chalmers is listed as out with a finger injury he picked up in Motown, meaning Carlos Arroyo becomes Rafer Alston's primary backup.
For the Bucks there's some concern over Carlos Delfino's ankle, which he turned on the final play in Dallas on Tuesday. He was able to start the next night in Milwaukee, but left in the second half and finished the game on the bench. I haven't seen anything yet to suggest he'll miss tonight's contest, but stay tuned.
Rested up. Andrew Bogut's 11-point, 3/9 performance on Wednesday was a bit of a letdown following his 32-point, 13/14 effort the night previous, but it's fairly consistent with how Bogut has played on back-to-backs. We've talked about this a number of times, but it bears repeating: Bogut's an absolute beast when he has two or more days off, but far more pedestrian when he's playing with short rest:
The most worrying stat is his fg% on back-to-backs (41.8%), a figure you could live with from a small, perimeter guy like Jennings, but nowhere near acceptable for a big man. The good news? Bogut's coming off two days rest and has averaged 21/10 in nine such situations this season. Via the JS, Bogut's also not too bothered about his all-star "snub"--how un-Mo Williams-like.
"I wasn't expecting it," Bogut said after the Bucks' practice session at the Cousins Center. "We need a better record to have an all-star. We have better numbers than Al Horford, but he's definitely deserving of it. He plays for one of the best teams in the league.
"Once we get to that point, I feel I'll be an all-star."
Thomsen: Brave new world after 2011?
SI's Ian Thomsen has a fascinating read on how the next labor negotiations are already impacting teams' financial calculus.
No one knows for sure what kind of system will result from extended negotiations and a potential lockout of the players in July 2011. Some believe (as you'll see below) that the players will avoid a hard cap, or that other more creative solutions will be applied. But let me repeat this much: I asked executives from four teams what they think they'll be dealing with after next season, and all four predicted a hard cap. "I really think worst case it will be a hard cap that gets phased in over three years," a GM said.First off, I think any small market fan in principle loves the idea of a hard cap--especially if it's accompanied by a more robust revenue-sharing agreement. The reality is that teams like the Bucks treat the luxury tax threshold as a hard cap anyway, so the benefit of forcing the big-spending teams to play by the same rules are obvious. The big implication for the near-term is that acquiring long-term contracts becomes riskier--the big contracts signed over the past two summers might start to look pretty bad if/when a new CBA forces a decline in salaries.
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Just got done watching Kentucky
Cousins is a freakin’ beast. Not super-explosive but at 6’11" / 270 he’s got enough motor, skill and size to dominate at the college level. I didn’t need to be sold on Wall, but the fact that he was hitting jumpers all night is a scary thing given everything he can do athletically.
Nice!
If I was repping Argentina I’d rather go that route than a Delfino jersey…is it a Barca or Argentina jersey?
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 7:41 PM CST up reply actions
The Flea
I would think this would be a popular game to watch in Buenos Aires for obvious reasons. Delfino could raise his game and be a force. Or he could become a blackhole. Could go either way.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
#19 or #10?
I was wearing a Messi #19 jersey back at the World Cup in ’06 when Argentina beat Mexico in extra time. One of the best sports experiences of my life…we were sitting in the Argentina fan section.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 7:52 PM CST up reply actions
Feed JO!
He’s playing much better this year but I like our chances when he’s shooting a lot of jumpers
Jennings
Seriously looking like the PG we all want him to be. Penetrating and dishing. Looking for others. This is the guy I’ve wanted to see for a long time.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
The way he’s controlled his turnovers is probably the most impressive thing. The fg% isn’t where we want it to be, but I think that distracts people sometimes from his maturity as a point. And he’s actually been a better half-court point than open court guy IMO.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
Bogut
7 rebounds in the 1st quarter. Lot o’ cheapies. Still, he is definitely winning the big man battle.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
Warrick
Been impressed by his ability to come in and contribute even when his minutes have been really irregular. This seems like a good matchup for him given Anthony/Haslem aren’t really offensive threats he has to defend.
Jennings Rebounds
Every player who has seen the floor has a rebound except for Jennings. What happened to the kid who recorded nine boards his first game?
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
It was a fluke :)
I’m not sure if put it on this site but I remember after the first game thinking he might never get that many again. Just too small IMO.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
Flukes
Well also the fact that he doesn’t have a rebound is a fluke. But I remember that night thinking so many of his rebounds were cheap gimmes (awkward bounces off the rim into the corner and long rebounds right to him).
So far so good. The Bogut has been imposing his will. And Jennings is seeing the court quite well.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
At the half
My three guesses for Three Bucks would have to be Bogut (double-double at the half)…and then some mix of Stackhouse-Jennings-Delfino-Warrick. You have to love the nights when your Three Bucks don’t include a player who has only missed one shot from the field (Warrick and Delfino).
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
The “Rested Bogut” hypothesis once again coming through! Let’s hope he can deliver another 12/10/4 in the second half…
This has pretty much been the formula of late…big night from Bogut, lots of solid performances to support him. Knock on wood, we need 24 minutes of this…
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
Three Bucks
Has to be Bogut. Definitely Warrick. And most likely Delfino, with the dark horse being either Stackhouse or Jennings, though highly unlikely.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
it's huge
If Bogut can reliably be 70% it really adds another dimension to his game. He’s now at 64.3% for the season, better than his rookie year career high of 62.9%.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 8:52 PM CST up reply actions
When did the BC court start looking like the Wolves one in at the TC?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
You mean the contrasting court inside the 3 pt line?
I think for a while. Hadn’t thought about it really.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:04 PM CST up reply actions
It's just so different than a lot of courts I normally see that I automatically notice it.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
Tech on Wade....
…Wow.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
This just in: D-Wade is good.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
I like it better when Alston and O'Neal are shooting jumpers...
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:06 PM CST up reply actions
I wouldn’t mind seeing Wade foul out in the third…
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:08 PM CST up reply actions
Bye Bye Wade
Oh wait. That was when Wade called the BC home. Well pin your booty to the pine.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
Gotta put em away right now
Instead it seems like the Bucks are letting up a bit
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:13 PM CST up reply actions
Bogut
I would imagine if they take him out, it’s going to tighten up quickly, but we’re up by a lot of we’re not going to see Wade for another ten minutes. Why not just send him to the showers and not risk injury?
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
Bucks reminding us why they need Bogut. Ugh.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
Stackhouse's TOs
His handle has been garbage thus far…in general I’m pleased with him, but 3-4 turnovers every night from a bench guy is silly.
Meeks
He’s only 35 seconds of court time away from ten whole minutes since Stackhouse joined the team.
The upside...
I wish Meeks was getting more burn, but I have to say the team’s generally been playing well with Stackhouse on the court.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:38 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I'm not really complaining
I just think it’s interesting he went from playing regularly to…zip, essentially. I guess that was to be expected, though, and his last few games pre-Stackhouse weren’t anything to write home about.
D-League
Kinda feel like we should send him down if he’s not going to be playing at all. Plus he can keep Joe company…
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:46 PM CST up reply actions
No excuses
Just haven’t been able to put the Heat away…Bogut/Jennings haven’t done much at all in the second half, riding Warrick/Delfino right now.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 9:47 PM CST up reply actions
Free Throws
We shoot 20-25 tonight from the stripe and Bogut shoots a better percentage than our two worst FT shooters, Delfino and Jennings (2-3 and 6-8 respectively).
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
5-6
And his one miss was after he took a hard fall and had a stinger on his shooting hand.
Great game by the Aussie big man tonight.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
Solid win
Warrick really picked up the slack in the second half, and anytime Delfino outplays Wade it’s probably going to be a good night.
Behold
The power of the Messi jersey. Like Sloth in the Goonies, the shirt just sets him off. He played the most minutes of anyone on the court tonight. I have to admit I wasn’t abig fan of the chucker early, but he does a lot of the things that help a team. But I still hate him as the guy bringing the ball up.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
Agreed
I think bringing the ball past midcourt is what he enjoys most in life. That and 28-foot three pointers. But as long as he’s shooting this well, rebounding and playing solid D you won’t hear me complaining. He’s really bounced back well after bottoming out at the end of December.
by Frank Madden on Jan 30, 2010 10:05 PM CST up reply actions
"Novak's Better"
Apparently that’s what Squad Six was chanting at Wade during second half free throws…f’ing brilliant.
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