Game 64: Jazz/Bucks
by Alex Boeder on Mar 12, 2010 7:39 AM CST
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| 2009/2010 NBA Season | ||
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| 42-22 (15-14 road) | vs. | 34-29 (21-9 home) |
| March 12, 2010 | ||
| Bradley Center |
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| 7:30 PM | ||
| Radio: WTMJ AM 620 TV: FSN Wisconsin HD |
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Deron Williams |
PG | Brandon Jennings |
| Wesley Matthews |
SG | John Salmons |
| Andrei Kirilenko | SF | Carlos Delfino |
| Carlos Boozer |
PF | Luc Mbah a Moute |
| Mehmet Okur |
C | Andrew Bogut |
| (6th) 110.7 - OFFENSE - 104.5 (23rd) |
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| (8th) 104.8 - DEFENSE - 102.7 (5th) |
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| (19th) 92.2 - PACE - 92.7 (17th) |
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SLC Dunk / True Blue Jazz / Salt City Hoops / Desert News
Offensive.
At 42-22 (.656), the Jazz have the best record of any opponent that the Bucks face at home the rest of the year. Utah is very good defensively, and something of an offensive juggernaut. They are sixth in offensive efficiency and lead the NBA shooting 49.0 % from the field. The Jazz also are first in percent of field goals assisted, at 67.9 %.
Utah has hit triple digits in six straight games and have gone 132+ twice in that span, and this is a major test for Milwaukee's defense, which hasn't allowed an opponent to reach 88 points in four March games.
Cool Jazz.
This one might not get as rough and rowdy as the C's game. Whereas Boston is second in the NBA with 82 technicals, the Jazz are last in the NBA with 25.
Inside.
Andrew Bogut should have plenty of opportunities to extend his streak of games with a blocked shot against Utah. The Jazz attempt the third most shots at the rim in the NBA, averaging 30.9 per game. However, they convert on a healthy 64.3 % on those shots. In comparison, the Bucks attempt 24.4 shots at the rim per game, making 56.8 %.
2.0.
The Bucks are exactly two games ahead of Toronto, Charlotte, and Miami, and lead reeling, ninth-place Chicago by 3.5 games. Derrick Rose left last night's loss to the Magic with a sprained wrist after going up against Dwight Howard in the lane. Tonight, Charlotte hosts the Clippers and Chicago plays in Miami.
Wesley.
Undrafted, former Marquette hooper Wesley Matthews is the starting at shooting guard for the Jazz these days. Utah curiously dealt away Ronnie Brewer to Memphis last month. Not a popular move at the time, but Brewer only made it 11 minutes into his Memphis career before straining his hamstring, and Matthews has played solid, unspectacular basketball. Wesley is limited offfensively, but is a real defensive player, even accumulating five steals in 25 minutes in a win over the Bulls on Tuesday.
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This one will be tough
I can’t wait to watch it. Should be a good match-up to watch betweet Matthews and Salmons. The best matchup for tonight will be Boozer and The Prince.
Once again, I think the key to victory is having the Offense run through Bogut, He needs his touches to take the pressure off of Jennings who will have his hands full with Williams. If Jennings can’t get his shot to fall, I wouldn’t be suprised to see Skiles put in Ivey to have a big defensive-minded guard take on Williams.
I’m can’t wait to take my spot at the bar, grab a brewski, and take in this one tonight
Go Beer, I mean Bucks
by Take Back Our Bucks on Mar 12, 2010 9:02 AM CST reply actions
agreed man...
I will be doing the same…
I’d rather see a guy like Bell guarding Deron…
Ivey makes me uncomfortable out there especially offensively…
Bogut vs. Okur will interest me a little more....
Indiana pulled Bogut away from the basket by putting Murphy at C in our last meeting with them with some effectiveness and I’d expect the Jazz and Okur to do the same….
Take us down a peg...?
The Jazz sound almost ideally designed to bring our merry bandwagon up short – for one game. Tough defense. Robust offense. Sloan calling the shots. Geez; glad I don’t have bad dreams about hoops.
Not that I’m assuming a loss. My only assumption is that it’s going to be tough. With a most uncooperative opponent.
(Unless, of course, Utah has one of those clunker games that all NBA teams have from time to time. I’d say they’re due for one – but it likely doesn’t work that way.)
Wish I was going to be at the game. Even wish I was going to be in front of a TV. Instead I’ll be in retreat on the weekend, and the DVD will grab it for watching Sunday night.
could be...
the jazz, imo, are one of a few teams as well coached as us plus they have superior talent… my X factor for this game is Jennings shot… he is not going to be able to shoot 25% against a team like this that is solid defensively, good offensively, and rarely makes mistakes…
This is going to be a great display of basketball tonight by both teams…
Crowd needs to really bring it as always….
Great write up... hit on a lot of good points...
-The Jazz always have such a high basketball IQ because of their coach
-They are always class acts as well because of Mr. Sloan
-The Bulls losing Rose for a couple games or so will be nice… hopefully they fall right into that #11 pick(or any pick before us) so we can move up some spots
I am hoping that's all they will fall to
They aren’t hopeless without Rose, but how far do they slip without their best player. if they fall into the bottom ten, we don’t get to swap picks
Go Beer, I mean Bucks
by Take Back Our Bucks on Mar 12, 2010 10:45 AM CST up reply actions
12 Worst Records in the NBA
12) New Orleans 32-33
11) Chicago 31-33
10) LA Clippers 25-40
9) Philadelphia 23-41
8) New York 22-42
7) Detroit 22-42
6) Washington 21-41
5) Sacramento 22-43
4) Indiana 21-43
3) Golden State 17-47
2)Minnesota 14-51
1) New Jersey 7-57
I wouldn't worry about it too much... there are about 20 games to go and the Bulls have a pretty firm lock on the 11th spot...
especially since they are still chasing a playoff spot… that should be enough to keep them ahead of the Clippers…
Unless the Clippers finish strong and the Bulls have an epic fail or they somehoe win the lotter we will get the 11th spot…
We need to root for the Clippers to keep losing though to be sure…
by Superelkman on Mar 12, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
the more you break this down... the more genious of a move it looks like by Hammonds...
very very shrewd on his part…
by Superelkman on Mar 12, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
A smart man indeed,
Joe Alexander could turn out useful for us afterall
Go Beer, I mean Bucks
by Take Back Our Bucks on Mar 12, 2010 12:05 PM CST up reply actions
I was watch the end of that Bulls-Magic blowout to see Joe play and all he did that was memorable was have two hard, out-of-control, fouls
by Superelkman on Mar 12, 2010 12:34 PM CST up reply actions
that's our guy
Go Beer, I mean Bucks
by Take Back Our Bucks on Mar 12, 2010 1:35 PM CST up reply actions
Keep an eye on Clippers @ Bobcats tonight...
If Clippers lose the Bulls will have a harder time falling to 10th…
If the Bobcats lose it helps our playoff chances…
Keep an eye on Bulls @ Miami tonight as well...
Another win-win game for us…
One team is going to lose a game in the playoff race to us…
"THERE'S NO REASON WE SHOULD PUT ANY LIMITS ON ANYTHING WE'RE THINK ABOUT RIGHT NOW. WE'VE PLAYED GOOD BASKETBALL RECENTLY AND WHY WOULDN'T WE THINK WE CAN..."
- Bucks coach Scott Skiles, on whether his team could still get the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
In the past Bogut has guarded Boozer more than Okur if I recall correctly…Boozer’s quicker than him but at least it keeps Bogut from having to play 24 feet from the hoop on Okur. If that does happen it will be interesting to see Okur tries to take Luc on the block.
by Frank Madden on Mar 12, 2010 2:18 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I think Skiles would be inclined to keep Ilyasova
in this game early and often to combat such a problem. Doing the same thing to Boozer and stretching him outside,
It also depends on AK47 getting hot. He’s not the same player he used to be, but I would hardly be suprised to see Bogut, The Prince and Ilyasova in the game at the same time more than often tonight.
Millsap is also a threat coming off the bench.
Damn, they have so many weapons, how is their record not better
Go Beer, I mean Bucks
by Take Back Our Bucks on Mar 12, 2010 2:31 PM CST up reply actions
Deron Williams is a Pimp
Other people cringe when I say this, but I’d take him over Chris Paul in a heartbeat. Big, strong and athletic, he moves like Boris Becker at Wimbledon. I’d take both before Derrick Rose
He's not Bjorn Borg,
but you could do much worse. I like Deron a lot as well, Rose would have to be last in that triumverate as well,
Go Beer, I mean Bucks
by Take Back Our Bucks on Mar 12, 2010 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
Agreed on Rose…undeniable talent and still has plenty of time to get there, but I think people got a little ahead of themselves in anointing him the next superstar last spring. Williams is definitely the least flashy, but more or less the complete package, and we all know what CP3 is capable of when healthy.
by Frank Madden on Mar 12, 2010 5:59 PM CST up reply actions
Fully agree
I’d rather build a team around Deron Williams than Paul.
Depends on the team
Deron Williams needs a TEAM around him. Paul just needs a streaky shooter from outside and a complementary scorer in the paint.
But yes, if given the choice, I would probably take the consistently great D-Ron over the occasionally brilliant but always good CP3.
Better question, how would one rank the top-5 PG’s of the last 2 years? Is Tyreke Evans a PG? Can you call James Harden a PG? What about Ricky Rubio’s rank?
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
Good luck Bucks, and hope we have a good game!
Hi all, I’m a Utah Jazz fan (no, I don’t live there, nor am I Mormon — usually the questions that immediately come up when I announce my NBA team), and just wanted to say ‘hi’, and good luck tonight. It’s no secret that I’ve had a pretty big crush on the Bucks for a few seasons and I really like your team.
Andrew B is flat out going to own tonight. He should have been an All-Star (probably last season as well). I know what it’s like rooting for a small market team, so I share your collective pain. Salmons is the type of player who can hurt the Jazz as well. Hopefully Jerry read the scouting report on your wings this time though — your young Turk is something special.
Utah is really hot on offense right now, and at the risk of jinxing my own team, I don’t know how long they can survive thinking that all their outside shots will continue falling. Boozer has been shooting like a dog though, I expect him to shoot a lot in this one to try to get out of his slump.
D-Will vs. Jennings is the flashy match-up; but I think this game will be won (or lost) in the paint.
Good luck Bucks, and hope you guys stay hot the rest of the season! (just maybe cool off for tonight, lol)
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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Mar 12, 2010 6:18 PM CST reply actions
thanks!
Classic “something’s gotta give” type game…both teams might be due for a less-than-stellar effort, I’m obviously hoping it’s the Jazz :)
by Frank Madden on Mar 12, 2010 7:06 PM CST up reply actions
Prescience
He called it. “Utah is really hot on offense right now, and at the risk of jinxing my own team, I don’t know how long they can survive thinking that all their outside shots will continue falling.”
0-10 from 3pt range.
Chicks Dig The Long Ball.
jacked to watch this one...
not a must win but it would be nice to distance ourselves more from the rest of the pack… the playoffs aren’t a guarantee just yet…
Especially given I just wrote a post about how the playoffs were as good as locked up. We’re due for a 10-game skid.
by Frank Madden on Mar 12, 2010 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
i think after tonight the next 3 will be important games...
they are against inferior teams so we must not lose more than 1 of those…
Wish I could watch more of this one...
I’m in Iceland on vaca and I doubt my girlfriend is going to tolerate more than a half hour of late-night Bucks watching…
poor you.... on vacation in an awesome foreign country...
get her drunk so she passes out and you can sneak out ot the warm arms of your mistress, the Milwaukke Bucks
she’s enjoying her Glamour magazine right now…I’ve got a few more minutes…
by Frank Madden on Mar 12, 2010 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
P.S.
are you paying for the trip because then you get to watch the game no matter what… if you split the cost of the trip well then your screwed
Carlos needs to occasionally finish on layups.
by Frank Madden on Mar 12, 2010 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
he's made quite a few difficult jumpers at this point though...
Bucks playing decent… good hard fought game to this point… i swear the horn made Gaines miss those last two free throws
not liking Delfinos energy...
missed that layup… just got tied up… he made a 3 but hasn’t added much else…. i’d get him out of there… may not be his night…
been struggling to keep Utah off the glass w/o Bogut. Shocking I guess..
by Frank Madden on Mar 12, 2010 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
this is why we need an athletic 4/5 to come in off the bench...
no offense to Thomas but he isn’t what he used to be on the glass…
Jennings airmails it for the 2nd time this game...
can’t wait until he develops a consistent outside shot…
One season ago Bogut was still struggling to make any pass
off the double. Even a simple bounce pass to the perimeter. He’s now as good doubled in the blocks as he’s always been from the high post. Amazing progression.
Jennings looks quick as ever in this one
Bogut is freaking fantastic, I love it. Holding Jazz to 40 in 2 quarters is something to be proud of. Deron Williams is awesome, I always forget about that guy.
Where in the @#$% is the horn on FT's...
it was there earlier in the game….
come on horn guy we need you….
Jennings has got to learn to draw the foul when he gets that deep in the lane....
or atleast not get his shot blocked every time…
this is a real testament to Skiles coaching style...
he preaches the means over the ends…
as long as you are doing the right things he doesn’t mind if you are missing shots…
he will also yank guys for not giving effort…
the guy is also a great teacher…
the bucks have been giving great effort the 2nd half of the year and have been really learning from all the close losses earlier in the year….
TheJay
I’d really appreciate a follow up to you FTA fanshot from earlier in the season. Have they improved? Or are they an outlier?
very sweet win...
this game turns out differently perhaps if ‘sova doesn’t get that board and put back…
super win!
congrats guys! told you it would come down to the paint — and bogut was great.
also, it does appear i jinxed my teams’ outside shooting. lol
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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Mar 12, 2010 9:58 PM CST reply actions
As a Bucks Fan
from Utah (and a Jazz and Mavs fan), THIS WAS AWESOME FOR THE BUCKS! I think Milwaukee is swiftly becoming one of the league’s better teams. Sweet!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Mar 12, 2010 9:58 PM CST reply actions
I switched from the Pistons game for this
And it was well worth it. Great job Bucks!
Suck it Boozer.
insert aussie stereotype here
This team is electric right now.
SO much energy from Ilyasova tonight, not sure the Bucks pull this off without him tonight.
When Jennings adds some muscle and becomes a threat in the paint he’s going to be an all-around offensive weapon. So much potential on top of what we’re seeing already.
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