12-04-2007, 03:52 AM
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Re: Game Thread, Bucks Vs Clippers, LA, Dec 4 FSN, bucks +2
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St. Francis - Effort will not be optional for the Milwaukee Bucks on their weeklong trip that opens tonight.
Coach Larry Krystkowiak made that point clear after the team's 2-hour practice Monday.
"Maybe you try to massage people and coerce them into doing stuff," Krystkowiak said. "But I had a great weekend myself and said, 'What are you thinking?' If a guy isn't playing hard and isn't trying to make plays for his teammates and laying it on the line, then I'm not going to play him.
"It's not a threat to anybody. It's just simple basketball."
Krystkowiak said he had no plans to change the starting lineup.
"I'm just going to evaluate each game and try to make the best decisions based on who is giving the effort," he said.
The message apparently was heard by the players.
"If you go out and play hard, Coach is going to give you the benefit of the doubt," forward Desmond Mason said. "But if you don't, the bench will become your best friend. I think that motivates guys a lot."
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