Game Thread, Nets vs Bucks, Dec 29, 7:30 pm, Bradley Center
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TEAMS: Bucks (11-17) vs. New Jersey Nets (13-16).
WHEN: 7:30 tonight.
WHERE: Bradley Center.
BROADCASTS: TV - FSN Wisconsin cable. Radio - AM-620.
ABOUT THE NETS: They've been plagued by turnovers. Through 28 games, they were averaging 16.5 per game, which ranked second-worst in the league behind only Seattle. These Nets average the most turnovers per game for a New Jersey team since 1995-'96, when the Nets averaged 16.7 turnovers and finished with a 30-52 record. In the four games before Friday, they had turned the ball over 79 times.
PLAYER TO WATCH
JASON KIDD, Nets
His 13 turnovers against Detroit on Wednesday moved him past Gary Payton (8,866) into sixth place on the all-time list. Kidd is on pace to pass Isiah Thomas (9,061) into fifth place by mid-January. Kidd is shooting a career-low 36.7% and is averaging a career-high 4.6 turnovers.
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PROBABLE NETS STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Jason Kidd 6-4 California
G-Vince Carter 6-6 N. Carolina
F-Sean Williams 6-10 Boston Coll.
F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona
C-Josh Boone 6-10 Connecticut
Coach: Lawrence Frank (fifth season, 170-145).
Injury report: Antoine Wright (right ankle) and Nenad Krstic (left knee) are out.
PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Mo Williams 6-1 Alabama
G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State
F-Bobby Simmons 6-6 DePaul
F-Yi Jianlian 7-0 China
C-Andrew Bogut 7-0 Utah
Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 16-30).
Injury report: Desmond Mason (left thumb) and David Noel (right wrist) are out.
THE SERIES
This will be the first of four games against the Nets this season. New Jersey won two of three against the Bucks last season.
NUMBERS GAME
14,040 Kidd's career points.
6,551 Kidd's career rebounds.
8,984 Kidd's career assists (he recently joined Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only players in league history with at least 14,000 points, 6,500 rebounds and 8,500 assists).
Re: Game Thread, Nets vs Bucks, Dec 29, 7:30 pm, Bradley Center
The Bucks shot more free throws, but miss 11 of the attempts, and 6 missed attempts in the third quarter. That's the loss. Way too many three point attempts by a team shooting 3-pointers poorly.
And they don't know how to end games. And I don't know what the solution to that issue is.
Re: Game Thread, Nets vs Bucks, Dec 29, 7:30 pm, Bradley Center
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Originally Posted by narek
The Bucks shot more free throws, but miss 11 of the attempts, and 6 missed attempts in the third quarter. That's the loss. Way too many three point attempts by a team shooting 3-pointers poorly.
And they don't know how to end games. And I don't know what the solution to that issue is.
Went to the game last night, and was very dissapointed in the way they finished. Redd was putting up some pretty bad shots, and they just decided to not use Bogut or Yi at all. Sean Williams blocked an early shot and the Bucks got scared of taking the ball to the hoop, last note from the game is Gadzuric DNP coaches decision and Simmons 2 points, what a waste of money those 2 guys are, just sad we have to keep them for 3 more years each.
Game Thread, Nets vs Bucks, Dec 29, 7:30 pm, Bradley Center
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