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[narek]

Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (16-23) vs. Golden State Warriors (24-17).

When: 7:30 tonight.

Where: Bradley Center.

Broadcasts: TV - FSN Wisconsin cable. Radio - AM-620.

About the Warriors: This will be the final stop in a four-games-in-five-nights trip for Golden State. Entering play Friday in Chicago, Golden State was 12-0 when holding teams below 100 points. Including the playoffs, the Warriors have won 25 straight games when giving up 99 points or fewer. The Warriors were 11-6 in December, marking the first time they posted a winning record in that month since they were 10-5 in 1992-'93.

PLAYER TO WATCH
STEPHEN JACKSON, Warriors

In his ninth season, Jackson is having a career year. He is averaging 20.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 39.4 minutes per game. His scoring average is a career high, as is his playing time, and his rebound and assist averages would be the second-highest of his career. The Warriors went 1-6 when Jackson served a seven-game suspension at the start of the season.

LINEUPS
LIKELY WARRIORS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Monta Ellis 6-3 Jackson, Miss.
G-Baron Davis 6-3 UCLA
F-S. Jackson 6-8 Port Arthur, TX
F-Al Harrington 6-9 Elizabeth, N.J.
C-A. Biedrins 6-11 Latvia

Coach: Don Nelson (ninth season, 343-316; 29th overall, 1,256-936).

Injury report: Troy Hudson (left hip) is out.

LIKELY 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, 21-36).

Injury report: Desmond Mason (left thumb) is out. Awvee Storey (flu) is questionable.

THE SERIES
The Bucks lost to Golden State on Dec. 5 in Oakland, 120-90. The Bucks have won five of the last seven games against the Warriors at the Bradley Center.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=709044

They Bucks are honorong Sidney Moncrief tonight, too.

[narek]

Bucks know they cannot let Warriors dictate pace

Don Nelson remains unconventional, which is no surprise to Milwaukee fans who remember his successful Bucks teams in the 1980s.

The coach who installed Paul Pressey at "point forward" two decades ago could have 6-foot-9 Al Harrington playing center tonight when Nelson's Golden State Warriors meet the Bucks at the Bradley Center.

"You don't know until about 5 minutes before the game," Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak said of whether the 6-11 Andris Biedrins, a more traditional center, or the undersized Harrington would start in the middle. "Nellie has a lot of fun with that.

"It's got two sides to it. He (Harrington) loves to shoot threes, so he's dragging the 5 guy away from the basket, which is a concern. On the flip side, though, they have to guard us inside. If the game gets up-tempo and a knockdown, shoot-'em-out kind of pace, it's not going to be to our advantage."

The Bucks already have experienced the shootout style preferred by the Warriors, and the final result was an ugly 120-90 Milwaukee loss on Dec. 5 in Oakland. The Warriors shot 68% from three-point range and held a 57-36 halftime lead en route to their easy victory.

Golden State played last night, so that's got to be a plus in the Bucks favor, but they're still a scary team. The Bucks can't out run them.

[narek]

Total failure in the third quarter. Again.

Is it talent, coaching, or something else the problem here. Golden state should have been tired, but they didn't look it at all.

[roux2dope]

Originally Posted by narek

Total failure in the third quarter. Again.

Is it talent, coaching, or something else the problem here. Golden state should have been tired, but they didn't look it at all.

I just dont think we have the athletes to contend with 3 point shooters that are that tall and athletic.

[narek]

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Forward Al Harrington made 5 three-pointers and scored 27 points to lead the Warriors.

PLAY OF THE GAME: Late in the third quarter, the Bucks were having great difficulty seeing eye-to-eye with the referees, and when Michael Redd finally drew a foul on a drive, Bucks center Andrew Bogut raised his hands above his head to applaud the call and was whistled for a technical foul. Baron Davis made the free throw from the technical, Redd made his two free throws, and Golden State led, 86-74, with 43 seconds left in the quarter.

OFF THE BENCH: With Bucks small forward Bobby Simmons sidelined with a sprained neck, Royal Ivey started at guard along with Mo Williams, and Redd shifted over to small forward.

STATISTICS SHEET: Golden State scored 41 points in the third quarter, an opponent's season high for any quarter. The Warriors made 14 of 22 shots in the quarter (63.6%), including 6 or 9 from three-point range (66.7%).

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=709196

[narek]

Originally Posted by roux2dope

I just dont think we have the athletes to contend with 3 point shooters that are that tall and athletic.

Especially if their name is Al Harrington.