[narek]

I thought the Bucks would have beaten them last week, but didn't, then went and beat the Cavs. Go figure.

Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (24-44) vs. Miami Heat (12-57).

When: 6:30 tonight.

Where: AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami.

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

About the Heat: After beating the Bucks to end an eight-game losing streak last week, Miami went back to its losing ways. The Heat was held to a franchise-low 54 points in a loss to Toronto on Wednesday, and then lost on consecutive nights to Washington and Charlotte. Jason Williams scored 19 points and Ricky Davis 15 against the Bobcats on Saturday night in a 94-82 Heat defeat.

PLAYER TO WATCH

DAEQUAN COOK, Heat

The rookie from Ohio State matched up against another Buckeye, Michael Redd, in the game last week. Cook had 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 28 minutes, and Redd finished with 27 points. Cook played in three games with Miami's NBA Development League affiliate, the Iowa Energy, before being recalled on March 8.

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PROBABLE HEAT STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Jason Williams 6-1 Florida
G-Daequan Cook 6-5 Ohio State
C-Mark Blount 7-0 Pittsburgh
F-Earl Barron 7-0 Memphis
F-Ricky Davis 6-7 Iowa


Coach: Pat Riley (11th season, 451-385; 24th season overall, 1,207-684).

Injury report: Marcus Banks (pulled right hamstring), Udonis Haslem (left ankle surgery), Dwyane Wade (left knee treatment), Dorell Wright (left knee meniscal tear), Alexander Johnson (right knee bone bruise) and Alonzo Mourning (torn right patella and thigh tendons) are out. Shawn Marion (back) is day-to-day.


PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Mo Williams 6-1 Alabama
G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State
C-Andrew Bogut 7-0 Utah
F-Charlie Villanueva 6-11 Conn.
F-Desmond Mason 6-5 Okla. State


Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 29-57).

Injury report: Charlie Bell (right knee sprain) is out.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=731237

[narek]

How could this be the team that beat the Cavs on Saturday? They lose their offensive skills on Miami Beach last night?

[Yao Mania]

Originally Posted by narek

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=731237

wow, this team's really hit rock bottom.... losing to a Miami team where most of their players belong in the D league. What happened to this team...

[NewAgeBaller]

We beat you guys twice now!

Seriously I was pulling for Milwaukee to make the playoffs early on when Bogut and Yi started playing well, but wow they've gotten really bad..

[narek]

Originally Posted by Yao Mania

wow, this team's really hit rock bottom.... losing to a Miami team where most of their players belong in the D league. What happened to this team...

Personality issues, no one really having control of anything, meddling owner...........

[narek]

Riley on the game:

Miami – Funny thing. Going into his team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks Monday night at the American Airlines Arena, Miami Heat coach Pat Riley apparently still viewed the Milwaukee Bucks as a playoff contender.


“Certainly one of the old grind-out games,” said Riley after his team’s 78-73 victory. “I mean they’re desperate as hell. They’re right on the brink of being eliminated.


“It was a fun game to coach and watch even though it wasn’t one of those free-flowing games. But the (Miami) guys really played hard.”


As opposed to the Bucks who continue the countdown to the end of the season. It was the Bucks’ second loss in a week to Miami, the team with the worst record in the NBA.


The Bucks shot 35.5% for the game, made 4 of 13 shots (30.8%) from three-point range, passed for only 11 assists and turned the ball over 20 times. The Bucks shot 25% and scored 12 points in the second quarter, and shot 23.8% and scored 13 points in the third quarter. The exceeded their season-low point total by four.


“It wasn’t a pretty game,” said Riley. “We were making a lot of shots at the end. The only time that we didn’t make a stop was when somebody tried too hard and ran by somebody. They were constantly having to make plays. Some of the plays they tried to make didn’t turn out to be scoring plays.”

http://blogs.jsonline.com/bucks/arch...s-victory.aspx

[NewAgeBaller]

11 Assists to 20 Turnovers for the Bucks