Milwaukee Bucks Franchise Season 1- Season Wrap-Up

NEWEST LEAGUE NEWS & TRANSACTIONS


1/8/00.....The Kings trade Kenny Thomas to the Pacers for Jonathan Bender.

1/9/00.....Stephon Marbury walks away with the Player of the Week award while Dwight Howard wins Rookie of the Week.

1/14/00.....The Pacers trade Jeff Foster to the Warriors for Derek Fisher.

1/16/00.....LeBron James wins the Player of the Week award, while Emeka Okafor wins Rookie of the Week honors.

1/21/00.....The Rockets trade Dikembe Mutombo to the Raptors for Donyell Marshall.

1/25/00.....The Raptors have released Omar Cook.

1/25/00.....Free agent Felipe Lopez signs with the Raptors for $349,458 over 1 year.

1/29/00.....The Lakers trade Vlade Divac for to the Timberwolves for Troy Hudson.


Commentary: WOW big trades this month. Teams are already anticipating the mid-February trading deadline. I think the Pacers getting Kenny Thomas was a good pick-up, and obviously the Kings are gambling that Bender will FINALLY realize his potential in Sacramento.

The Jeff Foster-Derek Fisher deal was good for both teams. The Warriors are already set at the point guard position with Baron Davis, and Jeff Foster is an upgrade over their current starting center Adonal Foyle. For the Pacers, Dale Davis was already starting over Foster, and Derek Fisher is the perfect leader for that team at the point- much better than Jamaal Tinsley, IMO.

I have no idea why the Raptors would take Dikembe Mutombo in exchange for Donyell Marshall- that's an absolute steal for Houston. Now their starting 5 makes you sweat: YAO-MARSHALL-McGRADY-WESLEY-SURA .

And finally, the Lakers stole Troy Hudson from the T-Wolves. Now Hudson starts over Atkins, and L.A. will be much much harder to deal with.

great all around trades!!!! houston is a powerhouse!!! maybe this time they will storm their ass to the playoffs....hehehe because they always never did....
D.howard is gonna be a superb player in the NBA. that i can assure you....hehehe
anyways yessss the animated gif's are back with a vengeance
and that cpu assist on really helps you in achieving close 4th quarters eh? anyways good work and many more great game recaps to come

:shock: great all around trades!!!! houston is a powerhouse!!! maybe this time they will storm their ass to the playoffs....hehehe because they always never did....
D.howard is gonna be a superb player in the NBA. that i can assure you....hehehe
anyways yessss the animated gif's are back with a vengeance
and that cpu assist on really helps you in achieving close 4th quarters eh? anyways good work and many more great game recaps to come

Yeah, Houston is loaded now...we'll see if they make the playoffs, their record is 3-6 and I play them next (although before the trade! I just hadn't made a game summary yet)...Yep watch out for Howard in the real NBA future and also in my season...I can only post all the .gifs once in awhile b/c I don't have that many CDs at my disposal...the CPU ASSIST makes the games much tougher for me, and often wins & losses are based on who can control the fourth quarter.


GAME 13: Milwaukee Bucks (4-8) @ Houston Rockets (3-6)

MIL 102, HOU 92
Refs are Houston’s Problem- Complain After Game About Foul Disparity, Fines Likely


HOUSTON- Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy is no stranger to fines. Many times he’s openly criticized the NBA and its referees, and many times he’s had to issue his apology in the form of a large sum of money. In fact, just recently, he had to put up $100,000 for his conspiracy-theory comments.
Van Gundy lost his cool again after last night’s game in which the Rockets lost to the Milwaukee Bucks to fall to 3-7 on the season. He was furious at the officials from the moment his superstar Tracy McGrady picked up his second foul with 4:19 remaining in the first quarter. McGrady proceeded to draw his 4th foul early in the 3rd quarter, and just minutes after entering the game in the final quarter, picked up his 5th and sat the rest of the way. In all, “T-Mac” played just 14 minutes against Milwaukee.
One bit of Van Gundy’s press game conference told all of his thoughts: “I don’t care if I get fined, but I have to say this- that was some of the worst officiating I’ve ever seen in my life. Those officials must not like the city Houston and our fans because they made it so 20,000 people only got to see Tracy for 14 minutes. And don’t even get me started on the nature of those foul calls…” Van Gundy is sure to be fined heavily for his words.
On to the game. McGrady managed to score 12 points and grab 3 rebounds despite his limited playing time, and he gave his team an early lift. Houston led by 1, 46-45 at the half. Then the Bucks put the defensive clamps on in the 3rd quarter. They held Houston to 37% shooting, and David Wesley and Ryan Bowen to a combined 0-12 from the field. Desmond Mason and Jason Terry led the Bucks’ offensive charge, combining to make 9 of 14 field goal attempts in the quarter.
If not for the dominating inside presence of Yao Ming, the game would have practically ended there. Yao, having an average year with averages of 13.1 ppg and 8.8 rpg, was everywhere versus Milwaukee. Dan Gadzuric, the Bucks starting center, was rendered helpless while he watched the 7’6” giant go off for 23 points, 20 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots while shooting an incredible 11-for-15 from the field, in the game.
It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Bucks were able to take control of the game. Toni Kukoc came out strong, making his first 4 shots, and Desmond Mason continued to attack the basket. Milwaukee scored 33 points with a smoking 59.1% field goal percentage, and hit both of their three-point attempts. They improved their record to 5-8 on the season, while the Rockets continued to be a major disappointment as they fell to 3-7.

GAME NOTES
It was announced after the game that Rockets backup-center Dikembe Mutombo had been traded to the Toronto Raptors for Donyell Marshall. That was a great trade for Houston, and really improves their chances of making the Western Conference Playoffs.

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Gadzuric: 3 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 1-2 FGs
D. Howard: 13 pts, 14 reb, 2 ast, 5-12 FGs
Mason: 26 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 10-16 FGs
Terry: 19 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 7-16 FGs
Williams: 0 pts, 1 reb, 5 ast, 0-1 FGs
Kukoc: 17 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 6-11 FGs
Clark: 8 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 4-12 FGs
Strickland: 7 pts, 1 reb, 4 ast, 3-9 FGs
Childs: 5 pts,, 0 reb, 3 ast, 2-3 FGs
Fizer: 4 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast, 1-3 FGs
Booth: 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 0-3 FGs
TOTALS: 39-88 FGs (44.3%), 19-24 FTs, 43 REB (9 OFF), 27 AST, 7 FL

HOUSTON
Yao: 23 pts, 20 reb, 1 ast, 11-15 FGs
J. Howard: 15 pts, 11 reb, 1 ast, 6-14 FGs
McGrady: 12 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 6-8 FGs
Wesley: 4 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 2-17 FGs
Sura: 11 pts, 0 reb, 6 ast, 5-15 FGs
James: 4 pts, 0 reb, 6 ast, 2-4 FGs
Barry: 12 pts, 0 reb, 2 ast, 4-9 FGs
Bowen: 4 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 2-13 FGs
Padgett: 7 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 3-4 FGs
Weatherspoon: 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
TOTALS: 41-101 FGs (40.6%), 6-7 FTs, 45 REB (17 OFF), 23 AST, 22 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Bucks 20 25 24 33---102
Rockets 17 29 23 23---92
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 5-10 (Terry 2-6, Strickland 1-1, Childs 1-1, Kukoc 1-2), Houston 4-19 (Barry 2-4, Padgett 1-1, Sura 1-4, Bowen 0-2, James 0-2, Wesley 0-6). Turnovers: Milwaukee 11, Houston 11. Steals: Milwaukee 7 (Clark 2), Houston 9 (Wesley 3, Padgett 3). Blocks: Milwaukee 7 (Howard 5), Houston 7 (Yao 5).

Highlight of the Day
Jason Terry shoots over the trees.

BUCKS RECORD: 5-8

oh my yao is 23-20
and LMAO bowen shooting 13 shots...T-mac 14 minutes!!!!!1this game is strange..hehehe van gundy is fined once again no surprised there....
good job for kukoc to still be contributing that much...
all in all great game.....

Game 14: Washington Wizards (4-7) @ Milwaukee Bucks (5-8)

WAS 112, MIL 106
Duo Too Much for Bucks- Gilbert Arenas and Larry Hughes Dominate, Get Win for Wiz


MILWAUKEE- Washington Wizards’ star guard Gilbert Arenas continued his fantastic season against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center last night, and Larry Hughes may have finally started his.
To last night’s game against the Bucks, Arenas brought averages of 24.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, and 3.9 apg. He’s been scoring at will on opponents all year, and nothing changed in this contest: Arenas netted 36 points on the night, hitting an array of mid-range jumpers, 3 pointers, and quick & strong drives to the basket. Of his 21 field-goal attempts, he hit 15 of them- that’s shooting an incredible 71.4% in the game!
After the Bucks tied the mark for their biggest scoring quarter of the season with 39 second-quarter points, and led by 11 at halftime, Arenas exploded in the third quarter. He scored 13 points on 5-7 shooting, nailing three pointers, and even throwing down a huge 1-handed jam.
His backcourt running mate, Larry Hughes, who had been struggling this season (averaging just 10.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, and 1.5 apg), also went crazy in the 3rd. He hit 5 of his 6 shots, and together they led Washington all the way back to take the lead 84-81 going into the final period. Hughes scored 29 points in the game, 5 steals, and like Arenas, also had a memorable slam dunk in which he took off from about 8 feet out in the paint, brought the ball down to his side, then tomahawked it over the defense.
The Bucks found themselves even more overwhelmed to start the fourth quarter when the Wizards made another big run, this time a 14-4 one that put them up 98-85. Jason Terry rebounded from a pour first three quarters (4-14 FGs to that point) to score 16 points in the last 10 minutes, including 4 three pointers, but Milwaukee couldn’t make a defensive stand and stop the Wizards. All in all, it spelled out another loss for Milwaukee to worsen their record to 5-9.

GAME NOTES
Desmond Mason was quiet against Washington, scoring a season-low 8 points while getting only 6 shot attempts. His defender, Jarvis Hayes, did a great job of denying him all game long.

A big reason why Milwaukee lost the game was the story of the turnovers: they committed more than double the number that Washington did, 21 to 10.

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Gadzuric: 6 pts, 5 reb, 0 ast, 2-3 FGs
Howard: 17 pts, 12 reb, 2 ast, 7-17 FGs
Mason: 8 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 3-6 FGs
Terry: 28 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 10-23 FGs
Williams: 13 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast, 6-13 FGs
Kukoc: 12 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast, 5-8 FGs
Clark: 9 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 4-9 FGs
Strickland: 3 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 1-2 FGs
Childs: 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 1-2 FGs
Fizer: 2 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
Booth: 0 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast, 0-1 FGs
Henderson: 9 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 3-3 FGs
TOTALS: 41-86 FGs (47.7%), 18-22 FTs, 42 REB (11 OFF), 22 AST, 7 FL

WASHINGTON
Haywood: 2 pts, 9 reb, 0 ast, 1-3 FGs
Jamison: 15 pts, 14 reb, 4 ast, 7-21 FGs
Hayes: 10 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, 5-15 FGs
Hughes: 29 pts, 1 reb, 3 ast, 13-23 FGs
Arenas: 36 pts, 2 reb, 8 ast, 15-21 FGs
Dixon: 6 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 3-4 FGs
Thomas: 2 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 1-1 FGs
Jeffries: 6 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 3-5 FGs
Blake: 2 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 1-1 FGs
Peeler: 4 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 2-7 FGs
TOTALS: 51-101 FGs (50.5%), 5-6 FTs, 39 REB (13 OFF), 19 AST, 16 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Wizards 28 22 34 28---112
Bucks 22 39 20 25---106
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 6-11 (Terry 4-6, Strickland 1-1, Williams 1-2, Howard 0-1, Kukoc 0-1), Washington 5-11 (Hughes 3-6, Arenas 2-4, Peeler 0-1). Turnovers: Milwaukee 21, Washington 10. Steals: Milwaukee 8 (Terry 5), Washington 15 (Hughes 5). Blocks: Milwaukee 7 (Howard 2, Kukoc 2), Washington 10 (Haywood 5).

Highlight of the Day
Larry Hughes takes off

BUCKS RECORD: 5-9

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Game 15: Atlanta Hawks (2-9) @ Milwaukee Bucks (5-9)

MIL 92, ATL 88
Too Close For Comfort- Bucks Barely Beat Lowly Atlanta Hawks

MILWAUKEE- The Atlanta Hawks appear to only have the NBA Draft Lottery to look forward to this season. They possess one of the NBA’s worst records at 2-9, and although only time will tell, appeared to make a big mistake when they traded rookie standout Josh Smith to the Golden State Warriors for Mike Dunleavy.
Despite all of this, The Milwaukee Bucks had a very difficult time beating the Hawks last night at the Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Atlanta came out of the gates fighting, playing great defense and competing hard offensively. They forced the Bucks into committing 5 turnovers in the opening period, and their journeyman center Pat Burke, signed as a free agent on November 7, had 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 blocks. When the first quarter ended, the score was 27-17 in favor of Atlanta.
At this point Bucks coach Terry Porter coached his team expertly: “I told them after the first that they’ve got to pick up the pace, and try to get into an offensive rhythm. We’ve got more weapons than them, and that’s got to be our advantage in order to win the game.”
That’s exactly what the Bucks did. They exploded to score 29 points on 57% shooting, with 8 assists, in the second quarter. The Hawks’ 10 point lead was erased almost immediately as Milwaukee opened the period on a 12-2 run. Toni Kukoc was playing solidly, and the rest of the Bucks bench really stepped up with an overall solid effort. If not for the hot hand of Hawks rookie Josh Childress, who came off the pine to score 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting, the Bucks might have held a convincing lead at halftime. Instead, it was a 1 point game: MIL 46, ATL 45.
With both teams having had one good quarter and one bad quarter, and a halftime to talk about it and plan for improvement, the third quarter was nothing short than a basketball battle. It wasn’t pretty: no squad shot over 40%. Yet all those missed shots led to fierce rebounding contests. In one stretch, Al Harrington got to the basket, missed a layup, got his own rebound, shot again, missed again, got over the contesting Bucks big men to grab the board, shot again with defenders everywhere, still missed, and finally the Bucks cleared the ball out of there. Moments like that summed up the third quarter, one that the Bucks barely edged out to hold a 4 point lead heading into the final period.
Perhaps it was due to the intensity of the third quarter, but both teams looked tired and out of it in the fourth. Poor shooting and sloppy play was all over. Fortunately for Milwaukee, Toni Kukoc stepped up his game, scoring 7 points, grabbing 2 rebounds, dishing out 3 assists, and registering 1 block and 1 steal all in the final period. Both teams scored 20 points, and so the Bucks’ 4-point lead held up in the end.

GAME NOTES
Dwight Howard had a season-low 6 points against Atlanta. He said after the game, “We won the game, so it really doesn’t matter. I would like to be more involved, but if it’s going to be me getting 20 points and us losing or me getting 6 points and us winning, I’ll take the W every time.”

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Clark: 6 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 2-12 FGs
Howard: 6 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast, 2-7 FGs
Mason: 16 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 6-13 FGs
Terry: 18 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 7-13 FGs
Williams: 5 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 2-5 FGs
Kukoc: 18 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, 7-17 FGs
Gadzuric: 6 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 3-5 FGs
Strickland: 2 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 1-4 FGs
Childs: 7 pts, 0 reb, 2 ast, 3-4 FGs
Fizer: 6 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 3-5 FGs
Booth: 0 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 0-1 FGs
Henderson: 2 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 1-2 FGs
TOTALS: 37-88 FGs (42%), 11-13 FTs, 50 REB (11 OFF), 24 AST, 7 FL

ATLANTA
Burke: 16 pts, 6 reb, 0 ast, 8-14 FGs
Harrington: 18 pts, 16 reb, 5 ast, 9-25 FGs
Dunleavy: 13 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 5-12 FGs
Diaw: 9 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast, 4-11 FGs
Lue: 14 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast, 7-20 FGs
Thomas: 0 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
Gill: 0 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 0-7 FGs
Childress: 12 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 6-8 FGs
Willis: 6 pts, 5 reb, 0 ast, 3-5 FGs
TOTALS: 42-102 FGs (41.1%), 3-4 FTs, 49 REB (16 OFF), 20 AST, 12 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Hawks 27 18 23 20---88
Bucks 17 29 26 20---92
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 7-10 (Terry 4-6, Williams 1-1, Childs 1-1, Kukoc 1-2), Atlanta 1-6 (Dunleavy 1-1, Gill 0-1, Lue 0-4). Turnovers: Milwaukee 15, Atlanta 10. Steals: Milwaukee 7 (Kukoc 2), Atlanta 11 (Dunleavy 4). Blocks: Milwaukee 4 (Clark 2), Atlanta 8 (Willis 3).

Highlight of the Day
Toni Kukoc buries a 3

BUCKS RECORD: 6-9


***it's finally time for the All-Star Break! I'll announce the rosters and give the game summary soon...

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ALL-STAR GAME ROSTERS

Eastern Conference (starters in bold)
Samuel Dalembert, PHI.............10.3 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 3.2 bpg
Rasheed Wallace, DET...............17.1 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 3.3 bpg
LeBron James, CLE....................22.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 7.8 apg
Allen Iverson, PHI.....................24.5 ppg, 3.5 apg, 2.0 spg
Gary Payton, BOS.....................23.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 8.7 apg
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE............16.7 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 2.5 bpg
Jermaine O'Neal, IND..................17.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 4.1 bpg
Ron Artest, IND..........................16.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.0 spg, 2.2 bpg
Stephen Jackson, IND.................21.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.8 apg
Antoine Walker, BOS..................14.4 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 4.1 apg
Vince Carter, NJ..........................28.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.1 apg

Western Conference (starters in bold)
Yao Ming, HOU.........................13.9 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3.0 apg
Kevin Garnett, MIN...................29.0 ppg, 15.5 rpg, 3.8 apg
Andrei Kirilenko, UT.................21.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 3.5 bpg
Kobe Bryant, LAL......................24.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.6 apg
Mike Bibby, SAC.......................21.9 ppg, 9.2 apg
Jamal Magloire, NO...................13.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.9 bpg
Tim Duncan, SA.........................22.0 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 3.3 bpg
Tracy McGrady, HOU..................27.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 5.1 apg
Manu Ginobili, SA......................18.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.4 apg
Sam Cassell, MIN......................15.6 ppg, 8.4 apg
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL.....................24.3 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 3.1 apg
Zach Randolph, POR.................16.1 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.2 bpg

(no Milwaukee Bucks made it )

EAST 139, WEST 138 (2 O.T.)
Mid-Season Classic- All-Star Game Goes Into Double Overtime, East Pulls It Out


OAKLAND (?)- The annual NBA All-Star game was played last night, and the entire world was given an exhibition worth remembering. A game that started extremely slowly, and especially so for an All-Star game, turned into a shootout, a game of “can you top this?”
The game started out at snail-pace, with the West leading 18-16 after the first quarter. An Atlanta Hawks-Charlotte Bobcats match-up could have generated more points. But from then-on, the all-stars played like they deserved to be there, as no team scored fewer than 28 points in a quarter for the rest of regulation.
Play got really interesting in the 2nd quarter, when the West’s bench came in. That “bench” consisted of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Dirk Nowitzki, who were scorching the nets and hitting almost everything. The East’s bench, particularly Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, and Vince Carter, came off to match them, and it all got the crowd very into the game. The two teams see-sawed with the lead until LeBron James capped off the quarter with a 45-footer that swished through to give the East a 48-44 lead at the break.
That shot gave the East a big momentum-lift and a lot of confidence heading into the third quarter. It showed in the form of a 38-point outburst on 71.4% shooting (15-21 FGs in the period). Amazingly, no one player for the Eastern Conference hit more than 3 shots. The ball movement was great- the team racked up 10 assists in the quarter, a major part of this effort that turned their 4-point halftime deficit into a 4-point lead after 3 quarters of basketball.
Vince Carter and Ron Artest were on fire, and so was LeBron James, so LeBron was sent to take over the point guard duties at the start of the fourth quarter. Of his team-high 14 assists, many of them came at this time in the game. But the West’s was getting solid play from their interior guys, especially Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, and Yao Ming. The East managed to hold off the West and possess a 4-point lead with 1:30 to play, and that’s when things got even more interesting. Kobe Bryant decided he was going to take over the game. He shot three-pointer after three-pointer, but didn’t shoot a high percentage. The West kept getting the offensive boards, though, and so Kobe just kept launching. He was 3-11 from 3 in the 4th quarter, but the last one was the big one: it tied the game at 110-110 with seconds remaining, and after the East missed at the buzzer, led to overtime. “I never lose confidence,” Kobe said.
Apparently, neither does Vince Carter. Carter hit 2 crucial baskets in the first overtime, including a 27-foot three pointer with 3 seconds remaining to tie the game at 125. The fans were going crazy- it wasn’t evident that they wanted any particular team to win, but instead just wanted the game to continue for as long as possible.
In the second overtime, the East managed to force 3 turnovers out of the West, and once they got a hold of the lead late in the game, all they had to do was hit their free throws at the end to seal the game. They did, and the West never got off a final shot to try to win the game as Ron Artest stole the ball from Mike Bibby and ran out the clock. Final score: EAST 139, WEST 138.

GAME NOTES
The All-Star MVP was awarded to LeBron James of the East. He played spectacularly all game long, and finished with a jaw-dropping stat line: 31 points on 11-20 shooting, 15 rebounds, and 14 assists. He became the second player in history to record a triple-double in the All-Star game, along with Michael Jordan who had one in the 1997 game.

Fan-favorite and starter Allen Iverson struggled. He was only 6-17 from the field, and sat in the clutch as Vince Carter was hitting everything (13-20 FGs, game-high 32 points).

6 players scored in double figures for the East, and 8 did for the West. Interestingly, there were no 20-something point scorers: just 3 players with 30-or-more, and 11 in the 10-18 point range.

GAME STATS

EAST ALL-STARS
Dalembert: 0 pts, 11 reb, 1 ast, 0-2 FGs
Wallace: 6 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 2-8 FGs
James: 31 pts, 15 reb, 14 ast, 11-20 FGs
Iverson: 15 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 6-17 FGs
Payton: 0 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 0-5 FGs
Ilgauskas: 11 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, 5-10 FGs
O'Neal: 4 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 1-7 FGs
Artest: 16 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 7-12 FGs
Jackson: 14 pts, 0 reb, 3 ast, 3-8 FGs
Marbury: 4 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 2-5 FGs
Walker: 6 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 3-8 FGs
Carter: 32 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast, 13-20 FGs
TOTALS: 53-122 FGs (43.4%), 24-26 FTs, 67 REB (18 OFF), 32 AST, 16 FL

WESTERN ALL-STARS
Yao: 13 pts, 10 reb, 1 ast, 6-12 FGs
Garnett: 16 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast, 7-9 FGs
Kirilenko: 10 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast, 5-17 FGs
Bryant: 31 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 13-36 FGs
Bibby: 18 pts, 1 reb, 14 ast, 6-19 FGs
Magloire: 6 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 3-5 FGs
Duncan: 12 pts, 5 reb, 0 ast, 5-7 FGs
McGrady: 14 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast, 7-14 FGs
Ginobili: 4 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast, 2-9 FGs
Cassell: 2 pts, 0 reb, 10 ast, 1-3 FGs
Nowitzki: 12 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast, 6-7 FGs
Randolph: 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
TOTALS: 61-138 FGs (44.2%), 7-12 FTs, 55 REB (18 OFF), 32 AST, 22 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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East 16 28 38 28 15 14---139
West 18 30 30 32 15 13---138
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Three-point field goals: East 9-33 (Carter 3-7, James 2-5, Jackson 2-6, Artest 1-3, Iverson 1-5, Payton 0-1, Marbury 0-2, Walker 0-4), West 9-33 (Bryant 5-17, Bibby 4-10, Ginobili 0-1, McGrady 0-2, Kirilenko 0-3). Turnovers: East 26, West 13. Steals: East 10 (Artest 4), West 22 (Bryant 5). Blocks: East 11 (Wallace 3), West 14 (Yao 3, Garnett 3).

ALL-STAR GAME MVP: LeBron James

ALL-STAR GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Allen Iverson hits a nice fadeaway jumper

LeBron loves levitation

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NEWEST LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS & NEWS

1/31/00.....Jermaine O'Neal is the Player of the Month, and the Rookie of the Month award goes to Emeka Okafor.

2/6/00......The Player of the Week award goes to Allen Iverson, while Andre Iguodala wins Rookie of the Week honors.

2/6/00......The Miami Heat trade Michael Doleac to the Seattle Supersonics for Antonio Daniels.

2/13/00.....Emeka Okafor wins both the Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors.

2/14/00.....The Bucks trade Toni Kukoc (14.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.9 apg) and Keon Clark (9.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg) to the Pistons for Antonio McDyess (7.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg) and Darvin Ham (1.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg).

2/17/00.....Free agent Arthur Johnson signs with the Sonics for $349,458 over 1 year.



Commentary: First of all, the Heat getting Antonio Daniels was a very good move for them. Doleac, although a solid center, was buried on the bench behind Shaq and Alonzo Mourning, and now Daniels is their newest starting PG.

The Toni Kukoc trade will be explained below.

BREAKING NEWS: The Bucks trade Toni Kukoc (14.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.9 apg) and Keon Clark (9.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg) to the Pistons for Antonio McDyess (7.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg) and Darvin Ham (1.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg).

DARVIN HAM: #8, 6'7", 240 pounds, 7 years pro, 69 OVERALL RATING, $932,546 per year, 1 year remaining.

ANTONIO MCDYESS: #11 (#24 already taken by Desmond Mason), 6'9", 235 pounds, 8 years pro, 76 OVERALL RATING, $2,500,000 per year, 3 years remaining.

***The Bucks are now $415,871 over the salary cap. Total salaries equal $45,415,871. (Anthony Goldwire is still making $620,046 for 1 year b/c he was waived)

BUCKS GM Mr. Middleman: "First of all I want to thank Toni Kukoc for his contributions to this organization and professionalism he showed throughout his stay here. Toni expressed the desire to go to a title-contending team before the trade deadline, and fortunately we found a situation that we believe works for everybody. He now has a legit chance at a title with the Pistons, where I'm sure he's going to be Larry Brown's favorite option off the bench.

We were a little disappointed at having to part ways with Keon Clark, who was really showing us something in his brief stint here. He's an explosive, athletic player who might be an X-factor in some future Pistons games. But the fact that he was in the final year of his deal made him tradeable for us, because there was a good chance he wouldn't want to resign.

Now, we could have gotten many different players for a package of Kukoc and Clark. It's no accident that we targeted Antonio McDyess. This guy is a player. He's got a deadly mid-range game, quickness and strength to score easily down low, is a very good defender and rebounder. Plus, he's a veteran who can help Dwight grow. Overall, the Bucks organization is thrilled about having Antonio in a Milwaukee uniform."

good move! I love your trades because you make a pretty good number of them but they still remain realistic

Thanks- I always try to keep realism in mind. Eventually, I'm not going to make as many trades as I do now, but I'm still trying to make a championship contender out of the Milwaukee Bucks!

Hey Alex I was thinking about trying to put the real rookies (Andrew Bogut, Marvin Williams, etc.) into my franchise's Rookie Draft. Is this possible?

BUCKS MID-SEASON REPORT***for players averaging at least 5 minutes per game

Calvin Booth: 2.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.1 spg, 0.7 bpg, 0.3 tpg, 35.3% FGs, 0% 3FGs
Booth has had inconsistent minutes off the bench, and thus has had inconsistent play. He did have one “breakout” game, though: 14 points and 11 rebounds in Game 7 vs. Cleveland.

Chris Childs: 5.4 ppg, 0.1 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.1 bpg, 0.7 tpg, 45.8% FGs, 35.5% 3FGs
Childs has been very steady playing the backup point guard position. His shooting percentages are respectable, and his defense is always good.

Keon Clark: 9.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.8 spg, 1.0 bpg, 1.0 tpg, 43.4% FGs, 0% 3FGs
Keon signed before Game 8 vs. the Golden State Warriors, and has made Bucks management wish they’d signed him earlier. He’s an athletic specimen who gives his defenders a real workout trying to keep up with him on the floor. Keon has had 2 especially good games: a 22-point, 7-rebound performance versus the Orlando Magic in Game #10, and an 18-point, 17-rebound game in Game 12 against the New York Knicks. UPDATE: Keon was recently traded to the Detroit Pistons.

Marcus Fizer: 3.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.5 bpg, 0.5 tpg, 36.5% FGs, 0% 3FGs
Marcus has really struggled with everything except rebounding, where he’s been excellent. His field goal percentage is exceptionally low, and he’s yet to score in double figures so far this year. In all fairness, though, his minutes have been inconsistent.

Dan Gadzuric: 3.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.8 bpg, 0.7 tpg, 35.3% FGs, 0% 3FGs
Like Marcus Fizer, Gadzuric’s has not played well offensively. But his defense and rebounding has been very good.

Alan Henderson: 3.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.1 apg, 0.0 spg, 0.0 bpg, 0.1 tpg, 47.4% FGs, 0% 3FGs
To be honest, Alan is only a Milwaukee Buck because he came along with Jason Terry in the big trade early in the season. But he’s made the most of his scarce minutes and opportunities.

Dwight Howard: 13.0 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.7 spg, 2.3 bpg, 1.4 tpg, 44.9% FGs, 0% 3FGs
Dwight is the future of the franchise, the great hope of the Milwaukee Bucks. That being said, it looks like the franchise is in great shape. Dwight has 9 double-doubles in his first 15 games- not bad for a rookie. His high point total is 26, rebound total is 17, assist total is 7, block total is 5, and steal total is 3. The one thing he’s got to improve on is his field-goal percentage, which is only average right now.

Toni Kukoc: 14.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.8 bpg, 2.0 tpg, 41.3% FGs, 20.0% 3FGs
Toni has been a very special player this year and throughout his career, displaying the kind of versatility that coaches dream of. Off the bench, he’s averaged about 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game- great numbers for even a starter. Kukoc most likely has played his last game for the Bucks, though, as he’s in the last year of his contract and would like to be traded to a contender. UPDATE: Toni was recently traded to the Detroit Pistons.

Desmond Mason: 18.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.7 apg, 0.9 spg, 1.5 bpg, 3.3. tpg, 53.4% FGs, 66.7% 3FGs
Desmond is a player who the Bucks want to keep for many years to come. He brings so much to the team every night. He’s a solid scorer, defender, rebounder, passer, and shoots a head-turning field goal percentage- 53.4%, best on the team. And Desmond is a crowd favorite with his unbelievable athleticism and powerful slam dunks.

Erick Strickland: 5.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.1 bpg, 0.4 tpg, 37.9% FGs, 50% 3FGs
Erick has struggled shooting the ball this season, although he recently broke out with a season-high 19 point performance. It will be interesting to see if he returns next season- he’s in the last year of his contract.

Jason Terry: 23.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.8 apg, 2.2 spg, 0.5 bpg, 2.9 tpg, 51.8% FGs, 43.2% 3FGs
Terry is currently the best player on the Bucks, and although T.J. Ford has played exceptionally well for Dallas, has made Bucks management look like geniuses for making that trade. Terry’s been putting up gigantic scoring numbers on a regular basis, and has had many clutch 4th quarter performances that have won him over with the Bucks fans. His shooting percentages are incredible- look at that three point percentage: 43.2%! He’s also proved to be a consistent rebounder, passer, and defender.

Maurice Williams: 5.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 4.3 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.1 bpg, 1.5 tpg, 36.0% FGs, 25.0% 3FGs
“Mo” has struggled at the point this year. He’s been getting a consistent 20 minutes per game, but his numbers are low in every category. He has had some breakout performances that have flashed his potential, though- like his 15-point, 12-assist effort against Memphis.

Hey Alex I was thinking about trying to put the real rookies (Andrew Bogut, Marvin Williams, etc.) into my franchise's Rookie Draft. Is this possible?

That's a good question. I can't recall if you're able to save your season just before the draft (once the players are created by the game). Else, another solution: change the drafted players into real ones once they're drafted. You can keep it a little random and coherent by changing the players according to their positions: ie the best PF drafted will be changed into A. Bogut, the best PG into Chris Paul ...

That's a good idea. Can I edit their appearances in Toolkit too?

Game 16: Milwaukee Bucks (6-9) @ Chicago Bulls (9-7)

MIL 102, CHI 100
Making Their Run- Bucks Win Again Against Bulls, Are 2 Games Under .500


CHICAGO- The Milwaukee Bucks survived an extremely tough team in the Chicago Bulls last night the United Center. The Bulls recently shook up their rotation by trading for Keith Van Horn, and inserting Tyson Chandler, Ben Gordon, and Andres Nocioni into the starting lineup. The group didn’t quite have their chemistry yet, as evidenced by their low total of 15 assists, but they were a handful for the Bucks.
Ben Gordon, standout rookie out of UCONN, was ice cold in the first half, scoring 2 points on 1-6 shooting. He absolutely dominated in the 2nd half, though, scoring 22 points while hitting 11 of his 16 field goal attempts. “Ben was smokin’ in the second half,” Bulls coach Scott Skiles said. “That’s why he’s out there- he can really fill it up. We’re looking forward to when he doesn’t have the extremes of a poor half and a great half in one game, but can be consistent for entire games.”
The highlight for the Bucks was the debut of Antonio McDyess, who was recently acquired from the Detroit Pistons in the Toni Kukoc trade. McDyess entered the game in the second quarter and provided instant energy and production. He scored 10 points on 5-6 shooting in the quarter. Bucks coach Terry Porter described McDyess’s first game as “everything we hoped for and more.” In the game, Antonio scored 15 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, and dished out a surprising 5 assists.
Two times in this game, the Bucks held 10 point leads, and then squandered them. The Bulls played their typical swarming, pressing defense. Tyson Chandler, Andres Nocioni, and Kirk Hinrich are defensive specialists who made the Bucks miserable at times. Milwaukee coughed up the ball 9 times in the second half as a direct result.
When the game entered its critical late stages, and Ben Gordon appeared intent on winning the game all by himself, Jason Terry stepped up his play for Milwaukee. He scored 10 key points down the stretch, hitting 4 of his 5 shots including a 3-pointer. Terry’s building a reputation as a big-time fourth quarter scorer. He commented: “I feel very confident when the game is on the line that I can help my team win the game, in some way. This year with the Bucks it’s been my scoring that they’ve needed, and I’m happy that I’ve been able to provide it so far.”
So the Bucks beat the Bulls down the stretch, improving their record to 7-9. The playoffs are definitely within reach, and there’s plenty of time left to get there. Whether or not they make it is going to depend on their level of consistency from here on out.

GAME NOTES
Dwight Howard had his highest scoring game (22 points) since his Game 6 matchup against Emeka Okafor and the Charlotte Bobcats. He needed 20 shots to do it though: “I’ve got to get to the line more,” Howard said.

The Bulls leader and best overall player, Kirk Hinrich, played well matched up against Jason Terry. He finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists.

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Gadzuric: 2 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 1-3 FGs
Howard: 22 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast, 10-20 FGs
Mason: 17 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 8-12 FGs
Terry: 19 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast, 8-15 FGs
Williams: 9 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 3-9 FGs
McDyess: 15 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast, 7-9 FGs
Strickland: 8 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 4-7 FGs
Fizer: 2 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1-3 FGs
Childs: 8 pts, 0 reb, 7 ast, 3-10 FGs
BOoth: 0 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 0-1 FGs
Ham: 0 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 0-0 FGs
TOTALS: 45-89 FGs (50.6%), 6-7 FTs, 42 REB (8 OFF), 32 AST, 7 FL

CHICAGO
Chandler: 6 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast, 3-6 FGs
Van Horn: 16 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 8-22 FGs
Nocioni: 20 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 8-15 FGs
Hinrich: 21 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 8-19 FGs
Gordon: 24 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 12-22 FGs
Curry: 2 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast, 1-1 FGs
Deng: 4 pts, 6 reb, 0 ast, 2-9 FGs
Duhon: 2 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast, 1-3 FGs
Harrington: 0 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 0-2 FGs
Piatkowski: 5 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast, 2-4 FGs
TOTALS: 45-103 FGs (43.7%), 6-9 FTs, 53 REB (21 OFF), 15 AST, 7 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Bucks 20 25 31 26---102
Bulls 21 24 26 29---100
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 6-16 (Terry 2-5, Childs 2-6, Mason 1-1, Williams 1-2, Howard 0-1, Strickland 0-1), Chicago 4-15 (Hinrich 2-7, Nocioni 1-1, Piatkowski 1-2, Van Horn 0-2, Gordon 0-1, Deng 0-1, Duhon 0-1). Turnovers: Milwaukee 15, Chicago 12. Steals: Milwaukee 9 (Terry 3), Chicago 13 (Van Horn 4). Blocks: Milwaukee 4 (McDyess 2), Chicago 3 (Nocioni 2).

Highlight of the Day
Dwight takes flight

BUCKS RECORD: 7-9

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GAME 17: Milwaukee Bucks (7-9) @ Denver Nuggets (10-7)

MIL 127, DEN 126 (2. O.T.)
Getting Their Money’s Worth- Bucks-Nuggets Showdown Leaves Fans Grinning Ear to Ear


DENVER- Yesterday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets may have been the first game in NBA history when the home teams’s fans (in this case, the Denver faithful) left the arena genuinely happy- despite their team losing the game.
That’s because the Bucks & Nuggets played one for the ages at the Pepsi Center, going into double overtime and producing some great moments. And after it was done, most of the players surely felt ok about the game because everyone’s box score was absolutely loaded.
Playing unstoppably for the Nuggets was sophomore sensation Carmelo Anthony. He was on fire all game offensively, scoring 39 points on almost 50% shooting (15-31 FGs), and he hit all 5 of his 3-point attempts. Bucks coach George Karl offered praise and some constructive criticism, though. “He shot the ball marvelously tonight, yes. But I’d like ‘Melo to round out his box score: 4 rebounds and 1 assist in a double-overtime game is not enough.”
For Milwaukee, it was a coming-out party for Dwight Howard. The rookie played the best game of his career, giving a dominating performance which was summed up by a very impressive statline: 36 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists, 13-for-26 shooting, and 10-12 FTs. The 36 points was a career-high, as was the 18 rebounds. At one point, when the game was tied at 99 with 30 seconds left, Howard received the ball in the post with the shot clock running low. He muscled Kenyon Martin, couldn’t get by him, so he floated up a left-handed hook shot that swished into the net. Color commentator Reggie Theus turned to play-by-play man Don Poier and exclaimed, “Oh my…he’s unstoppable.”
That gave the Bucks a 101-99 lead. Nuggets PG Andre Miller sprinted down, and shot a jumper that rimmed off, and Bucks center Dan Gadzuric hauled it down as one of his season-high 16 rebounds. But the ball was stolen away from him by Nuggets center Marcus Camby, who proceeded to throw down an emphatic 1-handed jam, tying the game at 101 with 18.9 seconds remaining. The Bucks held the ball for the last shot, but Jason Terry got caught up in the lane, and had to throw it out to Dwight Howard for a 3-point attempt, which missed.
In the first O.T., the Bucks were cruising and looked to be in control of the game late. They led 113-110 with only seconds remaining, but Maurice Williams fouled Andre Miller in the act of shooting a 3-pointer! Bucks coach Terry Porter was furious as he was forced to stand helplessly as Miller sunk all 3 free throws. The fans were ecstatic- not only was their team back in it, but there was going to be another overtime session of this great game.
Porter benched Williams for the rest of the game, and also sat down Dan Gadzuric, who was dominating the glass but was a liability offensively. Replacing them were Chris Childs and Antonio McDyess. The new group played well enough to outlast Denver, taking a small lead and then hitting their free throws to ice the hard-fought victory.

GAME NOTES
The underlying story of the game was the absolute dominance of the Bucks in terms of rebounding. They hauled in an incredible 70 rebounds, a season high, and 22 offensive boards. What was perhaps even more impressive was the fact that they held Denver to 34 rebounds (just 5 offensive)- less than half of their total! Two players, Dan Gadzuric (16 boards) and Dwight Howard (18 rebs) equaled the entire Nuggets team.

Jason Terry finished extremely close to his first career triple-double. He had 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists.

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Gadzuric: 9 pts, 16 reb, 0 ast, 4-10 FGs
Howard: 36 pts, 18 reb, 3 ast, 13-26 FGs
Mason: 22 pts, 12 reb, 2 ast, 10-22 FGs
Terry: 25 pts, 9 reb, 9 ast, 10-26 FGs
Williams: 9 pts, 1 reb, 10 ast, 3-6 FGs
McDyess: 8 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast, 3-8 FGs
Strickland: 2 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 1-3 FGs
Fizer: 0 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 0-2 FGs
Childs: 14 pts, 0 reb, 2 ast, 5-8 FGs
Booth: 2 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 1-3 FGs
Ham: 0 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
TOTALS: 50-114 FGs (43.9%), 21-29 FTs, 70 REB (22 OFF), 32 AST, 14 FL

DENVER
Camby: 15 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 6-21 FGs
Martin: 12 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 4-8 FGs
Anthony: 39 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 15-31 FGs
Lenard: 25 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 10-18 FGs
Miller: 17 pts, 0 reb, 13 ast, 6-14 FGs
Boykins: 2 pts, 0 reb, 2 ast, 1-2 FGs
Nene: 4 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 1-1 FGs
Russell: 2 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 1-3 FGs
Lynch: 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
Johnson: 10 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast, 4-9 FGs
Elston: 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
TOTALS: 48-107 FGs (44.9%), 20-23 FTs, 34 REB (5 OFF), 25 AST, 23 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Bucks 20 26 29 26 12 14---102
Nuggets 31 27 17 26 12 13---100
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 6-17 (Terry 3-9, Childs 2-4, Williams 1-2, Howard 0-1, Mason 0-1), Denver 10-14 (Anthony 5-5, Lenard 3-5, Johnson 2-3, Boykins 0-1). Turnovers: Milwaukee 20, Denver 10. Steals: Milwaukee 7 (Mason 2, Williams 2), Denver 14 (Martin 4). Blocks: Milwaukee 6 (Howard 2), Denver 15 (Camby 5).

Highlight of the Day
Desmond Mason hits the fadeaway

BUCKS RECORD: 8-9

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almost at .500
and oh yeah cool trades and the nagging disk error is back
let me take time to congratulate you mr.bullsfan to one of the more patient guys out there.....sometime soon you will be fully rewarded

thanks COOLmac, and welcome back...congradulations on your promotion too


Game 18: Dallas Mavericks (9-5) @ Milwaukee Bucks (8-9)

DAL 110, MIL 103
Mavs Offense Too Much For Bucks- Score at Will Throughout Game, Control Offensive Boards


MILWAUKEE- The Dallas Mavericks ran over, around, and through the Milwaukee Bucks last night at the Bradley Center. The game marked the return of T. J. Ford to Milwaukee, playing against his old team since he was traded for Jason Terry earlier this season. Obviously, this was Terry’s first game against his old team, as well. The two both fared well. Ford was plagued by foul trouble in the first half, but finished strong with totals of 7 points, 11 assists, and 0 turnovers. Terry didn’t match any of his 23 point-4 rebound-6 assist averages, but still had 14 points, 2 boards and 3 assists.
As a team, the Mavericks used their up-tempo style to force the Bucks into an offensive game. They hoisted up 21 more shots than Milwaukee, and although they hit just 6 more, they didn’t mind: that’s classic Dallas Mavericks basketball. Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, the team’s leading scorers, each had 26 points. Also, Dallas’s bench produced 28 points, 11 assists (10 from Darrell Armstrong), and collectively shot over 50%.
Dallas jumped out to an early 10-point lead by the end of the first quarter, and held their lead for virtually the entire game. The Bucks had offensive spurts to get back into the game, but through the first three quarters at least, failed to make extensive defensive stands. They did hold the Mavericks to 28.6% shooting in the fourth quarter, but still gave up 24 points versus scoring 26, and so only gained 2 points in the entire period. Michael Finely sank 6 clutch free throws down the stretch, while the Bucks missed all 5 of their three pointers. As they say in tennis: game, set, match.

GAME NOTES
Bucks coach Terry Porter commented after the game. “I know that we have solid offensive players on this team, and there are some nights when it seems like we don’t even need to bother wasting energy on defense. And I know that people say that good offense always beats good defense. But there’s one phrase that I really believe in, and I’ve heard more times than any other: “DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS.” I want us to become a dominant defensive team first and foremost, and secondly a group that can really score the ball. We’ve got to get to that point to become a championship contender.”

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Gadzuric: 2 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 1-6 FGs
D. Howard: 21 pts, 10 reb, 0 ast, 8-18 FGs
Mason: 21 pts, 7 reb, 0 ast, 9-12 FGs
Terry: 14 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 5-12 FGs
Williams: 4 pts, 0 reb, 6 ast, 2-5 FGs
McDyess: 15 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 6-9 FGs
Strickland: 6 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 3-4 FGs
Fizer: 5 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast, 2-2 FGs
Childs: 13 pts, 1 reb, 5 ast, 5-12 FGs
Booth: 0 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 0-1 FGs
Henderson: 2 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 1-1 FGs
TOTALS: 42-82 FGs (51.2%), 16-23 FTs, 39 REB (9 OFF), 18 AST, 10 FL

DALLAS
Dampier: 11 pts, 15 reb, 1 ast, 5-9 FGs
Nowitzki: 26 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast, 12-26 FGs
Stackhouse: 12 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 6-13 FGs
Finley: 26 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast, 9-24 FGs
Ford: 7 pts, 0 reb, 11 ast, 3-7 FGs
J. Howard: 7 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 3-5 FGs
Daniels: 4 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2-5 FGs
Abdul-Wahad: 8 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 4-5 FGs
Battie: 4 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 2-3 FGs
Armstrong: 5 pts, 2 reb, 10 ast, 2-6 FGs
TOTALS: 48-103 FGs (46.6%), 12-15 FTs, 45 REB (22 OFF), 28 AST, 20 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Mavericks 34 23 29 24---110
Bucks 24 28 25 26---103
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 3-13 (Childs 2-7, Terry 1-6), Dallas 2-8 (Armstrong 1-1, Finley 1-5, Nowitzki 0-1, Ford 0-1). Turnovers: Milwaukee 12, Dallas 7. Steals: Milwaukee 3 (3 Tied With 1), Dallas 9 (Nowitzki 3, Finley 3). Blocks: Milwaukee 3 (McDyess 2), Dallas 10 (Dampier 6).

Highlight of the Day
Dirk Nowitzki working the post

BUCKS RECORD: 8-10

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sorry lost.i always knew the mavs were an offensive power house
anyways why not check out my dynasty too it's pretty funny as hell...and thanksfor the congratulations....by the end of the month i'll be busy as hell and another good news is in the making a few company has grown interest at my credentials too. kudos to a friend from that company i might hear some talks with them too by the end of the month. so much blessings sometimes i dont know how to give thanks for all of this at all

Sorry my posts have been dragging a bit lately. I've played some more games, just need to post the summaries.

I'm going to be away until Monday, so expect much more next week

Game 19: Detroit Pistons (15-6) @ Milwaukee Bucks (8-10)

DET 99, MIL 92
Defending Champs Handle Bucks- Improve Record to 16-6, Tied for League’s Best


MILWAUKEE- The defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons are once again serious contenders to win it all again this year. They beat the Milwaukee Bucks last night at the Bradley center to improve their record to 16-6, tied for the best in the league. They did it playing “the right way,” as Pistons coach Larry Brown calls.
From the get-go Detroit made it clear that this was going to be a very physical, defensive game. They played scrappy basketball, somehow scoring 21 points and trailing by just 2 after a first quarter of 32% shooting.
In the second quarter, Toni Kukoc entered the game for Detroit. He was recently traded from Milwaukee for Antonio McDyess, along with Keon Clark. Kukoc showed why the Pistons wanted him: he dominated the second quarter, scoring 10 points on 5-8 shooting, and grabbed 4 rebounds also. In the game, the long-time NBA veteran had 18 points and 5 rebounds on 60% shooting- all in 17 minutes off the bench.
Despite his efforts, Milwaukee managed to make a late run in the second period and took a 49-43 lead to halftime. For their part, they were evidently happy with the trade because they received Antonio McDyess. McDyess continued his recent solid play with an 11 point, 7 rebound performance in this game.
The Pistons played suffocating defense in the third quarter, and showed that they were on another level than the Bucks right now. While they shot 52%, they stifled Milwaukee into 33% shooting, and outscored them by 10. Rasheed Wallace went 4-8 in the quarter, and Rip Hamilton hit 4 of his 6 shots.
That set up the final quarter. Detroit came out playing even better than in the third. They dominated the first few minutes, and their lead skyrocketed to 13 points. Luckily for the Bucks, Chris Childs got hot from 3-point range. He hit 5 threes in the quarter, scoring all 15 of his points during that stretch. It wasn’t enough, however- they Pistons played smart and efficiently when it counted most. They had 8 assists and no turnovers in the fourth quarter, while the Bucks had 4 assists and 6 turnovers. It was evident by game’s end which was the better team here- the defending NBA champions were no fluke.

GAME NOTES
Dwight Howard recorded his 3rd straight double-double. He now has 12 on the season.

Reece Gaines was activated before the game, and saw his first action of the regular season. He had 3 points, 1 rebound, and 4 assists in 9 minutes.

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Gadzuric: 1 pt, 5 rebs, 0 ast, 0-2 FGs
Howard: 18 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast, 8-20 FGs
Mason: 12 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 5-11 FGs
Terry: 19 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast, 8-20 FGs
Williams: 2 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast, 1-2 FGs
McDyess: 11 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast, 5-12 FGs
Strickland: 9 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 4-5 FGs
Fizer: 2 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 1-2 FGs
Childs: 15 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 5-9 FGs
Booth: 0 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 0-0 FGs
Gaines: 3 pts, 1 reb, 4 ast, 1-6 FGs
TOTALS: 38-89 FGs (42.7%), 6-9 FTs, 43 REB (12 OFF), 24 AST, 16 FL

DETROIT
B. Wallace: 5 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast, 2-4 FGs
R. Wallace: 10 pts, 8 reb, 0 ast, 4-15 FGs
Prince: 15 pts, 6 reb, 0 ast, 6-10 FGs
Hamilton: 21 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 9-18 FGs
Billups: 13 pts, 0 reb, 15 ast, 5-15 FGs
Campbell: 4 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 2-4 FGs
Delfino: 6 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast, 3-11 FGs
Kukoc: 18 pts, 5 reb, 0 ast, 9-15 FGs
Hunter: 3 pts, 0 reb, 3 ast, 1-1 FGs
Clark: 4 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 2-4 FGs
Dupree: 0 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 0-1 FGs
TOTALS: 43-98 FGs (43.9%), 11-16 FTs, 48 REB (15 OFF), 24 AST, 9 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Pistons 21 22 27 29---99
Bucks 23 26 17 26---92
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 10-18 (Childs 5-8, Terry 3-6, Strickland 1-1, Gaines 1-3), Detroit 2-7 (Hunter 1-1, Billups 1-2, Delfino 0-2, Kukoc 0-2). Turnovers: Milwaukee 18, Detroit 9. Steals: Milwaukee 4 (Fizer 2), Detroit 15 (Delfino 3). Blocks: Milwaukee 10 (Howard 4), Detroit 7 (3 Tied With 2).

BUCKS RECORD: 8-11

Game 20: Milwaukee Bucks (8-11) @ Portland Trailblazers (8-13)

MIL 96, POR 91
Bucks Rally to Beat Blazers- Carried By Mason, Dominate 4th Quarter to Win Game


PORTLAND- The Milwaukee Bucks played a sluggish first 3 quarters versus the Portland Trailblazers last night in Portland, but played a “blazing” fourth quarter to storm the Blazers and steal the win. After 3 quarters, the Bucks had scored just 61 points, and were shooting a dismal 36% to that point. Portland, being led by a monster effort from Zach Randolph, scored 69 points and held a seemingly insurmountable 8 point lead going into the final period.
Everything changed in the fourth, though. Randolph, who was dominating Dwight Howard and had scored 25 points over the first three quarters, was shut down in the 4th. He scored only 1 point in the entire period, thanks to some intense defense by Howard.
Also, Bucks swingman Desmond Mason went off, scoring 19 of his game-high 28 points over the final 10 minutes of play. He took just 10 shots, but made 7 of them and also hit 5-5 from the free throw line. A few of Mason’s scores were highlight-reel quality, including a spectacular alley-oop finish off a nifty pass from Jason Terry on a fast break. That brought Milwaukee to within 2 points of the Portland, 81-79, with about 3 minutes remaining.
Portland scored only 10 more points the rest of the way, while the Bucks were on fire, dropping in 16 in a blitz of drives and jumpers. Overall, Milwaukee shot 52% in the quarter, and scored 35 points. They dished out 8 assists against their 2 turnovers: a 4-to-1 assist to turnover ratio that further demonstrated their focus and determination. The final result was a 96-91 road victory for the Milwaukee Bucks.

GAME NOTES
Dwight Howard shot the ball very poorly versus Randolph and the Blazers. He was 5-18 from the field…

Antonio McDyess continues to impress off the bench. Since he arrived in the Toni Kukoc trade from Detroit, he’s averaging 12.2 ppg and 5.4 rpg.

GAME STATS

MILWAUKEE
Gadzuric: 2 pts, 14 rebs, 4 ast, 1-6 FGs
Howard: 15 pts, 8 rebs, 4 ast, 5-18 FGs
Mason: 28 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast, 11-23 FGs
Terry: 21 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 9-17 FGs
Williams: 2 pts, 0 reb, 4 ast, 1-5 FGs
McDyess: 12 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 5-12 FGs
Strickland: 2 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 1-1 FGs
Fizer: 0 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 0-1 FGs
Childs: 12 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 5-12 FGs
Booth: 2 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 1-2 FGs
Gaines: 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast, 0-0 FGs
TOTALS: 39-97 FGs (40.2%), 13-14 FTs, 51 REB (18 OFF), 21 AST, 9 FL

PORTLAND
Ratliff: 2 pts, 12 reb, 0 ast, 1-7 FGs
Randolph: 26 pts, 11 reb, 1 ast, 12-22 FGs
Abdur-Rahim: 23 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 10-25 FGs
Anderson: 16 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 8-18 FGs
Van Exel: 10 pts, 1 reb, 7 ast, 4-11 FGs
Stoudamire: 4 pts, 0 reb, 4 ast, 2-4 FGs
Miles: 6 pts, 5 reb, 0 ast, 3-6 FGs
Rider: 0 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 0-2 FGs
Khryapa: 2 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast, 1-2 FGs
Przybilla: 2 pts, 5 reb, 0 ast, 1-2 FGs
TOTALS: 42-99 FGs (42.4%), 4-9 FTs, 42 REB (18 OFF), 15 AST, 12 FL

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING
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Bucks 21 24 16 35---96
Blazers 29 22 18 22---91
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Three-point field goals: Milwaukee 5-13 (Terry 3-7, Childs 2-4, Williams 0-1, Mason 0-1), Portland 3-13 (Van Exel 2-4, Abdur-Rahim 1-4, Anderson 0-4). Turnovers: Milwaukee 15, Portland 9. Steals: Milwaukee 6 (Childs 3), Portland 11 (4 Tied With 2). Blocks: Milwaukee 7 (Howard 2, Mason 2), Portland 14 (Randolph 4).

Highlight of the Day
Dwight Howard up high, down hard

BUCKS RECORD: 9-11

Last edited by bullsfan009 on Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.

at 9-11 i think now is the time to hit the accelarator pad for the playoffs.
and oh yeah welcome back

My upcoming schedual is torture, though- next 2 games vs. Suns & Spurs! but there's still hope!


NEWEST LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS/NEWS

2/20/00.....The Player of the Week award goes to Andre Miller, while the Rookie of the Week award goes to Dwight Howard.

2/29/00.....Andre Miller is the Player of the Month, and the Rookie of the Month award goes to Emeka Okafor.

3/5/00.....The Player of the Week award goes to Rashard Lewis, and Arthur Johnson wins Rookie of the Week.


CURRENT STANDINGS

Eastern Conference
Boston Celtics.......................17-6
Detroit Pistons......................16-6
Orlando Magic.......................14-6
Philadelphia 76ers................11-9
Chicago Bulls........................10-9
Indiana Pacers.....................10-9
Miami Heat............................9-9
Washington Wizards............9-9
Milwaukee Bucks..................9-11
New York Knicks...................9-12
Cleveland Cavaliers.............9-13
New Jersey Nets..................8-12
Atlanta Hawks.....................3-13
Charlotte Bobcats................5-16
Toronto Raptors...................2-13

Western Conference
Phoenix Suns......................13-4
Dallas Mavericks.................12-5
Memphis Grizzlies...............13-6
San Antonio Spurs..............11-6
Los Angeles Clippers..........9-7
Denver Nuggets.................12-10
Los Angeles Lakers............12-10
Sacramento Kings..............11-10
Houston Rockets................10-10
Utah Jazz............................8-9
New Orleans Hornets.........9-11
Minnesota Timberwolves...10-14
Seattle Supersonics............8-13
Golden State Warriors........7-12
Portland Trailblazers...........8-14


LEAGUE LEADERS

Points Per Game
Kevin Garnett, MIN.............28.4
Vince Carter, NJ..................27.4
Tracy McGrady, HOU...........27.1
Gilbert Arenas, WAS...........25.9
Kobe Bryant, LAL................24.8

Rebounds Per Game
Kevin Garnett, MIN.............15.2
Ben Wallace, DET...............14.5
Tim Duncan, SA..................13.2

Assists Per Game
Jason Kidd, NJ....................11.7
Steve Nash, PHO...............11.2
Stephon Marbury, NY..........9.2

Steals Per Game
Gary Payton, BOS...............2.2 spg
Jason Kidd, NJ....................2.2 spg

Blocks Per Game
Theo Ratliff, POR.................4.3 bpg
Jermaine O'Neal, IND..........4.3 bpg
Brendan Haywood, WAS.....4.3 bpg