Game 12: New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks

by Andrew Smith on November 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pm

When: 8:30 P.M.

Where: Bradley Center

Watch: MSG

Starting Lineups:

Bucks (5-8)

PG: Luke Ridnour (10.9 ppg, 38% FG, 89% FT)

SG- Charlie Bell (8.3, 38%, 90%)

SF- Richard Jefferson (18.7, 44%, 75%)

PF- Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (10.5, 45%, 75%)

C- Andrew Bogut (10.9, 54%, 49%)

Rest of rotation: Joe Alexander, Austin Croshere, Ramon Sessions, Charlie Villaneuva

Knicks (6-5)

PG: Chris Duhon (9.6 ppg, 41% FG, 77% FT)

SG: Nate Robinson (13.9, 47%, 75%)

SF: Quentin Richardson (10.0, 42%, 91%)

PF: Wilson Chandler (14.6, 48%, 77%)

C: David Lee (11.3, 53%, 65%)

Rest of Rotation: Stephon Marbury??, Anthony Roberson, Malik Rose

Injuries:

Bucks: DOUBTFUL: Michael Redd (ankle); PROBABLE: Charlie Villanueva (hamstring)

Knicks: OUT: Eddy Curry, Danilo Gallinari (back); Jared Jeffries (leg)

Keep an eye on: Our sanity

Tonight is the beginning of a new regime here for the Knicks. It’s been a wild day, let’s just get through tonight alive and go from there. We lost to the Bucks earlier in the season, Bogut presents a very difficult matchup for us down low and he is coming off a 16 point 20-rebound performance in Wednesday’s loss to the Jazz. 

The Bucks are coming off three consecutive losses. Factor in a return to their home court and a whirlwind day in Knickland and tonight has a Bucks victory written all over it.

Marbury

I cannot see any situation where he sees the court tonight. D’Antoni would never put him in knowing that it would just be a slippery slope. Duhon and Robinson might have to go 40 minutes each tonight.

The Other Blog’s Take: From Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Michael Redd’s teammates keep asking when he’s coming back.

Soon, Redd assures them, very soon.

And, yes, the need is urgent for the NBA all-star and Olympic gold medalist to return to the floor with the Milwaukee Bucks.

But sometimes, and Thursday was one of those sometimes, the words “urgent” and “need” take on a little more perspective than a basketball game.

“An ankle compared to the economic situation? There’s nothing to compare,” Redd said.

Redd had just finished giving 250 turkey dinners to disadvantaged families at the House of Peace, a Catholic charity that has long served the city’s poor. Inspired by Ray Allen‘s work with the mission, Redd has been donating Thanksgiving cheer there for four years. But never has he seen times quite like these down on Walnut St., along a needy section in a needy town.

“Some had tears in their eyes,” Redd said. “These people have nothing. This is their meal for Thanksgiving. These are tough times. It’s the least I can do. It gives you a reality check with what we’re going through in this country.”