GAME 60 | Cavs vs. Bucks | March 4, 2009 | 7 PM

[djlofi]

The Starters

The Bench Bunch

Bucks Starters

Bucks Bench

<table cellpadding=5 border=1><Tr><td>Damon Jones</td><td>Charlie Bell</td><td>Joe Alexander</td><td>Malik Allen</td><td>Dan Gadzuric</td><td>Eddie Gill</td></tr>
</table>

INJURIES

For the Cavs:
Eric Snow
Ben Wallace

For the Bucks:
Michael Redd
Andrew Bogut
Luke Ridnour​

KEYS TO THE GAME

DON'T CHOKE:

:chuckles:

In all seriousness, the Bucks are not a bad team. They are currently in the 8th playoff sport, despite missing three of their starters (you could argue two because Sessions is better than Ridnour), so this team has got some moxy. The last thing the Cavs want to do tomorrow night is rest their laurels on a phenomenal game Monday night, and take the Bucks lightly. Containing Charlie V and Sessions should be key tomorrow.

HEY JOE?: It looks like everyone's favorite Cav Joe Smith has just signed with Cavs, but won't be suiting up until Friday. From Windhorst:

CLEVELAND -- Joe Smith is about to become a Cavalier, again.

The Cavs and the veteran 6-foot-10 forward agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday night. He is expected to sign the deal once he clears waivers Wednesday morning and should be able to join the team by Friday's game at Boston.

"After careful consideration of his options, Joe has decided that the Cavs are the best fit," Smith's agent, Dan Fegan, said.

Smith was contacted by several teams after getting a buyout from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. He averaged 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in 39 games with the Thunder this season. He played 27 games plus the playoffs with the Cavs last season.

I miss our long walks down the court...

Required Reading
AC's Blog: Austin Carr is absolutely loving the Cavs right now.

JAM OF THE NIGHT:
Kid Cudi - Cleveland is the Reason

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[Da_James_Gang]

Wish Joe could play in this game but i guess its probably gonna be friday according to the BW article.

 

[Radar]

Good stuff...I want joe to play..Hopefully our key players can get some more rest

OT-its unlikely that KG will play in the CLE-BOS game on FRI

 

[jlj3184]

Good stuff...I want joe to play..Hopefully our key players can get some more rest

OT-its unlikely that KG will play in the CLE-BOS game on FRI

Source?

 

[Radar]

Source?

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=887395

 

[-KingofKings23-]

Nice preview!

Anyway, Lets see if Z and Charlie still have anything going on. Hopefully Joe is back and plays some. Should be an easy win but then again who knows til its over?

 

[Sock]

Haha nice fun fact.

 

[bucksprime99]

Great preview, the Bucks need to go back to that logo SO BADLY.

 

[Silky Smooth]

Joe is going to fly into the arena in a helicopter. That was part of the contract that the cavs and he agreed to.

 

[InBoobieWeTrust]

Not to nitpick, but Ben Wallace should be added to the injury list for the Cavs as well

 

[jlj3184]

Milwaukee will be on the back end of a road back to back. They're 2-6 in those games this season, with wins @OKC and @CHA, and losses @UTA, @GS, @HOU, @CHA, @MIN, and @LAC...

 

[JJ Smooth]

Even with their injuries I still would not sleep on this Bucks team. The Miami game saw us cough up 40+ points in the paint, and I really don't want to see that happen again. Charlie V. lit us up last go round and if he didn't lose his mind we might have had another loss. Bring the defense hard, and keep Charlie in check.

Speaking of Charlie Villanueva, does anybody see a huge resemblance between him and The Thing from another world? Exhibit A:

Thing on the top, Charlie on the bottom.

 

[jlj3184]

Even with their injuries I still would not sleep on this Bucks team. The Miami game saw us cough up 40+ points in the paint, and I really don't want to see that happen again. Charlie V. lit us up last go round and if he didn't lose his mind we might have had another loss. Bring the defense hard, and keep Charlie in check.

52 points in the paint. I'm not so concerned about this as I am about the 28 points off turnovers we gave up, although I'd guess there's a strong correlation between the two. Twenty turnovers is WAY too many for this team. Anything above 15 is unacceptable. The only thing that saved us last night is we forced 21 and scored 23 points off of them...

 

[Trill Cosby]

ROFL @ "don't choke"

Props on this one dj

 

[Lebron45]

This is so easy no redd bogut back 2 back and they are ice cold right now