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Bucks don’t land Smith, get Redick instead (Video)

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The Milwaukee Bucks were the final team that had a chance to land Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith.  The Hawks decided to keep Smith and the Bucks were able to pull off a deadline deal by acquiring guard J.J. Redick in a 6-player deal with the Orlando Magic.

With 29 games left, the Bucks are clinging to the NBA’s 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.  They’ve lost 8 of the last 10 games overall and in need of a shot in the arm.

Redick, who averaged a career best 15.4 points in 50-games with Orlando, give the Bucks some much needed offense in what will now be a solid 3-guard rotation with Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis.

The Bucks also obtained forward Gustavo Ayon and guard Ish Smith from the Magic, sending veteran Beno Udrih and youngsters Tobias Harris and Doron Lamb to Orlando.

Redick is in the final year of his contract, which means he could just be a rental for the rest of the season.  Of course, the Bucks could attempt to sign him to a long term deal this summer.

Redick adds a legitimate long range threat.  He’s shooting a career-best 45% from the field and 39% from three point range.  The Bucks currently rank 21st in the NBA in 3-point shooting accuracy at 34.8%.

Redick and the Bucks will host Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night at the Bradley Center.

(I talked with WSCO Radio’s Justin Hull about the Bucks trade)

Bucks fall to Pistons 103-87 at home

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The Milwaukee Bucks could not continue Wednesday’s momentum after a win at Chicago, falling to the Detroit Pistons 103-87 Friday night.  The Bucks (18-17) held a 49-41 lead at halftime, but were outscored by 22 points in the third quarter.

Detroit opened the third quarter with a 23-5 run, and grabbed the lead after a Brandon Jennings foul and resulting technical foul.

The Pistons defense held strong for the game, holding Milwaukee to a 39.6 shooting percentage.

For Milwaukee, three players hit double-digits in scoring.  Brandon Jennings and Beno Udrih each had 15 points, while Monta Ellis scored 13 on the night.  Samuel Dalembert led the Bucks in rebounds with seven, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Ersan Ilyasova each had six rebounds.

The Pistons were led in scoring by Greg Monroe with 26 points on his way to a double-double.  Brandon Knight had 20 points, with Jason Maxiell and Kyle Singler each adding 10 points.  Monroe and Andrew Drummond each tied for rebounds with 11.

New Bucks coach Jim Boylan suffered his first win since taking over for Scott Skiles.

Bucks score 101 points in losing effort to Rockets

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While the Milwaukee Bucks (16-15) created a 58-47 lead at halftime, they could not maintain that lead Saturday night against the Houston Rockets (19-14).

A combination of poor shooting in the third quarter from Milwaukee plus a 38 point fourth quarter from Houston fueled the comeback and saw Milwaukee drop their third game in a row.  The Bucks went 4 of 16 for shooting in the third quarter and, in the fourth quarter, allowed a 13-0 run from Houston.

With this third consecutive loss, Milwaukee drops to third in the Central Division, two games behind the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers who are tied for the lead.

Brandon Jennings was one of seven Milwaukee Bucks who hit the double-digit mark in scoring, with 16 points.  Accompanying him was Monta Ellis and Mike Dunleavy with 12 points, John Henson, Ersan Ilyasova, and Beno Udrih all with 11 points, and Ekoe Udoh with 10 points.

The Bucks were led in rebounds by John Henson with 15 rebounds en route to his double-double. Ekoe Udoh of the Bucks had eight rebounds on the night.

Houston was led in scoring by James Harden with 29 points.  Carlos Delfino had 22 points, Toney Douglas and Patrick Patterson both had 18 points, and Omer Asik had 13 on the night.  Jeremy Lin, who left in the third quarter for stitches after a collision with Milwaukee’s Larry Sanders, had eight points.

The Rockets were led in rebounding by Omer Asik with eight, and both Marcus Morris and Chandler Parsons had seven rebounds.

With the mid-point of the season quickly approaching, Milwaukee looks to get back in the division hunt with a game at the Indiana Pacers Saturday night.

Novak returns to Bradley Center to beat Bucks

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Former Marquette standout Steve Novak returned to Milwaukee and poured in 19 points to help his New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-88 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. 

Novak sank 5 of 7 from three-point shots and 7 of 10 shots overall, playing a career high 40-minutes. 

The Bucks (7-6) were coming off a come-from-behind win over the Bulls in Chicago, coming from 27-points down in the second half.  But there would be no comebacks this time against the Knicks. [Read more…]

Bucks fall to Bulls 93-86

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Even with Brandon Jenning’s game-high 23 points, the Milwaukee Bucks could not find a way to take down the Chicago Bulls Saturday night.

Jennings was accompined by three other Bucks in the double digit scoring, with Monta Ellis scoring 17, Beno Udrih scoring 12 points, and Tobias Harris scoring 10 points.

The Bucks were also led by Ekpe Udoh and Larry Sanders with eight rebounds apiece, and Ersand Ilyasova and Monta Ellis having six rebounds apiece.

The Chicago Bulls were led in scoring by Richard Hamilton with 22 points apiece, Luol Deng had 14 points, and Kirk Hinrich had 1o points.

Boozer ended up with a double-double scoring 22 points and having 19 rebounds in the victory.  Joakim Noah had nine rebounds, while Luol Deng had eight rebounds.

The Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound when they take on the Chicago Bulls in Chicago on Monday.

Udrih will return to the Bucks

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Milwaukee Bucks point guard Beno Udrih has picked up the player option on his contract and will return to the team for the upcoming 2012-13 season.

Udrih exercised the player option for next season, worth $7.8-million.  Udrih came to the Bucks in a three-team deal last year and averaged 5.9 points and 3.8 assists while playing in 59 games.

Udrih served as the Bucks primary backup at point guard behind Brandon Jennings.

 

Bucks share the ball and the win

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The Milwaukee Bucks hit for a league season-high in assists with 38 and won their 4th in-a-row, 115-105 over the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Bradley Center on Wednesday night.

Ersan Ilyasova had 22 points before fouling out, while Drew Gooden earned his second career triple, 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.

Beno Udrih continued his strong play by dishing out 8 assists.  Brandon Jennings had 7 assists and Mike Dunleavy 5 as the Bucks (19-24) stayed even with the Knicks for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference race.  Cleveland (16-25) dropped 2-games back.

AUDIO: Mike Dunleavy on his team sharing the ball :15

The Bucks put on a show for their new teammates Monta Ellis and Ekpe Udoh, who watched in suits on the bench after being acquired in a trade with Golden State on Tuesday.

Kyrie Irving had 28 points to lead the Cavaliers in the loss.  The Bucks are off today before heading West to face Golden State on Friday night.