Bucks -4.5 at Wizards
I know alot of you guys look at trends and what not, and I respect that, but a lot can be said for trying to gauge the attitude of a team or game.
I think the Bucks are one of the better teams in the NBA, but they played like crap in a bad loss at home to the T-Wolves on Saturday, and their first game since then is tonight at the Jordans.
Check out this excerpt and quote by George Karl from the Wisconsin Journal newspaper:
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Upset with the defense and the fact that the Bucks have failed to break 90 points in their last two games, Karl put the team through a difficult practice Monday.
"We went hard for two hours and were serious about it," Karl said. "It was an angry practice. Hopefully we'll keep our focus (today), go down to Washington and get happy again."I don't think we've played very well. I know we're 4-1. I know we're in first place. But if you ask my players, they know I'm not very happy with how we've played. I think it's time for us to start playing better basketball.
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I expect the Bucks, spurred on by their pissed off coach and the chance to spank Jordan as well, are going to come out and play a big game.
Take Jordan for what he's worth at 38, four of the five best players in this game (Allen, Robinson, Cassell and Thomas) are all Bucks.
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like a steal at -4.5.
I know alot of you guys look at trends and what not, and I respect that, but a lot can be said for trying to gauge the attitude of a team or game.
I think the Bucks are one of the better teams in the NBA, but they played like crap in a bad loss at home to the T-Wolves on Saturday, and their first game since then is tonight at the Jordans.
Check out this excerpt and quote by George Karl from the Wisconsin Journal newspaper:
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Upset with the defense and the fact that the Bucks have failed to break 90 points in their last two games, Karl put the team through a difficult practice Monday.
"We went hard for two hours and were serious about it," Karl said. "It was an angry practice. Hopefully we'll keep our focus (today), go down to Washington and get happy again."I don't think we've played very well. I know we're 4-1. I know we're in first place. But if you ask my players, they know I'm not very happy with how we've played. I think it's time for us to start playing better basketball.
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I expect the Bucks, spurred on by their pissed off coach and the chance to spank Jordan as well, are going to come out and play a big game.
Take Jordan for what he's worth at 38, four of the five best players in this game (Allen, Robinson, Cassell and Thomas) are all Bucks.
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like a steal at -4.5.
