Bucks Vs Timberwolves (10/17/09) Game Thread

Baddy Chuck · Post #1 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:17 pm

Depending how long Bogut plays we'll still lose.

trwi7 · Post #2 » by **trwi7** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:18 pm

MouteKicksBoute wrote:SF: Corey Brewer

You could use this for Bogut too.

Badgerlander · Post #3 » by **Badgerlander** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:00 pm

Free tickets thru Bucks.com Fastbreak membership, with a service charge of course.

Post #4 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:36 am

St. Francis - Bucks forward Joe Alexander remains out of practice due to a strained right hamstring he suffered prior to the opening of training camp.

"I'm getting better slowly," Alexander said Friday after the Bucks' workout at the Cousins Center. "Every day is an improvement. The healing process is long. I just am trying to stay mentally strong.

"The hamstring is a tough injury because it just takes time. If you come back too soon, you're going to end up hurting yourself in the long run."

The Bucks made Alexander the eighth overall selection in the 2008 draft, but he got off to a slow start last season due to another injury which sidelined him during training camp. The Bucks are facing a deadline of Oct. 31 to pick up the first option year, or the third year on his rookie-scale deal.

"The contract isn't frustrating; I'm not worried about it," he said. "It's frustrating to not be playing, especially after a summer where I really put in a lot of work. I've always put in work, but I felt like I made a lot of improvements this summer and I was ready to step up and do what I wanted to do on this team.

"I'm not able to do that, and that's frustrating."

xTitan · Post #5 » by **xTitan** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:41 am

The mighty Wolves put up 13 in the first quarter tonight against the Bulls....the Wolves blow.

Post #6 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:49 am

Then it should be a good matchup.

REDDzone · Post #7 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:53 am

MickeyDavis wrote:Then it should be a good matchup.

^ ^ ^ Not a true fan. ^ ^ ^

Max Green · Post #8 » by **Max Green** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:05 am

xTitan · Post #9 » by **xTitan** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:55 am

Love hurt his hand late

LISTEN2JAZZ · Post #10 » by **LISTEN2JAZZ** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:02 am

Bucks aren't picking up his option. The JS always drops hints on behalf of Bucks PR.

Wise1 · Post #11 » by **Wise1** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:34 am

Why would Kohl pay JA almost 3mil this season to sit the bench?!? Decline. Mistake by Hammond. Big one.

BucksRUS · Post #12 » by **BucksRUS** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:36 am

adamcz wrote:Bucks aren't picking up his option. The JS always drops hints on behalf of Bucks PR.

Skiles was on 1250 today. It didn't sound like they were writing off JA in the future. They want to see how much he improved over the summer. I would be very surprised if they don't pick up the option.

Baddy Chuck · Post #13 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:51 am

Wise1 wrote:Why would Kohl pay JA almost 3mil this season to sit the bench?!? Decline. Mistake by Hammond. Big one.

Exactly.

I mean why play a some player with some potential $3 million when we can have guys like Elson, Allen and Ukic? Hammond clearly knows what he's doing!

In Hammond I trust!

Swan Vox · Post #14 » by **Swan Vox** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:28 am

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/64650252.html

Sessions playing strictly at point
By Charles F. Gardner of the Journal Sentinel
Oct. 16, 2009 8:27 p.m.

Former Bucks guard Ramon Sessions will be back in the Bradley Center on Saturday night, but this time wearing the blue and white of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sessions signed a four-year, $16.4 million deal with the Timberwolves in September, and the Bucks decided not to match the offer sheet to the 23-year-old free agent. He has been coming off the bench in the preseason, serving as the backup point guard to rookie Jonny Flynn, the sixth overall pick in the June NBA draft.

The Bucks already have played the Timberwolves once and lost, 117-103, in the preseason opener in Mankato, Minn., on Oct. 4.

At the time Minnesota signed Sessions, Timberwolves president David Kahn said he expected Sessions would also be used at shooting guard and play in tandem with Flynn. But that hasn't happened thus far, with Corey Brewer starting at the 2 guard spot and former Cleveland player Sasha Pavlovic getting some time there.

"Right now, I'm not big on it," new Minnesota coach Kurt Rambis told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

In the game in Mankato, the Timberwolves held a 49-24 rebounding advantage and sank 50 of 56 free throws. Kevin Love had 13 rebounds and Ryan Gomes 10. Sessions contributed nine points, six rebounds and four assists against his former team.

"They beat us so soundly, I would be surprised if we didn't respond to that tomorrow," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said. "These (exhibition) games don't go on the record, but individual matchups, players remember.

"You don't want to let a team just stomp on you two games in the exhibition season."

Brewer led the Timberwolves with 20 points in a 94-90 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the United Center. Sessions played 25 minutes and had seven points, three assists and three rebounds, while Flynn contributed 10 points and eight assists.

MBucks89 · Post #15 » by **MBucks89** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:29 am

does anyone know if the game tomorrow is gonna be on twc?

Max Green · Post #16 » by **Max Green** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:09 am

MBucks89 wrote:does anyone know if the game tomorrow is gonna be on twc?

I don't see it listed.

thetown · Post #17 » by **thetown** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:46 am

DocHoliday wrote:Free tickets thru Bucks.com Fastbreak membership, with a service charge of course.

still possible to take advantage of this if not a Fastbreak member already?

GrandAdmiralDan · Post #18 » by **GrandAdmiralDan** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:18 am

thetown wrote:
DocHoliday wrote:Free tickets thru Bucks.com Fastbreak membership, with a service charge of course.

still possible to take advantage of this if not a Fastbreak member already?

I've received the same link from multiple people, so this isn't some individualized URL:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/rzou7g?brand=bucks

Click on "Find Tickets" then choose Qty 2 under the "Presale Thank You" section. leave price blank, type in PRESALE in the box next to that, and you're set. It will cost you $1.50 in Ticketmaster fees for the pair, but even I think that's reasonable.

BDUB_30 · Post #19 » by **BDUB_30** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:49 am

Sweet , another game where Ridnour outplays Ramon and Ramons fans ignore it . Not suprised either that Twolves dont like Ramon at the 2. most of us didnt like him there either , had Redd not got injured Ramon wouldnt of saw nearly as many minutes in milwaukee , thus not putting up the numbers he did , and of course , would of never saw the contract he did.

lawrybeard · Post #20 » by **lawrybeard** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:24 am

Love out 6 weeks with a broken hand sucks for twolves fans.