Coach George Karl went so far as to suggest that the Milwaukee Bucks' narrow, 95-92 decision over the well-rested Boston Celtics at the FleetCenter on Wednesday night could very well have been his team's best victory of the season.
Guard Ray Allen didn't quite go that far, labeling it one of the best, considering that the Bucks had lost a trying game the night before to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Celtics had not played for three days. Forward Glenn Robinson termed it a solid victory, noting his pleasure at seeing all three members of the team's so-called Big Three scoring more than 20 points apiece.
Best victory of the season?
Forward Anthony Mason rolled his eyes and walked off into the restroom.
Oh well then, let's go back to the coach.
"It was a great win," Karl said. "Because of the combination of last night's game and here was a team that had two or three days of rest. . . . Then to fall behind, 11-0 . . . We played a poised game all night.
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After a long stretch at home, the Milwaukee Bucks survived a tough road test.
The Bucks beat Boston for the fourth straight time, winning 95-92 Wednesday night as Sam Cassell scored 26 points.
"Coming from a heartbreaking loss last night, we had to find out how to get our swagger back," Cassell said. "The last five or six games, we have been missing that and the swagger and confidence is why teams like the Lakers win."
The Bucks lost 99-89 to the Los Angeles Tuesday night snapping a three-game winning streak. Milwaukee had played five straight at home and 13 of 16 overall.
The Celtics' Antoine Walker was short on a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Boston has lost three straight since acquiring Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers from the Phoenix Suns.
"We fought hard to get stops on them, but they kept making tough shots," Delk said. "It will take some more practice and games for me to pick things up, but I know there isn't much time and I'll have to do it fast."
Erick Strickland and Walker hit 3-pointers in the last 25 seconds to pull the Celtics within 93-92 with 5.5 seconds remaining. But Cassell hit a pair of free throws to seal the game.
Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson had 22 points each for the Bucks, the only NBA team with three players averaging at least 20.
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Feb 28, 2002 11:45 AM EST
eorge Karl noticed something a little different about his Milwaukee Bucks this year. It wasn't merely the presence of newcomer Anthony Mason or the absence of Lindsey Hunter.
It was, well, an invisible tribute of sorts - and it may help explain why his team is not lapping the field in the Eastern Conference, which many figured to be the case.
''We've got a target on our backs,'' the Bucks' coach said last night upon his team's first visit to the FleetCenter. ''And I don't know if we adjusted to that yet.''
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Bucks Feb 2002 Archive
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| Feb 28, 2002
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| Feb 27, 2002
So, how far are the Milwaukee Bucks from being a championship team? Just about 10 minutes a game .
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| Feb 26, 2002
The Bucks have not had the good fortune of catching the Lakers on one of their "down" periods this season.
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| Feb 26, 2002
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson irked Milwaukee fans last season when he said the Bucks were not contenders for the National Basketball Association title because they did not have a strong inside game.
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| Feb 25, 2002
If the Milwaukee Bucks end up winning their second consecutive Central Division championship this season, they might look back on their 89-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at the Bradley Center as a pivotal moment.
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| Feb 24, 2002
There is no doubt that the Detroit Pistons are primed for their first-place grudge match against the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday afternoon at the Bradley Center.
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| Feb 24, 2002
There is one funny aspect about this period of underachievement the Milwaukee Bucks have been muddling through over the past five weeks or so.
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| Feb 23, 2002
Tom Enlund of the Journal Sentinel reports that forward Glenn Robinson had a statement to make after the Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a 116-112 victory over the lowly Golden State Warriors on Friday night at the Bradley Center and he didn't spare any words in doing so.
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| Feb 23, 2002
Like a dog who has just had its bone taken away, Glenn Robinson is fuming.
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| Feb 22, 2002
The National Basketball Association's trading deadline came and went on Thursday without the Milwaukee Bucks making a deal.
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| Feb 21, 2002
Maybe there is something to this Sam Cassell Theory after all.
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| Feb 21, 2002
For the last several weeks, Sam Cassell has heard the gossip on the talk shows and read the rumors in the newspaper.
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| Feb 21, 2002
Glen Rice has reported significant progress in the rehabilitation of his knee after surgery, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Feb 21, 2002
But if the Rockets had any chance to salvage some pride, Michael Redd scorched them as no one ever had to send them home with a 115-76 embarrassment and on the wrong side of a few league and franchise records.
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| Feb 20, 2002
Nothing like sticking to your guns.
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| Feb 20, 2002
Rumors persist that the Warriors will make Marc Jackson's dream come true and send him packing before tomorrow's 3 p.
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| Feb 20, 2002
Trades in the National Basketball Association are like a football game, Milwaukee coach George Karl says, with teams meeting at the 50-yard line and driving toward the end zone where deals are completed.
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| Feb 20, 2002
If you're a Milwaukee Bucks' fan, you've got to love Anthony Mason.
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| Feb 20, 2002
He thought of his friends again Tuesday and all that had happened to their plans this season, especially with Francis scheduled to face Cassell tonight when the Rockets face the Bucks.
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| Feb 20, 2002
Although Milwaukee isn't one of the noisier teams as the trade deadline approaches, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel suggests they may be looking for a back-up point guard with playoff experience.
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| Feb 18, 2002
Sam Cassell doesn't laugh anymore when he hears the term "turf toe.
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| Feb 18, 2002
Don't expect Jamal Mashburn to pace himself too much as he returns to the Hornets today after a 42-game absence.
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| Feb 16, 2002
When Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler signed a five-year, $24.
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| Feb 16, 2002
Winning 12 out of 15 games in the NBA calls for a little luck at some point.
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| Feb 15, 2002
Last offseason, the Heat said farewell to 10 players.
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| Feb 15, 2002
The last-place team is hot; the first-place team is not.
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| Feb 14, 2002
With less than two minutes remaining in the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night in the Bradley Center, more than half of the 15,836 fans had already left.
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| Feb 14, 2002
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- The Bradley Center fans taunted Wes Person throughout the night.
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| Feb 14, 2002
According to the New York Daily News, the Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as a leading candidate to acquire Raef LaFrentz.
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| Feb 13, 2002
Tip-off: 8 p.
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| Feb 12, 2002
Former National Basketball Association coach Chuck Daly, proud possessor of two championship rings from his days with the Detroit Pistons, offered a prediction during all-star weekend about how the scramble for playoff spots in the Eastern Conference would shape up during the second half of the season.
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| Feb 11, 2002
It was, said Milwaukee Bucks guard Ray Allen, the most enjoyable all-star weekend that he has ever been involved in.
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| Feb 10, 2002
The festive decorations seen at every National Basketball Association all-star weekend remind Ray Allen of his early years in the league, when he was on the outside looking in, yearning to be included among the best players.
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| Feb 10, 2002
Peja Stojakovic of the Sacramento Kings dethroned Ray Allen of the Milwaukee Bucks as the All-Star Weekend three-point shooting champion Saturday night.
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| Feb 10, 2002
Don't be mistaken.
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| Feb 10, 2002
When you're 7-foot-1 and weigh 255 pounds, it's hard being inconspicuous.
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| Feb 10, 2002
And what exactly did you expect when you put George Karl, Anthony Mason and three offense-first stars together on the same team?
The short answer to the lengthy list of concerns expressed over the past week in Milwaukee? Duh.
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| Feb 8, 2002
After years of complaining Cassell finally gets his loot
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| Feb 8, 2002
There were more than a few eyebrows raised during last June's NBA draft when the Memphis Grizzlies traded Shareef Abdur-Rahim to the Atlanta Hawks for Pau Gasol as part of a blockbuster trade.
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| Feb 7, 2002
The Associated Press reports that Bucks guard Sam Cassell has signed a multiyear contract extension.
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| Feb 7, 2002
With the dust finally settling on what was perhaps their most turbulent week of the National Basketball Association season, the Milwaukee Bucks were able to find some common ground Wednesday.
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| Feb 6, 2002
Glenn Robinson can't figure out what all the fuss is about.
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| Feb 5, 2002
George Karl is caught between a rock and some hard heads.
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| Feb 5, 2002
Two days after the fact, Milwaukee Bucks players were still scratching their heads over coach George Karl's tirade Saturday.
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| Feb 4, 2002
The Milwaukee Bucks have a lot to think about and plenty of pondering time to do so.
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| Feb 4, 2002
From 18 games below .
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| Feb 4, 2002
Eddie Jones finished Sunday's game right about where he usually does: 18 points, four assists.
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| Feb 1, 2002
Sam Cassell is close to signing a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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| Feb 1, 2002
Glenn Robinson said he couldn't start because of an upset stomach.
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| Feb 1, 2002
The average rating for the Milwaukee Bucks' games on Fox Sports Net North this season is the fourth-highest average among Fox Sports Net regionals that carry local National Basketball Association telecasts on cable TV.
