GDT: Dallas @ Milwaukee 11/16/09 7:00 CST

[sefant77]

Lets see if i can get another win with my GDT.

There was a good chance the Milwaukee Bucks would struggle without Michael Redd(notes) in the lineup. Rookie Brandon Jennings(notes) has prevented that from happening.

Coming off a club-record performance, Jennings looks to help lead the Bucks to a fifth consecutive victory Monday night when they host the Dallas Mavericks.

In his seventh NBA game, the 20-year-old point guard scored 55 points and shot 21 of 34 in 40 minutes of a 129-125 win over Golden State on Saturday night.

The point total broke the franchise’s previous rookie record mark of 51 set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - then known as Lew Alcindor - on Feb. 21, 1970. Jennings fell three points shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA rookie record set in 1960.

It was also the most points scored by a rookie since Earl Monroe’s 56 in 1968, and the second-most ever by a player under the age of 21. LeBron James(notes) scored 56 points in March 2005.

“It was a very, very impressive performance for anyone, let alone a rookie in his seventh game,” Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles said of Jennings, who did not score in the first quarter. “We just gave the ball to Brandon and let him go to work.”

That’s just what Skiles has had to do with the 10th overall pick who skipped college to play professionally in Italy last season, especially after star scorer Redd suffered a knee injury in the second game of the season. Redd could return as early as Monday or possibly Wednesday against New Jersey, but Skiles may need to keep putting the ball in Jennings’ hands even after that happens.

Jennings, averaging 25.6 points on the season, has scored a combined 87 in his last two games while shooting 32 of 53 from the floor. Thanks largely to their rookie’s heroics, the Bucks are 4-1 in the games Redd has missed.

Jennings credits Skiles with giving him a chance to produce so quickly in his career.

“For him to give me the opportunity to go out there and showcase my talent, I think that’s real big of him, especially because I’m just a rookie,” Jennings said. “A lot of coaches don’t give rookies a lot of chances.”

As the Bucks (5-2) try to win five in a row for the first time since Nov. 14-24, 2007, Jennings is ready to look forward.

“(Saturday) night, that’s the past,” he said.

Off to its best start since winning five of the first seven during its last playoff season of 2005-06, Milwaukee now tries for a third consecutive home win over Dallas (7-3).

That likely won’t be easy against a Mavericks team that has won two in a row to improve to 2-1 on a four-game road trip after beating Detroit 95-90 on Sunday.

Dirk Nowitzki(notes) scored 25 points and Drew Gooden(notes) added 11 with 11 rebounds in place of starting center Erick Dampier(notes), who was scratched due to illness. The Mavericks shot 43.9 percent, but outscored the Pistons 46-36 in the paint.

“Sometimes, things don’t go the way you draw them up and you have to grind a game out,” Dallas forward Shawn Marion(notes) said.

Nowitzki is averaging 25.7 points on the season and 27.1 in his last 14 games against the Bucks. He had 30 in Dallas’ 133-99 loss at Milwaukee on Jan. 21, but 14 in a 116-96 home win over the Bucks on Feb. 25.

Averaging just 5.7 points and 4.3 boards, Gooden will likely get another start with Dampier expected to miss this contest.

[sefant77]

Damp should be out.

Our interiors defense sucked and specially in the 1st half we got killed at the boards. We need a good job from Gooden against Bogut.

We cant play worse than yesterday. But if we do say hello to:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore...gid=2009012115

At least 96 of that 133 points are not playing anymore for the Bucks.

[Sportstudi]

Go Mavs!

[Underdog]

I hope the Mavs beat the Bucks so bad that their relatives 10 generations from now wake up every morning feeling like they've been prison-raped...

[jthig32]

I'm not looking forward to playing Bogut without Damp. This is a game where Voskuhl would probably have helped.

[Flacolaco]

Another trip to Milwaukee. We always get upset every time they lose there and we think "How could they lose to Milwaukee!!!???"

And then we just sort of forget about it, and do it all over again the next time they lose in Milwaukee, which they've done at least the last two seasons, if not three. (edit: It's 3 of the last 4 seasons they've lost @ Milwaukee)

[mavErika]

Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Another trip to Milwaukee. We always get upset every time they lose there and we think "How could they lose to Milwaukee!!!???"

And then we just sort of forget about it, and do it all over again the next time they lose in Milwaukee, which they've done at least the last two seasons, if not three. (edit: It's 3 of the last 4 seasons they've lost @ Milwaukee)

Yep, somehow they seem to have our number. Someone mentioned somewhere that Dirk in Mavs-blue is like a red rag to them.

Off to its best start since winning five of the first seven during its last playoff season of 2005-06, Milwaukee now tries for a third consecutive home win over Dallas (7-3).

Milwaukee's start into the season isn't as impressive as the record indicates though, their only win against a quality team was against Denver, when the Nuggets came of a one-point win at Chicago the night before.
Easy schedule or not, you don't want to play a team on a 4-game win streak in the second game of a back-to-back.

[kg_veteran]

In the early going this season, the Bucks are the best in the league on the glass AND on defense. The Mavs will miss Dampier. It's going to take a scrappy effort to beat this club.

[TNT]

last night game was bad, really bad.
also we have traveled to visit bucks and we played yesterday, when bucks ballers trained..
so win would be...

[12 Tone Melodies]

http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignments
Nov 16, 2009
Dallas @ Milwaukee--Greg Willard, Tommy Nunez Jr., Leon Wood

[SMC0007]

Gooden played fine yesterday.

He shot 4-8 Fg
Hit all 3 of his FTs
+14
11rb
11pts
only 1 turnover
didnt get into foul trouble.

If he plays the same way today I will be happy. A little more D would be a bonus. Bogut will provide Gooden a great challenge.

I look forward to seeing Roddy go against Jennings at some point tonight.

[me770706]

excited to see Jennings..Roddy absolutely has to get some time against him

[horse900703]

bucks are playing well, its gonna be tough!

[92bDad]

Are the Bucks the Packers of the NBA?

It's time to change the back end of a back to back losing Kharma...looking forward to JJB going off for 20 + tonight. That should get some haters going...

[GermanDunk]

Bring ´em Bugs on !

[fluid.forty.one]

crush them

[Pongo]

Dirk needs to score 1 (one) point to pass Tim Duncan in career points. Right now, they are tied at 19341 points. He should get to about 19370

[left texas]

I say we probably have no chance, so now we will will. Go Mavs!!!!!

[Kidd Karma]

Jennings is the league's new Wade. Hopefully Roddy won't pick up early fouls.

[ghazi]

This games gonna be tough!

[badfish22]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I hope the Mavs beat the Bucks so bad that their relatives 10 generations from now wake up every morning feeling like they've been prison-raped...

Going easy on them I see...

I think Marion will have his best game yet as a Mav.

[tcat075]

We need to play well, but we can win. Looking forwards to Roddy/Jennings matchup, and I'm hoping to see Gooden really step up and fill in for Damp by being a scrappy, physical pest.

[Dirkenstien]

Should be a good game.

Go Mavs!

[monty55555]

Go Mavericks!

[esoteric562]

mavs got this!

[Dirkadirkastan]

"With the 9th pick of the 1998 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks select..."

Gets me every time.

[Sportstudi]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

"With the 9th pick of the 1998 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks select..."

Gets me every time.

Same here!

[Lor20]

it certainly wont be easy... this schedule is pretty hard early on - 4 back to backs in the first 11 games against mostly playoff teams.

[Sportstudi]

Link

[Bayliss]

Going to be a really difficult game.

[Dirkadirkastan]

F NBATV.

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Another trip to Milwaukee. We always get upset every time they lose there and we think "How could they lose to Milwaukee!!!???"

And then we just sort of forget about it, and do it all over again the next time they lose in Milwaukee, which they've done at least the last two seasons, if not three. (edit: It's 3 of the last 4 seasons they've lost @ Milwaukee)

And the one we didn't lose was in 06-07 when we were really, really good (at least in the regular season), yet we still trailed in the 4th and won after Devean George scored 9 straight points in the 4th to tie the game.

[craggmac]

Go Mavs!

[EricaLubarsky]

This game scares me. The team looked pretty listless last night and I cant imagine it will get any easier tonight. Milwaukee has whipped out 4 straight wins to climb the rankings including an impressive win at home against Denver.

No Damp, no Howard, probably no Thomas. Probably way too much JJB. Lets hope Dirk shows Milwaukee no shame in yet another game.

[Sportstudi]

Originally Posted by LonghornDub

And the one we didn't lose was in 06-07 when we were really, really good (at least in the regular season), yet we still trailed in the 4th and won after Devean George scored 9 straight points in the 4th to tie the game.

hard to believe...

[Sportstudi]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

This game scares me. The team looked pretty listless last night and I cant imagine it will get any easier tonight. Milwaukee has whipped out 4 straight wins to climb the rankings including an impressive win at home against Denver.

No Damp, no Howard, probably no Thomas. Probably way too much JJB. Lets hope Dirk shows Milwaukee no shame in yet another game.

Very likely

[Jon Avalon]

uhoh, Marion was down for a sec. Hope he is ok.

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by Jon Avalon

uhoh, Marion was down for a sec. Hope he is ok.

He'll be tender tomorrow. Looks like he's gonna tough it out for now. Hopefully he's not too sore Wednesday.

[mavs777]

DirK!

[Sportstudi]

I like our start!