| |
|
NBA Playoffs -- Hungry, focused Bucks look to knot series with Bulls
By Tim Gonzales
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 01 May 2015
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks took the practice floor on Wednesday morning. They were focused and went hrough drills the way a team hungry to make a playoffs impression would.
Trailing the Bulls 3-2 in their first-round best-of-7 series, the Bucks look to tie things up Thursday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. By forcing a Game 7, the Bucks would join three other teams --- the 2003 Portland Trailblazers, the 1994 Denver Nuggets, and 1951 New York Knicks --- who pushed a series to the limit after falling behind 3-0.
But no team in NBA history has ever survived a 3-0 hole.
The young Bucks were loud at practice. They offered high fives, uttered encouraging words, and motivated each other. Clearly, this team has great camaraderie. The combination of '"young vets" and truly young players ( Milwaukee is the second youngest team in the league) with an average age of 23) push themselves in a very positive way. They looked like a team that knows what is on the line tomorrow night, as they look to keep their series alive and avoid being sent home.
Jared Dudley spoke to the media after practice and was asked if the Bucks are feeling any pressure in the series now " No not really" said Dudley " We're at home, the pressure is on them, we don't really have any pressure, this whole series no one expected anything from us".
They have bounced back nicely the last two games forcing the Bulls to commit 36 turnovers in both games combined. Milwaukee will need to bring that same defensive mindset and tenacity tomorrow night.
Asked what it would mean to the franchise if the Bucks were able to come back and win the series, coach Jason Kidd said, "For us it's just to stay focused and to stay hungry."
The Bulls emter the game tomorrow on two days rest since Game 5. The last time the Bulls had two days rest between games was against Milwaukee when Derrick Rose scored 34 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in an overtime thriller.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Tim Gonzales.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Ringside, Still: Remembering Chino Trinidad
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, , Sun, 13 Jul 2025Hamzah Sheeraz Demolishes Edgar Berlanga in Stunner, Becomes Mandatory Challenger to Canelo Alvarez
By Dong Secuya, , Sun, 13 Jul 2025Shakur Stevenson Masterfully Tames William Zepeda to Retain WBC Lightweight Crown
By Dong Secuya, , Sun, 13 Jul 2025JV Tuazon, Ador Torres, Lemuel De Barbo, Jomar Fajardo Score KO Wins in Brico Santig's Highland Show in Thailand
By Carlos Costa, , Sun, 13 Jul 2025Yanon is PBF flyweight champ
By Lito delos Reyes, , Sun, 13 Jul 2025Taylor vs. Serrano Trilogy: Can Amanda Get The Nod?
By Chris Carlson, , Sat, 12 Jul 2025BERLANGA-SHEERAZ, STEVENSON-CEPEDA, MORELL-KHATAEV MAKE WEIGHT IN NEW YORK
By Dong Secuya, , Sat, 12 Jul 2025Johnny Spell Takes on Chancellor Batttenberg on Saturday, July 19th at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in Washington, PA
, Sat, 12 Jul 2025JV Tuazon, Ador Torres, Lemuel De Barbo, Jomar Fajardo Make Weight for Brico Santig's Highland Show in Thailand
By Carlos Costa, , Fri, 11 Jul 2025Philippine Under-12 Girls Team Shines Bright, Clinches Multiple Medals at 23rd ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships in Penang
By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 11 Jul 2025Kenneth “Llover Boy” Takes on “El Nica” Concepcion Aug 17 on Gerry Peñalosa’s Show @ the Winford Resort and Casino Manila (Analysis)
By Carlos Costa, , Fri, 11 Jul 2025Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Anthony Velazquez won’t be Boxing’s best kept secret in 2026
, Fri, 11 Jul 2025Undefeated Gabriela Tellez Returns July 18 at “Night of Champions” Live on DAZN
, Fri, 11 Jul 2025Dushanbe hosts stacked fight card with Bakhodur Usmonov and Christopher Mouafo headlining IBA.Pro 8
, Fri, 11 Jul 2025Shakur vs Zepeda & Morrell vs Khataev Fight Analysis
By Ralph Rimpell, , Thu, 10 Jul 2025Peñalosa To Test "Lover Boy" Llover Versus Accomplished Panamanian Veteran Concepcion
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Thu, 10 Jul 2025USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team Begins Brandenburg Cup Prep Camp
, Thu, 10 Jul 2025Dream Fight: “Bam” Rodriguez vs “Puma” Martinez on the Horizon
By Carlos Costa, , Thu, 10 Jul 2025Perez vs Vivas Headlines All Star Boxing's Prueba de Fuego Card on July 25
, Thu, 10 Jul 2025Christy Martin Promotions & Ringside Ticket Inc. Present ‘Lopez Vs. Vargas’ Welterweight Battle
, Thu, 10 Jul 2025Vegas Fight Experience Where Authentic Sparring Meets Cinematic Vegas Energy
, Thu, 10 Jul 20254 Division World Champion & Hall of Famer Erik Morales Confirmed for Eighth Annual Box Fan Expo, During Mexican Independence Day Weekend, Saturday September 13, in Las Vegas
, Thu, 10 Jul 2025SALITA PROMOTIONS SIGNS FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TONY HARRISON
, Thu, 10 Jul 2025FIGHT EMPIRE! TUAZON, ADOR, DE BARBO, JOMAR, AND MORE ARE READY FOR ACTION IN BRICO SANTIG'S EXCITING SHOW JULY 12 IN THAILAND
By Carlos Costa, , Wed, 09 Jul 2025Shakur Stevenson and David Morrell Face "Crossroad Fights" This Saturday in Queens
By Ralph Rimpell, , Wed, 09 Jul 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
