GAMEDAY: Milwaukee vs San Antonio - 1/10/12
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Bucks vs Spurs Lead Changes: 15 Times Tied: 9 TV COMPANION RECAP Attendance: 11,585 Duration: 1 hour and 59 minutes |
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Head Coach Scott Skiles On finishing the game… "We made enough plays. We'd like it to go a little bit smoother than that. Overall, in the second half we played with a lot more energy. It took us a little while to get going earlier in the game, we were a bit sluggish. The bench gave us a nice lift, Carlos (Delfino) kind of picked us up with his shooting, (Stephen Jackson) was good the whole game, but the second half we played with energy." On tonight's game… "We were struggling to stop Tony Parker all night long. We talked about it before the game - keep him out of the paint. We just weren't able to do it, so he hurt us. It was one of those games. I'm sure (Gregg Popovich) will say the same thing, I'm sure he wasn't happy with their defense. It was kind of who's going to make the big play at the end the end of the game. We were able to make one." On Andrew Bogut… "I thought he was good considering everything. I thought he moved around the floor well, he was on the board, he was able to get some baskets for us. I thought that was good, I was happy for him." Center Andrew Bogut On the win… "We're a defensive team but, a win's a win. We don't want too many games in the hundreds. The ball was moving for us. We had 31 assists on 44 field goals, so that means the ball was moving and the guys were being unselfish. It's an important win for us." On the physical play down low against Tim Duncan and DeJuan Blair… "It was fine; they're a smart team, they're a veteran team. They know what they're doing out there. But we made a key run in the 3rd and 4th quarters. The physicality didn't really affect us too much. We started making shots and got the win." Guard Stephen Jackson On tonight's game… "We just wanted to get back to winning some games. It felt good to win at home, it was a big game and hopefully it will carry over to the next one." On the importance of Andrew Bogut… "It's just as important as having breath. We need the big fella. To have him, to have a post presence to be able to guard Tim Duncan, it was definitely special. I can't say how big it was to have him back." 
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ROOKIES MAKE A STATEMENT – With five players on the Bucks' injury list, two of whom were starters at the
beginning of the season, the Bucks bench has had to step up and carry the load. Two rookies, Jon Leuer and
Tobias Harris, have recently made strong statements on the court. In only his second night of NBA action in Phoenix
on Sunday, Harris led the Bucks with 15 points off the bench. Leuer also scored in double digits (11) during that
game and ranks 11th among rookie leaders in scoring average with 6.3 ppg.
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*Projected Starters by Bucks.com
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