Head Coach Scott Skiles

What happened after halftime?

It’s reminiscent of a lot of games from last year where we come out in the third quarter and we missed two or three really good looks right off the bat, and our defense started collapsing a little bit. They built a lead and we tried to come back, but we just didn’t have enough.

What are your thoughts on Brandon Jennings debut here tonight?

I thought offensively he was very good, especially considering it’s his first game. Obviously, you have to be blind to not be able to see some of the gifts he has. But, defensively he’s got a long way to go. He works out, and we’ll keep working with him. He almost had a triple double in his first pro game. He looks like a legitimate pro guard, there’s no question about it.

What do you think the Sixers did in that third quarter that they didn’t do in the first two?

I don’t want to take credit away from them, but again, we came out and had a layup to start the third quarter by a 7-footer and you have to make that if you want to win in the NBA. We missed several dunks. We have respect for the Sixers and we think they’re a good team. It was more that we self destructed.

Brandon Jennings

What happened in the second half?

We had it under control in the first half. We had a couple key mistakes like missing layups in the third quarter, and shots just weren’t falling like they were in the first half. But I still thought we could’ve won and should’ve won this game. Like I said before, I just want to win so I’m a little upset, but we have another one tomorrow so we have to go get that one.

• The Bucks open their 42nd NBA campaign tonight. They enter the 2009-10 season with a 1,744-1,586 (.524) all-time record. Their winning percentage is the eighth-highest among active franchises.
  
  
• Milwaukee is 12-6 (.667) in their season openers dating back to the 1991-92 season. Overall, they’re 24-17 (.585) on the season’s first night.
  
  
• The Bucks have opened their season in Philadelphia six times in franchise history, with this being the seventh time and tying them with the Pistons for the most common place Milwaukee has opened the season in. Milwaukee has played Detroit a total of eight times on opening night and this will be the seventh against Philadelphia. Chicago is third at four. The Bucks are 5-1 when starting the season in Philadelphia.
  
  
• Milwaukee has 25 postseason appearances to their credit and 13 division titles. Those division titles rank them fourth in the league coming into this year.
  
  
• Michael Redd has started on six opening nights for the Bucks. Brian Winters leads all Milwaukee players with eight opening night starting assignments.
  
  
• The Bucks finished the preseason at 3-5, making them 175-154 all-time in 42 preseasons.