Posted: February 23, 2011 11:52 a.m. CT
By TONY SMITH
FOX Sports Wisconsin
1. Survive Early
Let's face it -- there will be a LOT of pregame hype for this game and the energy in the building will be very high to start, so the Bucks will really have to weather the storm early in this ball game. I expect the first 6 minutes to be a madhouse.
2. Attack in Waves
Milwaukee can still go deep into its bench and the Knicks cannot, so if Milwaukee can keep the pressure on in waves, I don't think the Knicks can last the entire game with all the new players. All that energy from the pregame will actually work against the Knicks by wearing them out by games' end IF the Bucks don't let them get away.
Additional notes:
* Knicks get 'Melo but give up a lot on a team that was showing some good chemistry. Why make the move? For the future, I believe.
* Bucks didn't play great last night, but got the win anyway. That should at least help their confidence, but as they face better competition they MUST get better production from Bogut.
* Bucks defense vs Knicks offense -- a game of strengths vs strengths... What will the Knicks do on offense? They will be basic. (iso, post ups, P/R down screens)
* Bucks offense could have success against a New York team that doesn't know a system, which frankly wasn't defensive-minded anyway.
* Easy buckets won't hurt the Knicks -- stopping them will. They thrive off scoring.
