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Knicks @ Bucks

Posted on December 13, 2008 at 05:01 AM.

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KNICKS TROUBLE ON THE ROAD CONTINUES

For the second night in a row the Knicks took a severe beating on the road. The Milwaulkee Bucks evened up the season series at 1-1 by beating New York 73-59. Point droughts in the second and third quarters, poor free throw shooting, and costly turnovers kept this game from being very competitive. With the loss the Knicks fall to 5-7 in the Eastern Conference.

Jason Terry started in place of C.J. Miles and only managed 4 points on 2-10 shooting. Terry seemed one step behind everyone else on the floor. Dirk Nowitzki and James Posey had a verbal confrontion with him towards the end of the game. As Terry tried to plead his case, Dirk shoved him on the floor. This caused a small scuffle that had to be broken up by teamates.

Coach Pappy Knuckles was very angry when speaking to the media following game. He questioned his players hearts and promised that some major changes would be coming soon. "I'm not going to wait until we're 10-45, our poor play has to be fixed right now. If we have to get rid of some players then that's exactly what we'll do."

Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups played well for the Bucks. Each of them hit several three pointers that kept the momentum going in their favor. When asked for his thoughts on the game, Allen Iverson's only response was, "practice."

Knicks 15 16 13 15 59
Bucks14 24 14 16 73

Knicks
Dirk Nowitzki - 16 pts, 6 reb
Rasheed Wallac - 15 pts, 8 reb
James Posey - 9 pts

Bucks
Chauncey Billups - 18 pts
Allen Iverson - 15 pts
Hedo Turkoglu - 14 pts
Luther Head - 10 pts

Knicks
25/49 FG (51%)
4/18 3PT (22%)
5/11 FT (45%)
20 Assists
7 Turnovers
24 Rebounds
1 Steal
2 Blocks
40 Points in the paint
12 Bench points

Bucks
25/59 FG (49%)
10/27 3PT (37%)
5/6 FG (83%)
17 Assists
1 Turnover
25 Rebounds
7 Steals
4 Blocks
32 Points in the paint
16 Bench points