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Australian "NBA Watch" - 2010/11 Season

Hornets lost to the Lakers 90-106 (2-3).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

No games featuring any Aussies today.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Lakers (2-3) (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (2-3) (Mills)

Patty plays 1 minute, has no stats and yet makes a for a good ESPN story...
Blazers upset by hard screen

The long weekend catch-up…

Hornets lost to the Lakers 78-87 (1-1).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 97-92 (1-2).
Mills did not play - coaches decision.

Hornets lost to the Lakers 86-100 (2-1).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 84-82 (2-2).
Mills did not play – coaches decision.

Hornets defeated the Lakers 93-88 (2-2).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 82-93 (2-3).
Mills came off the bench and had no stats in 1 minute.

Today:

- Hornets vs Lakers (2-2)

Hornets lost to the Lakers 78-87 (1-1).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (0-2) (Mills)

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 89-101 (0-2).
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 4 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Lakers (1-0) (Andersen)

Patty was on Melbourne's SEN Radio today and was talking about his team and their series against Dallas in the NBA playoffs...

Patty Mills on SEN Radio

You can listent to the interview using the link above.

Agree with you BS...either injury or a blow-out in Mills' case.

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 81-89 (0-1).
Mills did not play - coaches decision. Blazers ran with just an 8-man rotation for the game.

Hornets defeated the Lakers 98-92 (1-0).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks in Game 2 (Mills)

First round playoff match-ups:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)
- Hornets vs Lakers (Andersen)

You beat me to it Bobby Tables...

Hornets lost to the Mavericks 89-121.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Bucks beat the Thunder 110-106 in OT.
Bogut did not play.

Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors 86-110.
With their place in the finals assured, the Blazers ran with their bench players for most of the game.
Mills came off the bench and scored a team-high 23 points on 7/16 shooting (4/7 3PT, 5/6 FT) to go with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and no turnovers in 29 minutes.

Regular season is now over.

- Bucks (35-47) – 3rd in Central Division, 9th overall in the East
- Trail Blazers (48-34) – 3rd in the North West Division, 6th overall in West
- Hornets (46-36) – 3rd in the South West Division, 7th overall in West

Mills today:

28:59 min
Points 23
FGA-M 7-16
3PA-M 4-7
FTM-A 5-6
+/- -7 (not fair cos no one else did much all game
Rebounds 5
Assists 2
Fouls 2
Steals 2

Hopefully McMillan rests Miller a bit for the playoffs and gives Mills more of a run.

Thanks LC, always appreciate the updates.

Trail Blazers defeated the Grizzlies 102-89.
Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/2 shooting to go with no turnovers in nearly 6 minutes.

The last regular season games are on today:

- Hornets vs Mavericks (Andersen)
- Bucks vs thunder (No Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Warriors (Mills)

Bucks beat the Raptors 93-86.
Bogut did not play – out for remainder of season.

Hornets lost to the Jazz 78-90.
Andersen did not play – not on the 12-man roster.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies (Mills)

I doubt unfortunately that Anderson will get another gig in the NBA. The move to the NBA has been a massive backwards step for him. He should go back Europe where the minutes and the $$ are waiting for him in leagues which suit his game so much better.

Hornets lost to the Grizzlies 89-111.
Andersen again did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

So what happens with Andersen next season? Will the Hornets retain him, or will Ando get a gig somewhere else in the NBA or is he likely to head back to Europe for significantly bigger dollars and a starting berth on a Euroleague contender?

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Raptors (Bogut not playing)
- Hornets vs Jazz (will Andersen get a chance to play?)

Weekend catch-up:

Bucks lost to the Pistons 100-110.
Bogut did not play – his season is now over as the Bucks have him booked in for post-season surgery Tuesday (Wednesday Australian time) to help get him back and ready in better physical condition for next season.

Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers 93-86.
Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/6 shooting (0/3 3PT) to go with 1 foul and no turnovers in 9 minutes.

Hornets defeated the Suns 109-97.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster for this game.

Bucks beat the Cavaliers 108-101.
Bogut did not play as previously mentioned. Gooden had a triple-double!

Today:

- Hornets vs Grizzlies (Andersen)

Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 98-87.
Mills came off the bench and did not take a shot but had 2 assists and no turnovers in 6 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Pistons (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Lakers (Mills)
- Hornets vs Suns (Andersen)

Well, the season is over now Bogey, go get your operation.

No point risking a further injury by playing the season out and delaying your recovery from the second operation.

The lock out story is really going to make things interesting over the next few months.

Agree with you XY.

Andrew Bogut was this morning interviewed by Andrew Gaze, Tim Watson and Dermie on Melbourne's SEN radio.

Amongst the discussion, Bogut stated his arm is still giving im considerable grief, including some days where he has no feeling at all in his right-hand. He confirmed he will be having another operation as soon as the season ends to hopefully fix his remaining arm/elbow issues once and for all.

They also discussed the up and down NBA season, with Bogut tipping a healthy Celtics or Lakers team to go all the way. He predicted the Heat to lose to Celtics in 2nd round of playoffs.

They discussed the possibility of the NBA lockout whcih Bogut stated he felt would go ahead due to what he claimed were ridiculous requests for changes by the NBA and team owners, including one that asks to void all existing NA guaranteed contracts and start afresh!

They also chatted about sports people and theur remuneration given the very slim pickings for most of Australia's swimmers. Bogut stated he would happily reimburse his AIS grant but asked what happens to the guys that also went their that did not "work their butt off like him" and didn't make it to the same level and hence the same kind of earnings?

www.sen.com.au

A season that the Bucks just let get away. Such a disappointment after such a promising year last year.

Bucks defeated the Heat 90-85.
Bogut started and scored 6 points on 3/7 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks and no turnovers in 36 minutes. Bogut led his team in assists, steals and blocks.
The Bucks are officially out of playoff contention with Indiana’s win over Washington today.

Hornets defeated the Rockets 101-93.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster for this game.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Jazz (Mills)

Bogut played sick in his previous game, and I wonder if he still was not 100% in this one either.

Wow, that's a bummer of a game by Bogut's standards.

Bucks lost to the Magic 72-78.
Bogut started and scored 2 points on 1/4 shooting (0/2 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover in a foul plagued 27 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors 87-108.
Mills came off the bench and 3 points on 1/3 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 1 rebound and no turnovers in 8 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Heat (Bogut)
- Hornets vs Rockets (Andersen)

The NBA machine heats up again today following a day of rest to soak in a lacklustre NCAA tournament final.

Today's games featuring Aussies:

- Bucks vs Magic (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Warriors (Mills)

I'd love to see Mills get some burn and go head to head against Curry ;)

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 104-96.
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting and had no other stats in just 1 minute in junk time.

Hornets defeated the Pacers 108-96.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster for the game.

Tomorrow: there are no NBA games tomorrow at all, just one very special national college championship game!

Weekend catch-up:

Bucks lost to the Pacers 88-89 in a heartbreaker that may have terminally dented their finals aspirations.
Bogut started and scored 16 points on 7/11 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 1 turnover in 33 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Thunder 98-91.
Mills did not play – coaches decision.

Hornets lost to the Grizzlies 81-93.
Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/2 shooting but had 2 rebounds, 1 steal and no turnovers in 6 minutes.

Bucks defeated the 76ers 93-87 in OT.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring 10 points on 4/11 shooting (2/4 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and no turnovers in 39 minutes.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)
- Hornets vs Pacers (Andersen)

Today:

- Bucks vs Pacers (Bogut)
- Hornets vs Grizzlies (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Thunder (Mills)

Bucks beat the Raptors 104-98.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring 17 points on 8/12 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers in 37 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Hornets 91-95.
Mills came off the bench and was on fire, scoring 13 points on a perfect 5/5 shooting (3/3 3PT) to go with 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in only 10 minutes. He easily had the best +/- of anyone on his team and in fact the entire game with +14 for the time he spent on court (Miller was -17).
Andersen did not play – coaches decision.

Tomorrow: no games featuring any Aussies.

Today's games:

- Bucks vs Raptors (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Hornets (Mills & Andersen)

Catch-up results:

Trail Blazers lost to the Thunder 90-99.
Mills did not play - coaches decision.

Hornets lost to the Lakers 84-102.
Andersen did not play and was not listed on the 12-man roster for this game.

Bucks lost to the Bobcats 86-87.
Bogut startyed and scored an equal game-high 26 points on 13/19 shooting to go with 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers in 37 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 100-92.
Mills came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/1 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 1 assist and no turnovers in 5 minutes.

No games today featuring any Aussies.

Weekend update:

Bucks defeated the Knicks 102-96.
Bogut had a monster game, starting and scoring 21 points on 8/14 shooting (5/7 FT) to go with 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and no turnovers in 39 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 98-96.
Mills did not play – coaches decision. Blazers run with just 3 guys off the bench in Roy, Fernandez and Camby.

Hornets defeated the Suns 106-100.
Andersen came off the bench and scored 4 points on 1/3 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 1 turnover in 8 minutes.

Bucks lost to the red-hot Bulls 87-95.
Bogut started and scored 9 points on 4/10 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 1 turnover in 37 minutes.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Thunder (Mills)
- Hornets vs Lakers (Andersen)

Hornets defeated the Jazz 121-117 in OT.
Andersen did not play – coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Knicks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Spurs (Mills)
- Hornets vs Suns (Andersen)

^^^ Agree

Bucks lost to the Kings 90-97.
Bogut started and scored 15 points on 7/13 shooting (1/1 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 4 turnovers in 39 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Jazz (Andersen)

Thanks BS...

How positive is Mills? His name should be mentioned placed in the Macquarie dictionary as the definition of the word 'positive'.

Trail Blazers thrashed the Wizards 111-76.
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting and had not other stats in only 5 minutes which is worrying. However even moreso considering Armon Johnson got 4 minutes of court time - although had minimal impact as well.

Today:

- Bucks vs Kings (Bogut)

Today:

Trail Blazers vs Wizards (Mills)

Bucks defeated the Knicks 100-95.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring 13 points on 6/12 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers in 40 minutes. Interestingly (or tellingly), every Buck started played 40 or more minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Lakers 80-84.
Mills came off the bench and did not take a shot but had 2 rebounds and 1 turnover in 6 minutes.

Tomorrow: no Aussies in action.

Bucks beat the Nets 110-95.
Bogut started and scored 13 points on 6/12 shooting (1/1 FT) to go with 7 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 turnovers in 35 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the 76ers 110-101.
Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/3 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 1 turnover in 6 minutes.

Hornets lost to the Celtics 85-89.
Andersen did not play yet again - coaches decision.

Today:

- Bucks vs Knicks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Lakers (Mills)

Yep - Bogut suffers from them and has missed the odd game here ad there over the past 3 or so seasons.

Trail Blazers murdered the Cavaliers 111-70.
Mills came off the bench and scored 11 points on 4/9 shooting (3/6 3PT) to go with 2 turnovers in 18 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Nets (Bogut)

Bogut had missed a few games now due to migraines hasn't he?

Bucks lost to the Magic 89-93 in OT.
Bogut did not play due to a migraine.

Hornets defeated the Suns 100-95.
Andersen did not play –coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Cavaliers (Mills)

Bucks lost to the Hawks 85-110.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring a team-high 21 points on 10/17 shooting (1/1 FT) to go with 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers in 31 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 104-101.
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 5 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Suns (Andersen)

Hornets lost to the Nuggets 103-114.
Andersen was a DNP-CD once again.

Andersen deserves a bit of luck IMO.

Today:

- Bucks vs Hawks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)

Starting C for the good ol' Sixers? Might be worth a go particularly if there is a lockout.

Poor old DA has had a string of DNPs. Doesn't look good for a contract somewhere else in the league next season (assuming next season goes ahead).