Thursday, April 14, 2011

Storm in the fall OT earns No. 4 seed

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Michael Redd Milwaukee can run for more than a decade, but not without one last happy memory.
Red caused a last-minute rally in regulation, scored 16 points and Brandon Jennings has paved the way for overtime and the Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 110-106 Wednesday night's season.

Red a free agent after the 11 years of his life in the NBA with Milwaukee, which was selected in the second round and saw him to an All-Star in 2004 and an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. team in 2008.

''It was a deep loyalty and deep love for the organization and the city of Milwaukee,''Redd said. ''Free Agency, you never know what happens. I do not want to guess.


Russell Westbrook scored 20 points and Kevin Durant added 14 in a season-low 23 minutes as the thunder of its holder a load was facilitated closer to the playoffs. Oklahoma City is the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and open to the Denver Nuggets in the first round.

''It is a little different. I think people are expecting a seed in this year when a meeting of the seeds (last year),''said Durant, who won their second consecutive NBA scoring with an average of 27.7 points. ''He had no clear expectations. We had the opportunity, as high as two. It was not working for us, but I think we are well positioned. Having home advantage is always good.''The Thunder earn in the night with the chance the No. 3 seed, but coach Scott Brooks has decided to give their own protocols and set aside reserve Nick Collison.

Departure from a double-digit lead built by half, and gave them the bank after the end of both halves.

Jennings beat the Thunder 8-2 in the final 2:21 of the game, hit the go-ahead to invest tray with 56.8 seconds left, then hit two free throws to put away the game.

Milwaukee finished the season 35-47 after the playoffs last year.
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''You can not expect to win,''said Ms. Jennings. ''What makes you really happy when you win a game and really shows how hard it is to win a game.


Red hit a 3-pointer to trigger a wave of 9-0 in the last 86 seconds and send the game into overtime. He had lost over the last two seasons after a serious injury in his left knee and has not won this season by the end of March.
Redd recalled,''one of my greatest moments of my career, and said que''2 half last week felt like a training camp.

''I am now found in the rhythm, but now with our season,''said Redd, who scored 11 points.

John Salmons finished with 15 points, Ersan Ilyasova scored 14 with nine rebounds and eight Bucks scored in double figures.

Oklahoma City reserves the break of 11 points at the end of the first half, but Westbrook and Durant Oklahoma City emergency power ahead 18-5 with an increase in the third quarter.
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During a break with a layup in the middle and Westbrook will have to add eight points, ending with a flight that led to break up a clever, quick dunk Oklahoma City create 66-55 with 4 minutes in the third quarter.

Brooks thought starters on the bench again for the fourth quarter as a whole over time, even with the last player on the bench in the final minutes.

The Bucks took advantage, left with Redd's 3-pointer from the last rally. Salmon has hit three free throws with 23.1 seconds to tie it at 96 and nazr Mohammed missed a bridge from the free throw line in the final seconds of regulation, that victory could be in Oklahoma City.

The Thunder then lost a chance to tie the NBA record with overtime win ninth of the season.

''Well, that was not how I wanted to finish the regular season with a loss at home. ... I'm disappointed, but I am for the opportunity that awaits us happy,''said Brooks. ''I thought we had a very good season. We have made many improvements on the way.''

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