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Joakim Noah showed fans that how much he has improved during the offseason when he compiled 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Bulls over the Bucks 87-86 in their preseason match last Tuesday.
The three-year veteran was matched by Hakim Warrick of the Bucks, who scored 25 points.
The Bucks trailed most of the fourth quarter. But they managed to tie the game at 86 with 29 seconds left courtesy of a three-pointer from Jodie Meeks.
Jannero Pargo then made a free throw that gave the Bulls a one-point lead. With 14 seconds left, Chicago’s James Johnson muffed two free throws.
After a timeout, Bucks center Dan Gadzuric missed a tip in and the rebound went out of bounds off a Chicago player with 2.7 seconds on the clock.
The Bulls missed the services of 2008 rookie of the year Derek Rose, Tyrus Thomas, and Brad Miller.
Taj Gibson had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago and Johnson had 11 points.
The Bucks were led by Ersan Ilyasova and Michael Redd with 14 and 11 points, respectively.
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Last Tuesday, Austin Daye showed why he was drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2009 NBA draft.
In just under 15 minutes of playing time, Daye scored an impressive 10 points during
Pistons’ 101-98 loss against the Washington Wizards.
Daye is a standout from Gonzaga. He displayed his shooting range with two three-point baskets. And when the defense started adjusting, so did he. He penetrated to the basket to get easy scores.
“Austin knows how to play, and those guys [Daye and fellow rookie Jonas Jerebko] have a bright future in this league, and I wanted to give them an opportunity,” explained Pistons coach John Kuester in a post game interview.
He continued: “Austin is very skilled and has a lot of confidence in his game. We talked to the players about having their motors ready to run. We have enough depth, so if a player is struggling, we have those who can come out and get it going.”
With the Pistons trailing 75-68 in the third quarter, Daye came up with a crucial three-pointer from the corner. In the succeeding possession of Detroit, he went strong to the basket to score a conventional three-point play this time.
“With the veterans we have, I know I won't get a whole lot of time, so whatever time I get on the floor I will cherish,” commented Daye. “I was happy to contribute, and I think this was a good experience for us to be down and come back.”
Daye will be an off-the-bench player for Detroit. And as of today, no definitive playing time has been promised by the coaching staff.
The 6-foot-11 rookie hopes that he gets an opportunity to prove himself of the floor come the 2009-2010 NBA season.
Source: mlive.com
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Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker notched a second victory as the United States maintained a one point lead after two rounds in the President’s Cup.
Woods and Stricker won over Geoff Ogilvy and Angel Cabrera 5-and-3.
“Steve and I gel well together,” said Woods. “In this format, you have to make a bunch of birdies. We did most of the day."
Also, Phil Mickelson and Justin Leonard defeated Retief Goosen and Adam Scott and the American duo of Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan defeated Robert Allenby and Camilo Villegas.
For the Internationals, Ernie Els and Mike Weir edged Jim Furyk and Anthony Kim, Y.E. Yang and Ishikawa won over Sean O’Hair and Kenny Perry, and Tim Clark and Vijay Singh won over Stewart Cink and Lucas Glover.
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