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MILWAUKEE -- Struggling through one of the worst seasons
in franchise history, Brandon Knight and the Milwaukee
Bucks wish they could play the Los Angeles Lakers every
night. Knight scored 30 points and Ramon Sessions added
22 to lead the Bucks to a 108-105 victory over the Lakers
on Thursday to break an eight-game losing streak. The
Bucks swept the season series for the first time since
2006-07, as Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 94-79 on Dec. 31.
Knight scored a career-high 37 points in the first
meeting. "Im not sure what it was, but I was able to have
two good games against them," Knight said. "Some teams
you just match up well against and we did this year
against the Lakers." Knight also hit the key shot, a 17-
foot jumper with 16 seconds remaining to give the Bucks a
105-99 lead. "They did a good job of cutting off a drive
to the basket, but I was able to step back and get a good
jumper that went down," he said. "It really felt nice to
win a game like that." Khris Middleton added 14 points
for the Milwaukee, which won for only the 14th time this
season. The Bucks hit 55.7 per cent from the field, just
the eighth time this season the Bucks have shot better
than 50 per cent. "We feel very fortunate that we were
able to play well both times that we faced them, but I
dont really sense pride in beating them twice to be
honest," Bucks coach Larry Drew said. Drew said Knight
and Sessions really opened the floor for Milwaukee. "We
probably ran more pick-and-roll than any other game we
played. But we really were just focused on trying to open
up the floor and both guys were getting to the basket and
making shots," he said. "They seemed to play well off one
another tonight. I played them both heavy minutes but
they responded very well." Bucks rookie Giannis
Antetokounmpo was injured midway through the fourth
quarter when he stepped on Nick Youngs foot while driving
to the basket and hurt his left ankle. He was helped to
the locker room and did not return. Drew said the team
would know more about Antetokounmpos injury on Friday.
The Lakers had won two straight, including a 127-96 win
over the New York Knicks on Tuesday when they scored 51
points in the third quarter. Jordan Hill had 28 points
and 16 rebounds for the Lakers, while Young added 17
points. Young said the Lakers cant overlook any team, no
matter its record. "This is the NBA where anyone can win
on any night," he said. "You have to give them credit.
They were more aggressive than we were at the end and
really took it to the basket hard." Young hit a 3-pointer
and Hill made a jumper to trim the lead to 103-99 with
1:43 remaining. Knights 17-foot jumper then gave the
Bucks a six-point lead. Young countered by hitting a 3-
pointer with 16 seconds remaining, but the Lakers were
unable to foul and Zaza Pachulia layup made it 107-102.
Kent Bazemore hit a desperation 3-pointer for the Lakers
with 2 seconds remaining, but Sessions was fouled and hit
one of two free throws to make the score 108-105 with 0.6
seconds remaining. Young was unable to get off a final
shot. "I felt like we could get it done, but it didnt
happen," Young said. The Lakers played without Pau Gasol,
who was out with vertigo for the second straight game,
and Steve Nash, who has missed 18 of the teams last 19
games with nerve irritation. Notes: The Bucks announced
Thursday that forward Ersan Ilyasova would be sidelined
for the remainder of the season with a right ankle and
foot injury. ... O.J. Mayo also missed the game for the
Bucks as he sprained his ankle in the teams loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. . Lakers centre Chris
Kaman arrived at the arena just 30 minutes before the
game, but still started and scored 13 points.
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Pillar is batting .305 with 17 extra-base hits, 19 RBI
and five stolen bases in 34 games for Buffalo this
season. The right-handed hitter had an International
League high, 18-game hitting streak this season and
currently owns an IL high 26-game on base streak.The last
48 hours have been a perfect example of how Jason Spezza
is the most polarizing figure on the Senators roster. On
Monday night, many fans in this city placed the blame
squarely on the captain for his role in the James Neal
overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But
the very next night, Spezza answered his critics with a
clutch three-point performance that included a pair of
beautiful assists in a stunning 5-4 shootout victory over
the St. Louis Blues. On both nights, our radio station
was flooded with calls and e-mails from fans wanting to
talk about Spezza. The first night we heard from his
detractors and, on the second, we heard from his
defenders. Its a predictable pattern with the fans here
in Ottawa. When Spezza plays poorly, his critics say you
cannot win with him. When he generates offence, the
negative comments disappear into the cold night air.
There is no arguing that Spezza has had a rough season in
2013-14. In many ways, Spezza is having a similar season
to Eric Staal in Carolina. Staal has 14 goals and 44
points and was left off Team Canadas roster because of
his slow start. Spezza has 15 goals and 42 points –
numbers that look awfully similar to Staals. The Sens
captain sits 24th in scoring amongst centremen in the
NHL, a ranking that suggests that he is still a
legitimate number-one centre in a 30-team league. Spezza
is also only one point behind Kyle Turris on the team
scoring list without the luxury of playing with the same
quality of linemates so far this season. And while
everyone can agree that Turris is trending upwards, most
believe that the opposite is true for Spezza. Those who
are into analytics have been trumpeting Spezzas poor
Corsi numbers all season long as tangible proof of his
declining skills. After Monday nights loss, where Spezza
failed to clear the puck ouut of his own zone, many fans
who arent into advanced stats said they had reached their
breaking point with the captain.dddddddddddd We were
bombarded with "Trade Spezza" e-mails and calls and there
seemed like a growing distaste for his style of play in
Ottawa. One of the most common complaints I heard from
fans is that Spezza needs to earn his $7 million salary.
But what fans need to remember about Spezza is that his
contract is set up very favorably for next season. While
he carries a cap hit of $7 million, he will actually only
get paid $4 million in actual money for the 2014-15
campaign. (Spezza is being paid $5 million this season
as his front-loaded contract starts to decline). And for
a team like Ottawa that is desperate to reach the salary
cap floor, this contract is an absolute dream. For next
season, the Sens are getting $3 million of salary cap
space eaten up for nothing. If the Sens were a spend-to-
the-cap team, this deal would be an issue for them, but
the exact opposite is true and that is why I would expect
the Senators to hang onto their captain. He gives them $7
million of salary cap space for the price of $4 million.
And now ask yourself this important question: Would you
pay Jason Spezza $4 million to play next season? Of
course you would. In a world where the oft-injured Martin
Havlat will be making $6 million next season and Mike
Ribeiro will be making $5.5 million, Spezza is absolutely
a bargain at $4 million in real dollars. He wont even
rank among the top 50 forwards in salary next season. As
his salary is lowered, perhaps the expectations on Spezza
could follow suit. He is 30 years old and no longer
surrounded by snipers like Dany Heatley and Daniel
Alfredsson. But at $4 million dollars next season, Jason
Spezza will be worth every penny that he is paid.
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