When the Celtics had a series of exciting regular-season games with the Milwaukee Bucks last year, it was because Scott Skiles had a big, tough, physical basketball team. Now, with the injury bug eating away, that's not so much the case.
The Bucks are without All-NBA center Andrew Bogut, who has a strained muscle in his rib cage. That's one starter down. They're without Drew Gooden, who has plantar fasciitis and is out indefinitely. That's another.
The Bucks will start a pair of raw young kids, Jon Brockman and Larry Sanders, in the low post against Kevin Garnett and Nenad Krstic. That's just asking for trouble.
The bench for the Bucks is a little less clear. Both Ersan Ilyasova and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute are still questionable to make it back against the C's. Skiles could really use the depth.
Here's the lineup card for C's-Bucks:
Celtics
Rajon Rondo, PG
Ray Allen, SG
Paul Pierce, SF
Kevin Garnett, PF
Nenad Krstic, C
Bucks
Brandon Jennings, PG
Carlos Delfino, SG
John Salmons, SF
Jon Brockman, PF
Larry Sanders, C
