Milw Journal-Sentinel (excerpt)

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Here's a bit of what Karl is saying ahead of tonight's 
rematch. As we know, Milwaukee is well-rested (since the 
last Celtics game) and has won 5 of its past 6 games. 
They will continue to start Jason Caffey at center, but 
the taller Ervin Johnson also had a big double-double 
against Boston this weekend.


http://www.jsonline.com/sports/buck/jan03/112462.asp?
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"(Antoine)'s become one of those big guys that trick the 
defense," Bucks coach George Karl said.

"Big men aren't covered out there very often. They (the 
Celtics) take a lot of basic, fundamental reads and use 
them against you."

Bucks forward Anthony Mason had to stray far outside the 
paint to guard Walker on Saturday night, because the 
Celtics' big man is so deadly on open three-point 
attempts. He has hit 113 of 321 shots from beyond the arc 
(35.2%) this season.

"Outside, inside, he's very talented," Mason said. "He's 
cocky. He's got it all, he's got the package."

The other half of the Celtics' potent combo, 6-6 guard 
Paul Pierce, scored 40 points in the victory against 
Philadelphia. Pierce is averaging more than 25 points and 
seven rebounds per game.

The Bucks did a good job defending Pierce on Saturday, 
limiting him to 15 points on 6-for-22 shooting.

"You've got to have strategies," Karl said of stopping 
the Celtics' stars. "Great players have the ability to 
explode on you. You've got to be able to adjust to them 
as the game goes on.

"What they did in the second half against Philadelphia 
was pretty incredible."


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