Drew Gooden. Without him the Bucks don’t beat the Lakers, let alone beat them by 11 points. The Lakers were never able to get within a bucket in the second half as Gooden came up with a score damn near every time Milwaukee needed one. It was his second consecutive game of 23 points… and his second consecutive game that made me wonder why he’s played for nine teams in ten years. He’s always put up numbers when given playing time, yet fallen out of favor everywhere he’s been. It’s a bit puzzling, but you’ve got to love him as a guy who can come in and instantly make an impact in place of an injured big man.
Gooden wasn’t the only Buck who played well. Luc Richard Mbah A Moute stepped up and did a pretty good job on the much bigger Pau Gasol, who went 6-18. Shaun Livingston did a solid job on Kobe (10-21, 27 points), which helped to make up for Stephen Jackson’s absence. Livingston contributed on the offensive end as well with...
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