Lakers-Bucks: Milwaukee Just Another Victim of the Unstoppable LA

As we inch closer and closer to the NBA Finals rematch battle between the Lakers and the hated Boston Celtics on Christmas Day, Kobe Bryant and company have a relatively easy schedule ahead of them before they are truly tested. The Milwaukee Bucks haven't exactly been a team to be feared over the last decade or so, but sometimes they show signs of promise with their young core of talented players like sharp shooting Michael Redd, high flying Richard Jefferson, and Aussie center Andrew Bogut. Although the Bucks could be a force in the NBA sooner rather than later, the Lakers proved that Redd and his squad were no match for arguably the best team in the NBA when the Lakers won 105-92 on Sunday. Not only did the Lakers' beat-down of the Bucks seem effortless, but almost all the Bucks' starters were out-played by their backups. Not one of the Bucks' starting five scored in double figures—in fact, they combined for a pitiful 18 points. Without the impressive play of Bucks rookie Luc Richard ... (link)