November 2nd, Bucks net a victory at East Rutherford, beating Jersey.

Bucks (2-0) 94,Nets 83.What did Philip Fitzpatrick do today?:Bucks F/C Philip Fitzpatrick,a native of Rockaway,N.Y. (and a graduate of Notre Dame! Thanks Baseball in DC for that idea!) invited his family and friends to tonight's game in East Rutherford,and they were treated to a special night as we will see later. The New York media was also there to see the #1 overall pick in the '05 NBA Draft and Fitz said that returning home as an NBA player for the 1st time ever was special and he and his wife Erin and their 4 kids will love Milwaukee so much and will keep in touch with his family back at home all the time.The 3 good things for the Bucks.Philip Fitzpatrick is truly Fighting Irish on the court.:In only his 2nd game in the NBA,The Lumbering Leprechaun had a big night with 16 points and an astounding 19 rebounds. Fitz got his Irish up against Nenad Krstic and Scott Padgett and bullied them like an Irishman getting his revenge on the British. A toast of a pint of Guinness for the 7'1" young fella from Notre Dame!Michael Redd came alive with 25.:The Bucks scoring leader was once again Michael Redd,who scored 25 points,which included 4 treys. Redd is averaging 26 PPG and is 46.7% successful from beyond the arc. He could be an All-Star again...Mo was the Mo' Valuable Bench Player tonight.:Mo Williams was impressive in limited action,scoring 11 points in just 12 minutes,as he and T.J. Ford combined for 21 points tonight (T.J. had 10 points and 6 rebounds.) Looks like we have double the excitement at the PG position.Three bad news for the Bucks.From feast to famine for one night for Bobby Simmons. After scoring 26 points last night at Philly,Bobby was atrocious tonight,going just 2 of 15 for 4 points. Who will Bucks fans see Saturday in the home opener:the Bobby who did well on Tuesday or the Bobby who was flat out horrible tonight? We will find out...Big Cat declawed by poor shooting. Despite an 9 point,11 rebound night,Jamaal Magloire was plagued by bad shooting,going 2 of 12. But combined with Fitzpatrick's 19 boards,Magloire and Philip may be the best 4-5 combo in the NBA!The Bucks were winning ugly,thanks to shooting woes. Despite winning by 11,we just were shooting more blanks than baskets,as we made 39.8% of our shots. Simmons and Magloire were responsible for a combined 4 of 27 (14.8%) of this,while the rest of the team shot 46.2%The most important number of the game:58. That was the number of total rebounds we had tonight,compared to New Jersey's 34. Add that to the Nets' 37.8% shooting percentage,and the Bucks ability to knock the 3 ball (8 of 12 for 66.7%) and that all adds up to a 94-83 win,and a 2-0 start in the Philip Fitzpatrick era in Milwaukee.Bucks 94,Nets 83Michael Redd 25 pts,4 rebsPhilip Fitzpatrick 16 pts,19 rebsMo Williams 11 pts in just 12 minsRichard Jefferson 25 pts 4 rebsJason Kidd 16 pts 4 reb 7 astVince Carter held to just 13 pts and 4 of 15 shooting. Up next for the Bucks:The home opener! The Bucks host Shaquille O'Neal,Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat on Saturday,November 5 at the Bradley Center. The game can be seen at 7:30 on UPN 24 (WCGV-TV Milwaukee) and can be heard on News Radio 620 WTMJ.