Dorothy (played by an actress with Fitzpatrick blood and lineage) was right. There's no place like home. Bucks upset both Detroit and Dallas!

And after dismantling the Bad Boys. Dirk Nowitzki (41) had a few more enemies/friends as TJ Ford (left) scored a buzzer beating basket from Philip Fitzpatrick (right), as the Bucks squeaked past the Mavs.

Yes, He Does Go To Work, But The Pistons Were Lazy Against The Bucks.

What a difference a night makes... After being blown out by Minnesota last night, the Bucks returned the favor onthe best team in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons, 104-89, as our hero, Fightin' Philip Fitzpatrick equaled a career high with 27 points while hauling down 13 rebounds. Michael Redd had his usual 20+ scoring night, racking up 24 points while the Bucks bullied Detroit on the boards, as Jamaal Magloire grabbed 14 rebounds, Fitzpatrick 13 and Bobby Simmons 12. By the way, Milwaukee outrebounded 'Bad Boys 2' 51 to 35! Another great achievement for Fitzie was that he made all 5 free throws he attempted! That put Philip at 50% for the season in free throws! Incidentally, the Bucks were 11-for-11 from the foul line. The only bright spot for Detroit was that Richard Hamilton led all scorers with 29 points. 'Bad Boys 2' would like to get their revenge when the Bucks come to Auburn Hills for the next meeting in January, but they must try to stop that 7'1" redhead with size 19 feet, Fightin' Philip Fitzpatrick!

Tuesday, November 29 at the Bradley Center:Bucks 85 Mavericks 83

Even though he only scored 11 points and grabbed just 7 rebounds, while dishing out 3 assists and blocking 2 shots, Philip Fitzpatrick made a difference in Milwaukee's 85-83 win over a good Dallas team. First, in the second quarter, Fightin' Fitzie made a open shot 3-pointer, making him 5-for-5 in three-point territory this season. And, with the score knotted up at 83, Fitzie made a dazzler pass to T.J. Ford, who made the game-winning layup with 0.5 seconds left. Fitzie can surprise you at any turn, whether shooting the ball, grabbing a big rebound, dishing out an assist, blocking a shot, even surprising you with a 3-pointer. That is what makes this 7'1" big fella out of Notre Dame special. Unfortunately, Fitzie's free throw shooting was out of synch, as he was 2-for-6 from the charity stripe, putting him below 50% from the line so far this year. And he was a great free throw shooter at Notre Dame! Anyway, the Bucks were winning ugly, as they made less than 40% of their shots (32-for-82), and it was a very low-scoring game. Michael Redd, the Bucks' leading scorer, scored 20 points, but did a miserable job shooting the ball as he was 6-for-20 from the field, but he did grab 7 rebounds, dish out 4 assists and also had 2 steals. Bobby Simmons was also in a shooting funk, going 5-for-16, but he had 8 rebounds. And Jamaal Magloire was 3-for-9, but for the 2nd straight game, he led the team in rebounds with 11.
The Bucks won, thanks to defense.

They held the Mavs' All-Star forward, Dirk Nowitzki to just 12 points, and Josh Howard was mired in a 1-for-7 shooting disaster. Dallas shot better than Milwaukee, led by the game's leading scorer, Jason Terry, with 25 points and Jerry Stackhouse, with 19, but the Mavs just were not making shots, and that is how they lost. As for the Bucks, they end up with a good start to the season, they end November with a 9-4 record, and as they start December with a game in Washington on the 2nd, one thing is clear: Philip Fitzpatrick will be the NBA Rookie of the Month for November. Congratulations, Fitzie!