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There's so much to like about this Bucks team. Brandon Jennings is the type of player who can do anything at any time. Carlos Delfino is something of a fan favorite (at least when he's hitting 6 threes). John Salmons can get to 22 points without you even noticing. And even Dan Gadzuric can play 16 quality minutes in a must-win playoff game.

I was in section 203, row C, seat 5 to watch a wonderful Game 4 last night. To those unfamiliar with the Bradley, that's 3 rows behind the Bucks' bench, in the corner (the extreme upper right of the TV screen for everyone at home). The image above is from the 4th quarter, with Joe Johnson launching another beautiful rainbow that, ultimately, didn't matter (does anyone shoot with more arc than this guy? It's like the St. Louis Arch for goodness sake).

Anyway, the Bucks played hard throughout, winning 111-104. Save for a slow start at the beginning of the 1st Quarter, the Bucks controlled the entire game. Some observations you won't find at ESPN:

• The crowd did a great job affecting the game. Josh Smith was HAMMERED with "boos" every time he touched the ball. He was agitated throughout.
• Jennings was timid in the first, getting yanked about 6 minutes in. I heard Skiles screaming at him to be more aggressive. He did. It worked. Skiles gets a Tommy Point.
• The fathers of the Energee! girls are one step away from failing as fathers.
• Gadzuric responds to the crowd. I've seen this every time I've been to a Bucks game. That contract must really be in his head - he wants to live up to it, but when the crowd turns on him, he becomes less than worthless. He was not worthless last night.
  
• The starting five of the Hawks are the most athletic in the league (OK, only if you sub Crawford for Bibby, who died 2 years ago). I'm shocked we were even with them in total rebounds last night (33-33).
• Pachulia is a dick. (Not hard-hitting journalism, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention it).
• The drinks in the VIP Lounge are very, very strong.
• Bango is Bad Ass. (that's me in white, right above the left side of the basket, waiving a white towel 20 seconds in like I'm one of Palin's kids...)
  

Looking forward to Game 5, but I can't help but wonder what might have been had the big Aussie not tried to dunk on a breakaway a few weeks back...