2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season

Key dates

• June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
• July 1: The free agency period started.
• October 6: The pre-season started with a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
• October 28: The regular season started with a game against the Chicago Bulls.

Offseason

On Monday April 21, 2008, the Bucks introduced Scott Skiles as their new coach. Skiles becomes the 11th head coach in the history of the franchise. Skiles was a former coach with the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns coach. He agreed to a four-year deal to replace his close friend, Larry Krystkowiak. Skiles stated that he is not backing away from his reputation for demanding a lot from his players. Skiles, 44, has amassed an overall record of 281-251 (.528) as an NBA head coach. He was hired as head coach of the Bulls on November 28, 2003, and inherited a team with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses. While in Chicago, Skiles led the Bulls to three postseason appearances. The Bulls won 49 games in 2006–07, their most since they went 62–20 in ’97-98. In the playoffs, the Bulls swept the defending NBA champion Miami Heat 4-0 in the first round of the 2007 NBA playoffs.

Draft picks

Main article: 2008 NBA draft

Roster

• Scott Skiles
• Jim Boylan
• Bill Peterson
• Kelvin Sampson
• Joe Wolf
• Adrian Griffin
• Marc Boff

Pre-season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || October 6 || Minnesota Timberwolves || 117–79 || C. Villanueva (14) || F. Elson (8) || R. Sessions (6) || 9,873 || 0-1 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || October 8 || @Detroit Pistons || 71–85 || C. Villanueva (20) || A. Bogut (8) || R. Sessions (10) || 13,704 || 0-2 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || October 10 || Dallas Mavericks || 105–79 || R. Sessions (11) || D. Gadzuric (10) || L. Ridnour (6) || (La Crosse, Wisconsin) 4,289 || 0-3 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || October 11 || Detroit Pistons || 111–99 || C. Villanueva (26) || C. Villanueva (8) || M. Redd (8) || 11,122 || 0-4 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || October 15 || Golden State Warriors || 94–98 || A. Bogut (18) || A. Bogut (12) || L. Ridnour (12) || (Guangzhou, China) 13,225 || 1-4 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || October 17 || @Golden State Warriors || 108–109 || C. Villanueva (26) || A. Bogut (9) || R. Jefferson (7) || (Beijing, China) 15,328 || 1-5 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || October 23 || @Minnesota Timberwolves || 76–95 || D. Gadzuric (13) || D. Gadzuric (11) || L. Ridnour (7) || 8,850 || 1-6 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || October 24 || @Chicago Bulls || 104–112 OT || R. Jefferson (21) || L. Mbah a Moute (10) || L. Ridnour (7) || 21,529 || 1-7 recap |-

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 28 | @ Chicago | | Michael Redd (30) | Andrew Bogut (7) | Charlie Bell, Tyronn Lue (5) | United Center 21,762 | 0–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | October 29 | @ Oklahoma City | | Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson, Charlie Villanueva (20) | Charlie Villanueva (12) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Ford Center 19,136 | 1–1

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 1 | Toronto | | Michael Redd (19) | Andrew Bogut (9) | Ramon Sessions (9) | Bradley Center 17,036 | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 | November 2 | @ New York | | Richard Jefferson, Ramon Sessions (18) | Andrew Bogut (11) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Madison Square Garden 18,190 | 2–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 | November 5 | Washington | | Richard Jefferson (32) | Andrew Bogut (13) | Luke Ridnour (11) | Bradley Center 13,895 | 3–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 7 | @ Boston | | Richard Jefferson (20) | Charlie Villanueva (12) | Charlie Bell (5) | TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 | 3–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 8 | Phoenix | | Ramon Sessions (23) | Andrew Bogut (11) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Bradley Center 17,935 | 3–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 11 | @ Cleveland | | Richard Jefferson (19) | Charlie Villanueva (10) | Luke Ridnour, Charlie Villanueva, Ramon Sessions (4) | Quicken Loans Arena 19,842 | 3–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | November 12 | San Antonio | | Richard Jefferson (19) | Andrew Bogut (17) | Andrew Bogut, Charlie Bell (4) | Bradley Center 14,036 | 4–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 | November 14 | @ Memphis | | Richard Jefferson (26) | Luc Mbah a Moute (17) | Luke Ridnour (7) | FedExForum 11,308 | 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 15 | Boston | | Andrew Bogut (20) | Luc Mbah a Moute, Andrew Bogut (9) | Ramon Sessions (6) | Bradley Center 17,952 | 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 18 | @ Denver | | Charlie Bell (25) | Austin Croshere, Ramon Sessions (6) | Ramon Sessions (6) | Pepsi Center 14,413 | 5–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 19 | @ Utah | | Richard Jefferson (25) | Andrew Bogut (20) | Luke Ridnour (6) | EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 | 5–8 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | November 21 | New York | | Charlie Villanueva (20) | Andrew Bogut (17) | Ramon Sessions (10) | Bradley Center 14,898 | 6–8 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 | November 22 | @ Charlotte | | Ramon Sessions (18) | Andrew Bogut (17) | Ramon Sessions, Andrew Bogut (4) | Time Warner Cable Arena 12,096 | 7–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 24 | @ Orlando | | Richard Jefferson (25) | Charlie Villanueva (9) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Amway Arena 16,245 | 7–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | November 26 | @ Atlanta | | Richard Jefferson (25) | Luc Mbah a Moute (8) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Philips Arena 15,730 | 7–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | November 28 | @ Detroit | | Ramon Sessions, Richard Jefferson (21) | Dan Gadzuric (12) | Ramon Sessions, Charlie Bell, Luke Ridnour (4) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 | 7–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | November 29 | Cleveland | | Michael Redd (20) | Charlie Villanueva (8) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Bradley Center 16,237 | 7–12

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 | December 3 | Chicago | | Charlie Villanueva (23) | Dan Gadzuric (14) | Luke Ridnour (10) | Bradley Center 13,684 | 8–12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 21 | December 5 | Charlotte | | Michael Redd (25) | Andrew Bogut (10) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Bradley Center 14,875 | 9–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 7 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Joe Alexander (15) | Andrew Bogut (9) | Ramon Sessions (6) | Staples Center 18,997 | 9–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 9 | @ Phoenix | | Charlie Villanueva (24) | Andrew Bogut (11) | Luke Ridnour (10) | US Airways Center 18,422 | 9–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 10 | @ Golden State | | Michael Redd (27) | Charlie Villanueva (11) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Oracle Arena 18,375 | 9–15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 25 | December 13 | Indiana | | Michael Redd (27) | Andrew Bogut (20) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Bradley Center 14,921 | 10–15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 26 | December 15 | @ Miami | | Michael Redd (21) | Andrew Bogut (11) | Michael Redd, Charlie Villanueva (5) | American Airlines Arena 15,029 | 11–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 17 | @ Philadelphia | | Charlie Bell, Luke Ridnour (14) | Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut, Charlie Villanueva (8) | Michael Redd (5) | Wachovia Center 11,538 | 11–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 | December 19 | @ New York | | Michael Redd (21) | Andrew Bogut (13) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Madison Square Garden 19,009 | 12–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 29 | December 20 | L.A. Clippers | | Richard Jefferson (22) | Richard Jefferson, Luc Mbah a Moute (9) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Bradley Center 15,014 | 13–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 | December 23 | Utah | | Michael Redd (27) | Andrew Bogut (11) | Luke Ridnour (11) | Bradley Center 14,888 | 14–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 27 | Detroit | | Andrew Bogut (17) | Andrew Bogut (10) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Bradley Center 17,086 | 14–17 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 | December 30 | @ San Antonio | | Michael Redd (25) | Andrew Bogut (14) | Luke Ridnour (6) | AT&T Center 18,797 | 15–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | December 31 | @ Houston | | Michael Redd (20) | Andrew Bogut (9) | Luke Ridnour (11) | Toyota Center 18,228 | 15–18

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 34 | January 2 | Charlotte | | Michael Redd (31) | Luc Mbah a Moute (9) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Bradley Center 15,107 | 16–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 3 | @ Charlotte | | Richard Jefferson (19) | Richard Jefferson, Charlie Villanueva (7) | Michael Redd (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena 14,201 | 16–19 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 36 | January 5 | Toronto | | Michael Redd (35) | Luc Mbah a Moute (11) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Bradley Center 12,599 | 17–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 7 | Philadelphia | | Richard Jefferson (27) | Charlie Villanueva, Dan Gadzuric (7) | Michael Redd (7) | Bradley Center 13,381 | 17–20 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 38 | January 9 | New Jersey | | Michael Redd (24) | Luc Mbah a Moute (7) | Ramon Sessions (10) | Bradley Center 15,768 | 18–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 10 | @ Minnesota | | Michael Redd (32) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Target Center 15,007 | 18–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 | January 12 | @ Washington | | Michael Redd (29) | Andrew Bogut, Luc Mbah a Moute (10) | Luke Ridnour (10) | Verizon Center 13,510 | 19–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 14 | Miami | | Luke Ridnour (25) | Andrew Bogut (11) | Joe Alexander (5) | Bradley Center 15,271 | 19–22 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 42 | January 16 | @ Sacramento | | Michael Redd (44) | Charlie Villanueva (12) | Luke Ridnour (10) | ARCO Arena 11,663 | 20–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 17 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Richard Jefferson (26) | Luc Mbah a Moute (6) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Staples Center 16,448 | 20–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 19 | @ Portland | | Charlie Villanueva, Richard Jefferson (23) | Charlie Villanueva (10) | Tyronn Lue (4) | Rose Garden 20,580 | 20–24 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 45 | January 21 | Dallas | | Charlie Villanueva (32) | Charlie Villanueva (10) | Richard Jefferson (8) | Bradley Center 13,898 | 21–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 23 | @ Atlanta | | Charlie Villanueva (27) | Luc Mbah a Moute (10) | Tyronn Lue, Michael Redd, Luke Ridnour (4) | Philips Arena 18,556 | 21–25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 | January 24 | Sacramento | | Richard Jefferson (20) | Francisco Elson (12) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Bradley Center 15,379 | 22–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | January 26 | Minnesota | | Ramon Sessions (18) | Richard Jefferson, Francisco Elson (9) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Bradley Center 12,914 | 22–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | January 28 | @ Indiana | | Charlie Villanueva (28) | Charlie Villanueva (8) | Charlie Villanueva, Luke Ridnour (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 12,143 | 22–27 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 50 | January 30 | @ Toronto | | Charlie Villanueva (26) | Charlie Villanueva (13) | Ramon Sessions (6) | Air Canada Centre 18,791 | 23–27 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 | January 31 | Atlanta | | Charlie Villanueva (27) | Francisco Elson (8) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Bradley Center 15,881 | 24–27

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 3 | @ New Jersey | | Richard Jefferson (27) | Dan Gadzuric (9) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Izod Center 10,102 | 24–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 7 | Detroit | | Ramon Sessions (44) | Francisco Elson (8) | Ramon Sessions (12) | Bradley Center 17,297 | 24–29 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 | February 9 | Houston | | Ramon Sessions (26) | Charlie Villanueva (8) | Ramon Sessions (7) | Bradley Center 13,904 | 25–29 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 | February 11 | Indiana | | Richard Jefferson (32) | Luc Mbah a Moute (11) | Ramon Sessions (17) | Bradley Center 13,486 | 26–29 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 | February 17 | @ Detroit | | Richard Jefferson (29) | Ramon Sessions (9) | Ramon Sessions (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,217 | 27–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 18 | Chicago | | Richard Jefferson (32) | Charlie Villanueva (12) | Ramon Sessions (4) | Bradley Center 15,309 | 27–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | February 20 | Cleveland | | Charlie Villanueva (26) | Charlie Villanueva (13) | Luke Ridnour, Charlie Villanueva (6) | Bradley Center 18,076 | 27–31 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 | February 22 | Denver | | Charlie Villanueva (36) | Francisco Elson (7) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Bradley Center 14,891 | 28–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | February 25 | @ Dallas | | Charlie Villanueva (25) | Charlie Villanueva (7) | Ramon Sessions, Luke Ridnour (6) | American Airlines Center 19,558 | 28–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | February 27 | @ New Orleans | | Richard Jefferson (22) | Charlie Villanueva (7) | Richard Jefferson, Charlie Bell, Luke Ridnour (3) | New Orleans Arena 17,621 | 28–33 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 | February 28 | Washington | | Charlie Villanueva (25) | Dan Gadzuric (11) | Ramon Sessions (10) | Bradley Center 15,970 | 29–33

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 3 | New Jersey | | Charlie Villanueva (24) | Charlie Villanueva (15) | Richard Jefferson, Luke Ridnour (6) | Bradley Center 13,967 | 29–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 4 | @ Cleveland | | Richard Jefferson (29) | Charlie Villanueva (8) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 | 29–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 6 | @ Chicago | | Richard Jefferson (27) | Charlie Villanueva (12) | Ramon Sessions (11) | United Center 21,186 | 29–36 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 66 | March 7 | Golden State | | Richard Jefferson (35) | Charlie Villanueva, Francisco Elson (7) | Ramon Sessions (9) | Bradley Center 15,569 | 30–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 10 | New York | | Charlie Villanueva (32) | Charlie Villanueva (9) | Ramon Sessions (9) | Bradley Center 13,781 | 30–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 13 | New Orleans | | Richard Jefferson (27) | Luc Mbah a Moute (10) | Ramon Sessions (7) | Bradley Center 15,701 | 30–38 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 69 | March 15 | Boston | | Charlie Villanueva (19) | Keith Bogans (12) | Ramon Sessions (7) | Bradley Center 18,134 | 31–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 18 | Orlando | | Charlie Villanueva (17) | Ramon Sessions (7) | Ramon Sessions (5) | Bradley Center 13,819 | 31–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 21 | Portland | | Charlie Villanueva (26) | Charlie Villanueva (9) | Ramon Sessions (7) | Bradley Center 17,809 | 31–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 25 | @ Toronto | | Richard Jefferson (22) | Luc Mbah a Moute (8) | Charlie Bell, Ramon Sessions (7) | Air Canada Centre 17,401 | 31–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 27 | @ Orlando | | Charlie Bell, Ramon Sessions (19) | Richard Jefferson, Francisco Elson (7) | Ramon Sessions (4) | Amway Arena 17,461 | 31–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | March 28 | @ Miami | | Richard Jefferson (32) | Dan Gadzuric (12) | Ramon Sessions (8) | American Airlines Arena 18,108 | 31–43 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 75 | March 30 | @ New Jersey | | Richard Jefferson (29) | Richard Jefferson (10) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Izod Center 12,205 | 32–43

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 1 | L.A. Lakers | | Richard Jefferson (29) | Ramon Sessions (10) | Ramon Sessions (16) | Bradley Center 18,717 | 32–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 2 | @ Philadelphia | | Ramon Sessions (18) | Dan Gadzuric (6) | Ramon Sessions (10) | Wachovia Center 17,640 | 32–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 4 | Memphis | | Richard Jefferson (24) | Charlie Bell (8) | Ramon Sessions (11) | Bradley Center 18,717 | 32–46 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 8 | Atlanta | | Keith Bogans (22) | Charlie Villanueva (7) | Ramon Sessions (8) | Bradley Center 13,073 | 32–47 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 80 | April 11 | Oklahoma City | | Richard Jefferson (35) | Charlie Villanueva, Richard Jefferson (9) | Ramon Sessions (9) | Bradley Center 15,418 | 33–47 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 81 | April 13 | Orlando | | Richard Jefferson (24) | Ramon Sessions, Francisco Elson (8) | Richard Jefferson, Ramon Sessions (7) | Bradley Center 14,683 | 34–47 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 15 | @ Indiana | | Richard Jefferson (31) | Luc Mbah a Moute (11) | Ramon Sessions (12) | Conseco Fieldhouse 14,161

Playoffs

The Bucks failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Player statistics

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

References

1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2009.html 2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks]
2. [http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/coach_hired_080421.html BUCKS: Bucks name Scott Skiles head coach]
3. "Scott Skiles takes over as new head coach of Milwaukee Bucks - Yahoo! News".