Still, the Bucks would like to figure a way to keep Traylor, as well as starting forward Tim Thomas, on the floor a little longer. In the 108-107 overtime loss in Game 2 Tuesday night, Traylor scored 10 quick points off the bench but eventually fouled out after just 14 minutes. Thomas was limited to 18 minutes because of five fouls. Both players are 22 years old, which makes Bucks coach George Karl suspect they are being treated differently by the officiating crew. The refs tell you they're not doing it.
Referees tend to pick on a younger guy, especially in the playoffs.
Everything is pretty much physical. I think the referees want to set a statement and they use the younger guys to start off the game with that type of statement. That will only come with a full training camp in October, but the Bucks need them now to avoid elimination. We can't worry about foul trouble. Call time Had the Bucks been able to get a timeout when Haywoode Workman became trapped with 18 seconds left in the extra period, they may have won the game.