From ESPN.com:

"Keith Van Horn, Bucks


The Bucks are still waiting for Keith Van Horn, right, to show up.
I really hate to rain on the Bucks' parade as they beat their chests after knocking off the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. I mean, they should be feeling good about taking home-court advantage away from the stingy Pistons. This is especially true considering the physically dominant manner in which the Bucks competed against Detroit's Wallace boys on both backboards. The reality of the situation, however, is that the Pistons' ticket office can add one more person to the number of spectators attending Games 1 and 2 in Detroit. I'm talking, of course, about Keith Van Horn of the Milwaukee Bucks.

I understand that a lot of players see their numbers drop off in the playoffs, but this is ridiculous! The lack of production from Van Horn is staggering. In 51 minutes over two games, Van Horn is 3-for-18 from the field (including an 0-for-7 in Game 2), has scored a total of eight points and has grabbed a measly six rebounds. That's not even the worst part. He has looked nervous, overmatched and confused. All this from a player that averaged almost 16 points and over six rebounds a game for the Bucks after coming over in a trade from the New York Knicks.

Make no mistake about it. The Bucks need Van Horn to be a significant factor in order to compete in the remainder of this series. Michael Redd's hot start and complacency on the part of Larry Brown and the Detroit Pistons allowed Milwaukee to steal the NBA's only road win in the series' first two games. Now, look for defensive adjustments on the part of the Pistons to make life miserable for Redd. That will put a huge bull's-eye on the Buck with the knee-high socks. Van Horn has the talent to rise to the occasion. The question that lingers is whether he has the heart."

So it's nice to know while Tim Thomas talks about fugazies, at least Keith Van Horn is doing his usual sub-sub-sub-par playoff performances.

in defense of KVH, his style of play probably was not completely worked into the game plan (or at least may not have been). Haven't seen the Bucks play really but KVH is the type of player you have to work into the offense - the guy just doesn't look for his own shots. With shoot-first guys like Redd and Mason, it's a hard fit for KVH, he just gets lost.