The Milwaukee Bucks have been enjoying their best NBA seasons the past couple of years. Surely a big leap from the team’s perennial bottom-dweller status that fans have lamented for the better part of the 2000s.
For the second consecutive year, Milwaukee is expected to reach the playoffs and are, as of this writing, toting a 29-23 record. This is good enough to keep the team in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, just a few games behind the Wizards and the Cavaliers.
But the better news is that the Bucks should get even better next season. Sure, it’s easy to feel good about the Bucks’ playoffs chances now, with the Lebron-led Cleveland team struggling, but Boston has come out to be the new team to beat. The Bucks’ previous-year tormentors the Raptors are also showing stellar play recently.
The argument for a better Bucks in the 2018-19 season is mainly bolstered by the return of Jabari Parker. The top prospect tore his ACL during his rookie season in December 2014, much to the dismay of devoted Bucks fans. But he is officially back to complement Giannis’ game, in his return scoring 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting with three rebounds.
Going back to the Cavs, the single most impactful development that would make the Bucks a dominant Eastern team is the imminent departure of Lebron for a Western Conference team. If James indeed moves to the West, it will tilt the balance of power in the NBA and allow more Eastern franchises to rise. By then Giannis would be in his prime and Parker would have completely re-adjusted to the game.
Hi, I’mSandy Petrocelli, a business marketing student from Wisconsin. For more Bucks updates and insights, follow me on Twitter.
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For the second consecutive year, Milwaukee is expected to reach the playoffs and are, as of this writing, toting a 29-23 record. This is good enough to keep the team in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, just a few games behind the Wizards and the Cavaliers.
But the better news is that the Bucks should get even better next season. Sure, it’s easy to feel good about the Bucks’ playoffs chances now, with the Lebron-led Cleveland team struggling, but Boston has come out to be the new team to beat. The Bucks’ previous-year tormentors the Raptors are also showing stellar play recently.
The argument for a better Bucks in the 2018-19 season is mainly bolstered by the return of Jabari Parker. The top prospect tore his ACL during his rookie season in December 2014, much to the dismay of devoted Bucks fans. But he is officially back to complement Giannis’ game, in his return scoring 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting with three rebounds.
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Going back to the Cavs, the single most impactful development that would make the Bucks a dominant Eastern team is the imminent departure of Lebron for a Western Conference team. If James indeed moves to the West, it will tilt the balance of power in the NBA and allow more Eastern franchises to rise. By then Giannis would be in his prime and Parker would have completely re-adjusted to the game.
Hi, I’mSandy Petrocelli, a business marketing student from Wisconsin. For more Bucks updates and insights, follow me on Twitter.
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