After a disastrous start to the season, the Milwaukee Bucks are in good shape heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. Led by MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo and 75 Greatest Players of All Time Damian Lillard, the Bucks are once again trying to become championship contenders.
Fresh off of winning the NBA Cup, Milwaukee is looking to win another trophy later in the season. In the cup final they seemed very dominant against a great Oklahoma City Thunder team. Giannis recorded an incredible triple double: 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Bucks are 2-8 in their first ten games, which has raised many questions about the team’s ability to be a contender. After losing six straight games during that stretch, Milwaukee knew they had to turn things around quickly.
Why didn’t they win it all again?
Milwaukee won the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns and it looked like it would be a championship-caliber team for years to come. Unfortunately, they have not returned to the biggest stage since then.
A huge factor over the last few years has been the injury curse. Continued injuries to Khris Middleton and Giannis have hurt Milwaukee’s chances of winning the Larry O’Brien Trophy again. Even in last year’s playoff loss to Indiana, Damian Lillard also suffered an injury that sidelined him in the crucial fourth game.
Challenger or pretender?
Antetokounmpo hinted at the Bucks returning to the NBA Finals, making a bold statement after winning the NBA Cup.
“Oh my gosh, what a feeling,” he said. “What a great feeling. We’ll see each other again, I promise.”
After an extremely sizzling start to the season, Milwaukee may be getting noticed again. The duo of Giannis and Dame is one of the scariest in the association. The only teams standing in their way are the Knicks, Cavs and the reigning champion Celtics. They work well enough with these teams to have a forceful postseason run.
Many consider the Bucks to be a contender due to their injury history and coach Doc Rivers’ notorious failure. Rivers has had a negative record since his last championship in 2008. It hasn’t reached the conference finals since 2012. Perhaps winning the NBA Cup will give him the confidence to pursue another title, but on the truly biggest stage.
The Milwaukee Bucks are in fifth place in the tight-fought Eastern Conference. This is a crazy feat considering we are in fourteenth place after the first ten games of the season. It’s elementary; Milwaukee has a group of players who can compete for a championship.
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