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RT7 - Question 4 - Record Prediction
DIR By: Tim Wray
Date: October 23, 2016, 3:12 am
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What will the Bucks record be by the end of the 2016-17 season
and how will they have arrived at that point? Will the team look
closer or further away from their ultimate goals.
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Re: RT7 - Question 4 - Record Prediction
DIR By: Rohan Katti
Date: October 23, 2016, 4:44 pm
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My final prediction for the Bucks record this season in 40-42.
This may seem a little high considering that their leading
scorer in Khris Middleton is out most/all of the season, but I'm
banking on Giannis and Jabari building on the second half of
last season. Also, the addition of Matthew Dellavedova should
provide the guard play the Bucks were lacking last year with
Michael Carter-Williams.
It's hard to say if this season will be a success or not because
of the Middleton injury. Khris is a large part of the Bucks
future, which means that the Bucks can't completely gauge how
close the Bucks are to becoming a championship contender.
However, the organization can see how far Giannis and Jabari are
along in their respective developments.
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Re: RT7 - Question 4 - Record Prediction
DIR By: JordanTreske
Date: October 23, 2016, 5:03 pm
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Ah, I've been dreading this but the time has come. As the
summer was going on, I was becoming more optimistic about the
Bucks' chances this season and even thought they could vie for a
playoff spot with the necessary improvements and a couple of
breaks heading their way.
Of course, the Middleton injury has changed all that for pretty
much everyone, including myself and it's reshaped the team's
expectations heading into the year.. That's why I'm going with
36-46 for my record prediction.
I partially don't want to feel the sting of building up
expectations only to see them crumble like we all did last year
as soon as the season began and there's ways for the Bucks to
exceed the current expectations that surround them right now
(i.e. Giannis and Jabari reaching near All-Star levels or a
Monroe trade going down). But ultimately, losing your most
indispensable player for least a good chunk of the year like the
Bucks did with Middleton is so much to overcome that it changes
what defines this year as successful or not, at least to me
anyways.
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Re: RT7 - Question 4 - Record Prediction
DIR By: LukasHarkins
Date: October 23, 2016, 7:30 pm
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As much as I want to be optimistic here, I don't see the Bucks
having a tremendously good season. We did a lot of good things
in the offseason, but losing Middleton is just so huge for the
entire roster. I see this year as just another opportunity for
the team to let our young players succeed. Although it might not
help us win games all the time, I want to see Thon Maker get
plenty of chances to prove himself on the floor. I think there
is no better way to learn than in-game experience, and if he is
to be a major part of our future, he should get those
opportunities sooner rather than later.
With that, I don't see us making any massive improvements from
last season. There should be exciting moments in every game, but
consistency is key in the NBA, and I don't think the team is
there quite yet. After a 33-win season last year, I think that
we finish with a 35-47 record.
With the team leaning heavily on Giannis and Jabari all season,
we should become more secure in our feelings on what the team
could be in the next few years.
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Re: RT7 - Question 4 - Record Prediction
DIR By: @BucksPhanTom
Date: October 23, 2016, 11:50 pm
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Up until Khris Middleton's injury, I thought the Bucks would be
a few games above .500. And though the loss of Middleton is huge
for the Bucks, I am hopeful that we will see players step up to
fill the offensive void.(I am looking at you, Jabari Parker)
Perhaps I am looking at the upcoming season through greean and
cream colored glasses, but I think the Bucks are going to break
even this year. 41-41, and hopefully good enough for a playoff
spot.
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Re: RT7 - Question 4 - Record Prediction
DIR By: adammcgee
Date: October 24, 2016, 4:10 pm
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I hit rock bottom in terms of hopes for the team after the
Middleton injury, but cumulatively I've really liked how the
moves since have plugged holes in the roster.
I believe in this team (I know, famous last words) and I think
they'll be competitive enough to get by, as long as they don't
have to deal with any more major injuries. I have the Bucks at
40-42. That could see them just miss the playoffs, but it'll be
good enough to put them in the hunt and give them meaningful
games down the stretch as they continue to improve.
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Re: RT7 - Question 4 - Record Prediction
DIR By: Tim Wray
Date: October 25, 2016, 5:25 am
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36-46.
Yep. The Khris Middleton injury hurts, a lot. The Bucks should
have been expected to flirt with a .500 record and contend for
one of the final playoff spots in the East. Instead, we're in
for another year of 'development'. Giannis and Jabari will have
plenty of opportunity with the ball in their hands and the
addition of Dellavedova and Teletovic ought to make Milwaukee a
better team than last year, but ultimately fall short of the
playoffs yet again.
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