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#Post#: 165--------------------------------------------------
RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: Tim Wray
Date: January 30, 2017, 5:47 pm
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Based on how the season has unfolded, have your expectations for
this team changed?
#Post#: 171--------------------------------------------------
Re: RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: adamcoffman
Date: January 30, 2017, 7:30 pm
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Yes, although only slightly. With the playoffs in sight, I would
much rather the team make a push to get there instead of
relaxing their efforts for a higher pick. Sure, there's little
chance they make it out of the first round, but the experience
would be invaluable for the younger guys.
#Post#: 177--------------------------------------------------
Re: RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: guest10
Date: January 30, 2017, 8:57 pm
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Seeing how well the team has performed in big games has raised
my expectations, however foolish that may be. The Bucks continue
to play hard in games they, on paper, should have no business
being in. I was hoping for a chance at the playoffs at the
beginning of the year, now I'll be thoroughly disappointed if
they don't make at least the 8 seed. Giannis and Jabari have
spoiled me this season and 82 games isn't enough.
#Post#: 182--------------------------------------------------
Re: RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: Rohan Katti
Date: January 31, 2017, 10:39 am
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My expectation for this Bucks team has changed. Before the
season started, I was thinking that Milwaukee could make the
playoffs, but it was not a guarantee. Based on how well the
Bucks play against some of the best teams in the association, I
am expecting them to get out of the slump and make the playoffs.
Home court advantage may be out of the question at this point,
but I am sure that this team can make some noise come the
postseason.
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Re: RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: heffernon
Date: January 31, 2017, 4:33 pm
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My expectations for this team have changed a lot throughout the
season. I thought this team had zero chance of making the
playoffs when Khris Middleton went down. After the first quarter
of the season I was almost positive they would make the playoffs
because of Giannis and Jabari's continued improvement, the
revelation that is Malcolm Brogdon, and the small yet incredibly
impactful changes from Greg Monroe. Now, once again, I believe
this team will not make the playoffs. They are reeling at bad
time and even though they are close to the eighth seed, I don't
expect a hobbled Middleton will be enough firepower to get them
over the hump.
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Re: RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: adammcgee
Date: January 31, 2017, 7:33 pm
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Yes. I expected them to be in the mix for the eighth seed when
the season finished, even with Middleton's injury. When they
really started to hit their stride ("they" being primarily
Giannis and Jabari), the shape of the rest of the East made me
believe that maybe as high as the 4-5 matchup could be a
possibility. With the way their confidence and performance has
plummeted in recent weeks, I now think we may be approaching a
point where either of those would be beyond them, though.
If the Bucks can't stabilize in the run-up to the All-Star
break, the second portion of the season sees the majority of the
team's road games against the Western Conference. That doesn't
fill me full of promise, so if the Bucks can't get back to .500
in the next 10 days or so, it could quickly become another
season where they're destined for the lottery.
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Re: RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: JordanTreske
Date: January 31, 2017, 11:39 pm
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With how everything has unfolded, it's hard not to have your
expectations change.
Personally, Middelton's injury sunk any hope for the playoffs
for me this year, but with all the reasons everyone else has
mentioned, I firmly believed in seeing a playoff series come
mid-April, especially considering where the team stood in the
East only a couple of weeks ago.
But now their recent run has seriously jeopardized that, even as
seeds six through eight are easily up for grabs. Right now, the
possibility of the playoffs doesn't matter that much if the team
can't get out of their ongoing downward spiral and the run up
until the All-Star break will strongly determine their fate this
year.
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Re: RT9 - Question 2 - Expectations
DIR By: Tim Wray
Date: February 2, 2017, 5:17 am
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Adam and John nailed the ebbs and flows of most Bucks fan's
expectations over the past few months. Before the Middleton
injury, I was modestly looking at roughly 40 wins and lower-seed
playoff contention. Then, Khris went down for a majority of the
season and I instantly reeled back my prediction to a
mid-lottery bound 36 wins. Giannis proceeded to set the league
on fire, Jabari began to consistently drop 20 and Milwaukee's
bench came into it's own. Looking back, it was an awesome few
weeks; the Greek Freak was on the cover of Sports Illustrated,
just nailed a buzzer-beater in Madison Square Garden and the
Bucks genuinely looked like a team who could fight for
home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Now on
the back of a vicious 1-9 slide over their last ten, dropping
several winnable games, Milwaukee looks destine for another year
in the lottery if they can't break out of this slump before the
All-Star break. As the East stands, the lower playoffs seeds are
still within reach but as the schedule becomes tougher for the
Bucks, this rough patch has seriously hurt their post-season
chances. The return of Khris Middleton should hopefully give the
team some much needed confidence, but as he'll likely be minutes
restricted and trying to shake off some rust, I wouldn't hang my
hat on Khash saving the season from the jaws of mediocrity.
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