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RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: Tim Wray
Date: April 13, 2017, 7:56 pm
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1. How would you grade the Bucks regular season?
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: guest10
Date: April 13, 2017, 8:53 pm
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I would grade the 2016/2017 season as a 'B'. Giannis took that
next step to super stardom. Thon looks like he has a future in
the league and Malcolm Brogdon is the steal of the draft. Khris
Middleton returned to form after suffering a major injury.
Jabari Parker began to tap into that limitless potential. The
team made the playoffs. The Bucks aren't going to the win the
NBA Championship this year (sorry) but getting this young team
exposure on the biggest stage is really all you can ask. The
only things keeping the season from an 'A' or higher is some
underwhelming performances by the big free agent acquisitions
(Delly and Telly) and Jabari suffering another major career
setback. Even with questions regarding Jabari's future looming
overhead, I feel better about the upcoming summer than I did
last year.
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: LukasHarkins
Date: April 13, 2017, 9:11 pm
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On the whole, I would give the Bucks season an A-. Starting in
the offseason, I think that drafting both Malcolm Brogdon and
Thon Maker was a success. As for free agency, things could have
worked out better, but at least the Miles Plumlee contract was
traded away. The contract extension for Giannis was definitely a
resounding success due to his tremendous improvement to
superstar status. Losing Khris Middleton and Jabari Parker for
extended periods of time was a blow, but even through that, the
team had a winning season and made the playoffs. To me, this was
a successful season and therefore warranted at the very least a
B. Yet, due to the excitement that Giannis brought every night
and the improvement of the team on the whole, I would give them
an A-.
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: JordanTreske
Date: April 14, 2017, 1:09 am
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As a fan of this letter and addition, I would have to grade this
season as a B+. It's no question the Bucks outperformed their
preseason expectations and for all the adversity they faced,
whether it was major injuries or terrible month long stretches,
to finish the season 42-40 and with a playoff berth is an
incredible achievement with everything considered.
While a lot of that speaks to the impressive growth of Giannis
Antetokounmpo and the limitless potential he still possesses, a
lot of it speaks to the numerous role players that performed
above expectations, whether it was a player making an improbable
impact on both ends of the floor in the case of Greg Monroe or
players who became so much more than what we thought upon their
arrival like in the case of Tony Snell and Michael Beasley (I,
for one, was all in from the beginning with Beasley. Just don't
check the tapes).
Of course, most of those individual turnarounds create a whole
new set of questions this summer, but that wouldn't have
happened in the first place if things went differently this
year.
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: jayspanbauer
Date: April 14, 2017, 6:12 am
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It's hard not to look at this season as a success. Giannis has
become a legitimate superstar, and the rest of the league is
starting to notice. The preseason injury to Middleton was a big
setback, but with Middleton back to form, and playing well, it's
hard to even remember how serious his injury was. Jabari Parker
going down as Middleton returned was a huge blow, and will no
doubt set the franchise's short-term plan back just a bit, but
his recovery history is no doubt promising.
In addition, a good amount of veteran savvy and a rookie in
Malcolm Brogdon with a lot of veteran savvy built-in have helped
the Bucks weather the injury storm. Additionally, the addition
of Tony Snell and subtraction of Michael Carter-Williams has
gone even better than expected - 40%+ from three-point land?
Keep shooting, Snelly.
Overall, this season has been a fun bonus year. With the Bucks
ultimately building towards a title run in a couple of years
(when LeBron, in theory, no longer has the East in the palm of
his hand), the future still looks bright.
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: adamcoffman
Date: April 14, 2017, 10:06 am
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Looking back on my own preseason predictions, which had the
Bucks around the 33 wins they posted the year before, it's tough
to grade this season out any lower than at least a B. The only
major blemish on the year was the Jabari injury, which I'm sure
will continue to have long-term effects on how the next couple
summers play out. Although the Bucks front office left a little
to be desired with their free agent signings, ultimately I think
those aren't too adverse over the long run. The draft and in
trades was where john Hammond starred, finding two important
contributors in Thon and Brogdon, fixing his own Miles Plumlee
mistake, and stealing Tony Snell and Michael Beasley for next to
nothing. On the whole, I'll award the Bucks an A- on the year.
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: lwallace
Date: April 14, 2017, 4:13 pm
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This season has to be a B at minimum in my opinion. If you asked
any of us at the beginning of the year if we take a 6 seed, we
would have jumped on the opportunity. You then factor in the
injuries to Khris and Jabari, and you realize that locking down
a 6 seed and having a legitimate shot to get the five was quite
the accomplishment. I think selfishly we all wonder how this
season plays out if we have a healthy Middleton and Parker all
year, but after you get those thoughts out of your head you
begin to see the positives. Giannis is a bonafide superstar. He
is everything you want your "guy" to be. He is freaky athletic,
fun, engaging, entertaining, and classy. Those are just things
that bring attention to the franchise. Then you add in the fact
that he has a legitimate shot to be a top 3 player in this
league within a year or two, and you have to be excited.
Giannis' improvements and making the playoffs get this season a
B+.
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: adammcgee
Date: April 14, 2017, 6:20 pm
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I'll go with a strong B, but one that circumstance has made feel
like an A. I was more optimistic than most in predicting 40 wins
prior to the season, but I couldn't have foreseen a run as bad
as the Bucks had in the middle of the year, nor another serious
injury to Jabari Parker. As it is, we'll always be able to look
back on this as a fun season. The rut around the middle was far
from enjoyable in the moment, but if you're going to have a down
point in a season, you just want to make sure that you bounce
back to finish the season on high. The late season charge
assured that, now all we need is a competitive series, or even
better, an upset and a run that couldn't have been more unlikely
two months ago.
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Re: RT10 - Question 1 - Season Grade
DIR By: JoeOsterndorf
Date: April 14, 2017, 10:41 pm
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I'd grade this season a B. Giannis improved even more than we
hoped he would, and the Bucks surprised many by getting to the
playoffs. Unfortunately, Jabari's injury slightly darkens the
otherwise bright future, as we don't know what we can expect
from him going forward. In addition, this team, while able to
hang with and beat even the best, looked straight up lost and
directionless on multiple occasions. Also, none of the major
free agent signings have made a real positive impact on this
team. Our rookies look very promising, though. An up and down
season, but the grade is this high thanks to Giannis becoming
even better than I expected.
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