Bucks v Celtics

[mufan2003]

Wanted to focus on these two points... they looked like a team that played a lot of basketball in the last 18 months. I think it caught up to the Bucks and Suns.

I think the underpinnings of the philosophy are sound, but man, the rigidity to it is hard to take sometimes. I think we'll see some movement in personnel. I don't know if Brook or Portis are here next year.

It's tempting to chalk this up to Midds being out and wanting to run it back, but there were cracks showing all season. They have to get bigger and more athletic at the 2/3. Find some shooting in the draft if you keep the pick. And I would highly encourage Bud to add an offensive coordinator type to his staff. The halfcourt offense was good enough last year, but killed them the other three seasons. Have to find a way to make it translate from regular season to postseason.

The Bucks have needed another wing with size that can defend and shoot. I am sure they tried at the trade deadline, but needed insurance on Brook Lopez (Ibaka) and gave up their best asset (DiVincenzo) to get him. Bembry's defense may have helped a bit with his length. At least would have given you another option when you needed stops (better than George Hill).

I adamantly believe the Bucks win this series with Middleton. Not only his scoring, but people underestimate his playmaking and ability to have the ball in his hands late 3rd and 4th.......alleviating Giannis and Jrue from doing all of the ball-handling. Boston is a good team, but Bucks win this series with Middleton healthy from Game 1.

Regardless, the disappointing loss in the ECSF will provide motivation for the players/franchise this offseason and going into next season.