Author: Rudy L.B.

Defense wins championships, or so the saying goes. (I always thought it was getting more points than the other team but what do I know?) And if that is the case the Bucks might be in for a good playoff run. As we look deeper into where the Bucks defense is at, you might want to add this simple line when you are chatting it up over beers with your friends, talking hoops: “The Bucks defense looks good again, almost like last year.” Because statistically, it does. With scoring down league-wide, having a strong defense might be the ticket a…

Playoff time is almost here for the Milwaukee Bucks. With the impending defending championship run upon us, what are some answers to some of the many questions for the Bucks? And is it true what my old track coach used to say, “The future’s so bright you better wear shades!” Or was it, “opinions are like eyeballs…. everyone has one?” Something like that. [pickup_prop id=”20470″] Let’s look at three big questions facing the Bucks and where we should go from here. What Opponent Would Be Best? As of 4.3.22, the Bucks vs Bulls looks to appear to be the impending…

“I’m taking my talents to Summerfest.” Lebron James is in a unique position right now. He’s on an old team – mostly his doing – that might not be even close to competing for an NBA championship. (Still, he’s already won 4). So as Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach writes, “When smoke surrounds Lebron James there is always fire, and the Los Angeles Lakers are burning.”  Rohrbach continues, “Whenever James has been dissatisfied in his career, whether he tells us directly or lets anonymous sources do the informing, whispers become louder right before a momentous change reverberates around the NBA. We…

Bucks Midseason Grades are in. Let’s see how everything shook out after a busy NBA trading deadline. “You get what you get and you don’t pitch a fit” There is a really great 4K teacher that I know who always says, “You get what you get and you don’t pitch a fit.” That is exactly how we should feel about the Bucks 4-15 rotation guys. On the whole, they are fine. Fans love Bobby Portis and fans love Pat Connaughton: they should-they are fans! Wesley Matthews is a Marquette guy; Serge Ibaka is new and Thansis is our guy. But…

Milwaukee Bucks midseason grades for the 2021-2022 season are in, even though we’re well past the halfway point. The overall team grade is good (B+); the Bucks are 30-20 and the number four seed. Our grades are “top-heavy” with Giannis, Khris, and Jrue worth a ton of points and value for Milwaukee. There is also a ton of reality setting in for a fan base that is used to a long NBA season.  The NBA is a fickle sport in the sense that with such a long season (late September to late June), teams turn it off and on at…

The Bucks remaining 2021-2022 schedule does not look any easier.

NBA trade deadline talk and trade rumors are bound to heat up with February 10th soon approaching. To make a trade, a team has to have something to give. It’s great to think about what the Bucks want, but what do they have? Milwaukee has a first-round pick in 2022, three presumably untouchable players in Giannis, Khris, and Jrue, and a bunch of really good veterans, some of whom have either really good “cap-friendly” deals or are working on expiring deals. The Bucks also do not have much space, nor do they probably think they need to spend more money.…

Dirk Nowitzki has been in the news quite a bit, especially on the four-letter network. It is of course because recently, the Dallas Mavericks retired the number 41; hung it in the rafters- never to be worn again by another Maverick player making it only their 4th retired number in franchise history. (The Bucks have 9 by the way.) Nowitzki was quoted as saying, “ That’s a high honor, just to know my number will always be up there. Nobody can ever wear it.” And for a hall of fame player that scored over 31,500 points, that seems well-deserved. The…