Milwaukee Bucks: New training facility to benefit club
This year with a new training facility for the Milwaukee Bucks, it is truly time to Fear the Dear.
When head coach Jason Kidd of the Milwaukee Bucks talked to the media after their first practice, questions immediately focused on how the new training center was.
Kidd was happy to have the two courts side by side. As a result, the team is able to get more done in a shorter amount of time. The more early work they can get in, the more cohesive the group will be at the start of the season.
This young team managed to make it to the playoffs last season, finishing sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. With the massive changes in the East, the Bucks are primed to make a push for a possible top-four seed.
A good early start to the season could be critical to this.
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Malcolm Brogdon also talked to the the media about the new center. He could not believe how good his body felt after the workout.
Brogdon talked to team veteran Greg Monroe about how his joints did not ache after practice like last year. The secret is the springs under the courts. The Bucks have spared no expense to keep their players feeling fresher after practice. This is extremely important through an 82-game season.
Injuries
Last season the Bucks lost about 150 games last season to leg injuries. Budding star Jabari Parker missed 31 games after injuring his knee. Khris Middleton, one of the league’s premier 3-point shooters, lost the first 59 games of the season to a hamstring injury.
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Michael Beasley lost 26 games, mostly thanks to a sickening hyper-extension of his knee, and Rashad Vaughn did not play 41 games of the season. A good portion of that was thanks to an ankle injury he suffered.
I am not saying the practice court caused these injuries. With the exception of Middleton, all the injuries happened in games. What the new practice court means is there is less pressure on bodies due to surface impact.
Fortunately for the Bucks, only Parker is out for the start of the season. His return is slated for mid-February in 2018. During the time Parker was sidelined, the Bucks went 19-12. This equates to a 50-win season without one of the Bucks’ Big Three.
By the time Parker returns, if the Bucks are on track for for the 50 wins, he might be able to get them over the line in a couple of extra games. This would give the Bucks around 52 wins on the season. Looking at last year, this would have given them the 2-seed in the East.
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The practice court is not going to magically transport the Bucks to a 50-win team. If they are able to keep their players on the court, however, they are going to be a power in a severely weakened Eastern Conference.