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Milwaukee Bucks: 3 reasons it’s time for full-blown panic mode (other than the 0-3 deficit)

By Duncan Smith

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 04: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks on the court during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at the Field House at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 04: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks on the court during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at the Field House at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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The window is closing

Even the greatest of teams have a finite championship window, and it’s rare when it lasts more than a couple of years. Those teams have to make the most of every opportunity. Even the mighty Miami Heat led by LeBron James only won two championships and the Golden State Warriors, who in various iterations may have been the greatest team in NBA history, won just three.

The difference between these teams and the Milwaukee Bucks is that those teams wasted no time to get to the pinnacle from the point where they were good enough to get there.

Now the Bucks are completing year two under Budenholzer’s leadership, and they’re a year away from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s critical free agency at which point the whole house of cards may come tumbling down.

Antetokounmpo is still young at just 25 years old, but the Bucks’ championship window is impacted by more than just his age. How much longer will the organization settle for Budenholzer’s rigid and ineffective playoff philosophy? Is Khris Middleton good enough as a second fiddle? Does the rest of the roster actually work in the heat of the playoffs?

The Milwaukee Bucks have a lot of questions to answer, and they’ve got to answer them in a hurry.

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