NBA Power Rankings Week 2: The rise of the Atlanta Hawks
By Corey Rausch
Previous: 4th. Milwaukee Bucks. 5. team. 89. . 3-3
Last Week: Lost to New York Knicks 130-110, Beat Miami Heat 144-97, Lost to Miami Heat 119-108, Beat Chicago Bulls 126-96
This Week: 1/4/2021 vs. Detroit Pistons, 1/6/2021 vs. Detroit Pistons, 1/8/2021 vs. Utah Jazz, 1/9/2021 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Milwaukee Bucks were all over the place this week. They were one of the early jokes of the week, falling to the New York Knicks by 20 points. The box score is not lying, the Bucks were not sitting anyone. They were just not up to the task of competing against one of the worst teams in the league.
Bouncing back in a major way, Milwaukee unloaded months of frustration on a Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat. They were so lethal from 3-point range (record-breaking to be exact) that the national television provider flexed away from the game mid contest.
The Bucks made short work of their conference rival and many fans were unable to witness the carnage. Dropping the second game against the Heat is almost forgettable after such a dominant showing. They finished off the week taking care of business against the hapless Chicago Bulls.
The Bucks are clearly very good and have integrated the new pieces well. There are still hiccups and coaching questions but ultimately those will not be answered until June. More games like the bludgeoning against the Heat will come and the Bucks will be a constant around the top rung of this list.