3 reasons the Milwaukee Bucks are ready for the postseason

Kyle Korver once said, “You’re not going to reinvent yourself in the middle of a playoff series.” Truer words have never been spoken. As NBA teams prepare for the final stretch of the regular season, it’s important to evaluate whether they are adequately prepared to make a deep postseason run.

In each of the last two seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks have finished the regular season with the best record in the league. However, after being on the verge of going up 3-0 against the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals, a Game 3 collapse caused the series’ momentum to swing in the opposite direction. Unable to recover from relinquishing a commanding lead, the Bucks would drop the next three contests and lose the series.

Last season would serve as another playoff disappointment for the Bucks as they unexpectedly lost in the second round to the Miami Heat. After rumors that league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was hobbled in their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, the worst fears were confirmed when an ankle injury sidelined him for the remainder of the series in Game 4 against the Heat. A heroic effort from Khris Middleton was able to help the Bucks stave off elimination, but they would go on to lose the series in five.

The Milwaukee Bucks have suffered numerous disappointments over the past two seasons. Now they are ready to turn those lessons into a deep playoff run.

After two consecutive seasons of unfulfilled promises, the Milwaukee Bucks are ready to get over the hump and achieve their goal of getting to the NBA Finals. Here are all the reasons this year’s team is playoff ready.