The Milwaukee Bucks are a worse team with Damian Lillard
It may be a bit premature to panic about the Milwaukee Bucks but it’s hard to argue that against the fact that they’ve struggled to start the season. Objectively, the Bucks are a bad defensive team right now. They have one of the worst defensive ratings in the league and that can’t be a good sign for the team moving forward. Especially considering that last season they were a top 5 defensive team.
A lot of Milwaukee’s recent success has come on the defensive end. They’ve kind of made their mark on that end of the floor. If the Bucks are going to win a championship this season or even be in the conversation to compete for one, they’re going to have to improve on that end of the floor.
The good news is that the Bucks have time to figure it out. The Bucks don’t need to win a championship right now. They can’t. They can’t do so until May and June. I’d have to believe that a team this talented is going to eventually figure it out.
Verdict: Sell