In the “here and now,” it would seem that Coach Mike Budenholzer’s Milwaukee Bucks have little if any reason to “excel” in these “seeding” encounters … after Friday’s 119-112 victory over the Celtics, a single victory in their seven remaining outings will cement a No. 1 Conference seeding.
But from the historical perspective – well, that’s a whole ‘nother somethin’.
You see, Giannis and Company are positioned to accomplish a feat that has occurred a mere 18 times in the Association’s first 73 seasons … an achievement that eluded the grasp of such icons as Russell, Cousy, Dr.