The last few weeks of following the Milwaukee Bucks has been exhausting. Since the playoffs started, we’ve:
- steeled ourselves for a first round matchup against the dreaded Miami Heat
- lost a tough Game 1 of the Semifinals, where James Harden left early with a hamstring issue, then got absolutely hammered in Game 2
- started questioning whether Giannis Antetokounmpo had “it” for getting over the hump
- survived a slog in Game 3 and then took Game 4, where Kyrie Irving left with an ankle sprain
- collapsed in Game 5 despite nearly weathering an all-time performance from Kevin Durant
- got way ahead of ourselves and started thinking about coaching changes for next year
- delivered a statement in Game 6, with Khris Middleton leading the charge
- with no more cards to play, emerged victorious in a thrilling Game 7 in Brooklyn
- set our sights on the Conference Finals, surprised to see the Atlanta Hawks as our opponent
- dropped a winnable Game 1 at home, in some part because the Hawks weren’t afraid
- made amends to the Greek Freak and recognized Giannis’ impressive playoff performance
- fell flat in Game 4, but more importantly.