Unless you’re a new Milwaukee Bucks fan who’s fortunate enough not to remember any of the countless miseries the franchise suffered through prior to Mike Budenholzer’s arrival and the team’s two most recent seasons at the top of the standings, you’ll remember years of watching rebounds slip through Milwaukee fingertips.
In 2017-18, the season immediately prior to Coach Bud’s arrival, the Bucks ranked dead last in the NBA in terms of rebounds per game, with just a sorry 39.8 boards per contest.
Working backward from that point, the Bucks ranked 29th, 27th, 24th, and 24th to round out their five seasons prior to the current regime taking charge.