One of the hallmarks of the still relatively young Mike Budenholzer era for the Milwaukee Bucks is that the team has been so successful that instances of adversity have been few and far between.
There’s one obvious and incredibly notable exception that comes to mind, that of course being the final four games of the 2018-19 Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors.
Outside of that, the Bucks have had off nights now and then, and they’ve lost some games, but overall it’s not inaccurate to paint the Budenholzer reign as mostly smooth sailing so far.
It seems counterintuitive to frame that as anything other than a dream scenario, particularly for a franchise that dealt with adversity multiple times a week for a couple of decades before this recent resurgence, but there’s increasing cause to at least pay closer attention to what happens when this Bucks team does find itself having to fight through resistance.