As the NBA Finals roll on without the Milwaukee Bucks, the post-mortem as to the causes of their Conference Finals exit remains ongoing.
After starting the postseason 10-1, four straight losses proved to be the Bucks’ undoing in what felt like record time. For a team that had only lost consecutive games once in the regular season, the timing couldn’t have been much worse.
What can ultimately be highlighted as the cause of Milwaukee’s collapse, though? Who emerged from the series able to hold their head high? Did it change perception of Milwaukee’s season? And where do the Bucks go from here?