The more things change, the more they stay the same.
About a year ago the Milwaukee Bucks were starting to discover a disturbing lack of faith in their coaching staff. By this point we’d gotten the hint that the team’s very solid record was to be largely credited to individual talent doing just enough to win in spite of a non-existent defense. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard hadn’t found a rhythm yet, but between them and a tertiary starting role for Khris Middleton, victories still rolled in.
Fast-forward a year and a 4-9 start later—with close defeats and woulda, shoulda, couldas mixed in aplenty—and we’ve a new series of questions about roster, players, front office, coaches, and beyond.