As I write this piece, your Milwaukee Bucks sit with a record of 23 wins, 22 losses, and occupy the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Bucks aren't supposed to be here yet again. They have one of the best basketball talents the world over leading the charge. They have a supporting cast of good (though often not “great”) players to help that all-world player. They have a new arena on the way. They’re supposed to be on an upswing to the upper echelons of the Eastern Conference right as the menace of LeBron James contemplates moving to other climes.