Welcome back to the Weekly Wednesday Wrap-Up, a—hopefully—weekly series where we recap the week, wonder what trends are noticed, which plays were the best, and the usual vibe check.
The Bucks weren’t given a demanding schedule, but starting with three out of four on the road is a challenging way to kick off the year. Things looked fine in the opener with a professional, no-nonsense victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. Yes, that was without Joel Embiid and Paul George, but one of the things I mentioned in our season preview of Deer Diaries was the Bucks to win the games they were supposed to.