It brings me no pleasure to report this, but it must be said: the Milwaukee Bucks really are that good.
I think that has to be the main takeaway from the Bucks’ 108-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors last night. They used superior defense, solid shot-making, strong transition play and contributions from the entire roster to take the Raptors off of their game.
Would Marc Gasol and Norman Powell have made a difference? Perhaps. And hopefully we’ll get see that in April (and May too...?). But for last night, the Bucks were exactly as advertised: the best team in the NBA.