
What did the legends of this league achieve between age 27 and, let’s say, 33? That’s a six- or seven-year prime demanding, at least, another Finals trip and additional hardware to push into all-time Top 10 consideration. But all of that came at age 26 and younger. Two MVPs, a Defensive Player of the Year award, an NBA title and a Finals MVP trophy are Hall of Fame-assuring. But such is life when your resume, talents and age mount a persuasive case that you’re the best player in the league. What has Giannis done for us lately? Harsh, sure.
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Milwaukee knows how to win but might be better off if the postseason began in January. But this is an older, high-mileage team: Middleton is 31, Jrue Holiday 32 and five others are 33 to 36. The Bucks are built to win their way, favoring 3-point barrages around the Greek Freak and a dare-you-to-make-it defense. The wondrous Giannis Antetokounmpo, if mostly healthy, makes them an every-spring threat. The issue now is, can the Bucks open that title window again and, if so, for how long? But there were signs throughout 2021-22 that it was going to be a part-afterglow, part-exhale season. Boston) and Khris Middleton’s sprained knee in the first round against Chicago spoiled Milwaukee’s solid shot at a repeat championship.

In hindsight, one might argue that some jockeying around for playoff seeding (which cost home court in Game 7 vs.


Meanwhile, the Bucks quietly went about their offseason prep as an almost overlooked contender to win it all in 2023. Boston was in the news (for unhappy reasons) right before camps opened. Philadelphia’s James Harden got serious summer social media play with an apparent rededication physically. The Bucks’ roster is mostly intact after falling short of the NBA Finals last season.īrooklyn always grabs the most headlines.
