The Bucks Have Pieces in Place to Warrant Optimism and Excitement

By admin — In News — July 15, 2026

   ​The Giannis Antetokounmpo era of Milwaukee Bucks basketball is over, and it’s time to get over it!Of course, that’s easier said than done when the era included the man who saved the franchise. It’s been less than a month since the trade that has been anticipated for the many years it’s been speculated. Nevertheless, embracing the low-stress young Bucks is something to be very excited about.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIf you’re reading this, you probably have read the big Giannis article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Go ahead and take your pick on the quotes that are most eye-opening and those that sink your heart. Who gets the blame for the downfall? That’s up to your own interpretation.Now that fans have been given this closure, Bucks fans must look toward the positive. Yes, it’s a rebuild. The team is more than likely going to be a Play-In one, at best. Fans will be lost. Asking for the game to be put on at your local watering hole is going to be a reminiscent chore.Except, there are things to get excited about. Things that paint over the glaring negatives that made this team so dysfunctional. Milwaukee is taking steps to ‘Own The Future’ once more!AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe bad man (Glenn Rivers) can no longer destroy our beloved franchise. The last time the Bucks were a “force”, Adrian Griffin was just about to get the axe. After the Bucks fired Griffin, Rivers went 97-103 while coaching at least one of the Top-75 players in NBA history.New Head Coach Taylor Jenkins will have his hands full, that is no doubt. To some, his name will always be linked to the off-court issues involving former Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant. But Jenkins had no part in those problems, and he should instead be remembered for what he actually accomplished in Memphis.In five full seasons as the Grizzlies’ head coach, Jenkins made it to the postseason four times. In just his third year, the Grizzlies finished second in the Western Conference and tied the franchise record for wins.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJenkins has a proven track record of developing young talent. He turned Morant from a raw rookie into a two-time All-Star, Desmond Bane into a Most Improved Player candidate, and let’s not forget, forged a Defensive Player of the Year winner, Jaren Jackson Jr.Patient, player-first development is exactly what the young Bucks roster needs and has needed since 2023.If Bucks radio play-by-play host Dave Koehn decided to bring back the once-popular, “Bango! Goes the young Buck!” phrase, this would be the year to do it. He has plenty of guys to don the slogan onto.The incoming talent from the Giannis deal may seem underwhelming, but it has given the Bucks a gulp from the fountain of youth.Last season, the Bucks were sixth-oldest team and it showed, equating to some of the worst stats we’ve seen in a while. The Bucks were the second-worst scoring team, gave up nearly 117 points per game, and we  

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