In one of their worst performances in recent memory, the Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 1 of their first round series against the Orlando Magic. Despite the equally-disheartening defeat with the league’s other top-seeded team, the alarm had been raised and panic spread through the fanbase like cream poured into a mug of strong black coffee.
In a return to expected results, the Bucks won big in Game 2, just as the pregame poll predicted. The defense looked revitalized, and the offense seemed to be moving with purpose again. But if you look through the comments without checking the score, you would be forgiven for assuming the Bucks were looking at climbing out of an 0-2 hole.