The reaction to the Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff exit essentially tells the story of how much has changed with the franchise over the course of a single year.
Having lost four games in a row to fall foul of the Toronto Raptors, after having taken a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, it’s possible to characterize Milwaukee’s ultimate end as a failure. Whether that’s fair is certainly debatable, but in its own right that notion is worth further exploration.
After a 38-year wait for a 60-win season, the Bucks delivered such a campaign this year.
After an 18-year wait to win a playoff series, the Bucks won two series in 2019.