Milwaukee Bucks: Post-hiatus defensive downfall remains puzzling

The Milwaukee Bucks’ defense was historically great for most of the season but looked disastrous throughout the NBA’s restart.

Among the most prolific strong suits for the Milwaukee Bucks pre-coronavirus pandemic, their dominant defense ranked near the top of the list.

Milwaukee was a force to be reckoned with on that end of the floor, allowing just 101.6 points per 100 possessions, the best of any team in the league by a clear mile. Several Bucks earned honors for their part in this top-heavy defense pre-hiatus, most notably Giannis Antetokounmpo taking home both Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-Defense selection. Also, Brook Lopez and Eric Bledsoe each got the Second Team…