You know you're getting into the meat and potatoes of the NBA regular season when some of the best Bucks-related content you can find includes Brook Lopez signing microwaves. It is a sad admission, but that's just where we're at.
Still, over a third of way into the year there's plenty to look back on and put into context. How hard has the schedule been and what can it tell us about the future? Is the early wave of fan support novel or fleeting? What's the importance of guys not named “Giannis” to this team?