There’s no place like home, whether it be the vapid acres of prairie in Kansas or the Belair Cantina-esque curves of Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. With the Bucks returning from their five-game East Coast road trip with a decidedly mixed record of 6-8, a five game home stand couldn’t really come at a better time.
Consider our upcoming opponents:
- Down LeBron James
- 24th offensive rating in the league, 13th defensive
- No real incentive to win; a young team figuring out who to build around
- 29th in offensive rating, 14th in defensive
- They’re the Magic and are in a fight to the death with Detroit for biggest loser this season
- 27th in offensive rating, 25th in defensive
- They’re the Pistons and are in a fight to the death with the Magic for biggest loser this season
- 30th in offensive rating, 22nd in defensive
- Kelly Olynyk (MCL sprain) won’t be out there to potentially injure a Buck
Now, just because four out of the five teams have no serious interest in competing long-term doesn’t mean the Bucks will be able to waltz over them.