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The brutal reality of the post-Damian Lillard era in Milwaukee is setting in

Milwaukee isn't just worse without Giannis Antetokounmpo. They're literally the worst offensive team in basketball when he sits. And the numbers expose a dependence so extreme it should terrify everyone in the organization.

Per ESPN's Tim Bontemps, the Bucks have the best offensive rating in the NBA when Giannis is on the floor at 123.5 points per 100 possessions and the worst in the league when he goes to the bench at 102.1. That's a 21.4-point swing.

The writing has been on the wall since the season started. And perhaps what hurts the most is that this is the one area where the services of Damian Lillard might have helped things.