The biggest coup for many years in Milwaukee was the signing of free-agent power forward Greg Monroe this past summer. The Bucks had enjoyed an out-of-nowhere leap into the playoffs with a 41-41 record. Despite getting punched out in six games by the Chicago Bulls, folks in Wisconsin thought this season would finally be the one in which NBA teams would Fear the Deer.
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They brought Monroe into the fold, and what’s been the result? Boasting(?) a 22-32 record, the Bucks will need a miracle to sniff the post-season. There’s been considerable speculation about whether the Bucks plan to throw in the towel and move Monroe, as the only needle-moving his presence has provided them is in the wrong direction.