We are heading into the NBA All-Star break, and it is fair to say the Milwaukee Bucks have underperformed this season. The Bucks are at 22 wins and 30 wins, have a winning percentage of .423, and are two games back of the Atlanta Hawks for a spot in the play-in tournament.
Yes, the Bucks have been without the services of Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a calf strain. He has not played 22 games this season. However, the Bucks simply have looked disoriented throughout the year whether or not Antetokounmpo has played. In the games that Antetokounmpo has played, the Bucks are only at the .500 mark (15 wins and 15 losses).
The Bucks have been better throughout the year statistically with Antetokounmpo, but in the month of January, it did not make much of a difference. In the last six games the Bucks have played with Antetokounmpo on the court, Milwaukee has only won once.
With the Bucks committed to Antetokounmpo, and the team being so mediocre this season, it just makes sense the focus will now turn to Milwaukee head coach Doc Rivers. As the Bucks head coach, Milwaukee only has a record of 87 wins and 83 losses with Rivers at the helm.
The bottom line is that the Milwaukee supporting cast is inconsistent, and the entire franchise cannot be counted on to deliver wins at the moment. If Milwaukee does miss the postseason, it is expected their first move will be to get rid of Rivers. If the Bucks continue to drop in the standings, Rivers could be fired before the regular season is over.
