Milwaukee Bucks
Vegas Over/Under: 47.5
The Record Projection: 45-37 of fromal The Bet: lean although Avoid under
To give more bettors a payout, the Milwaukee Bucks would need to win six more matches in 2017-18 than they did throughout the 2016-17 campaign. That’s not an unreasonable leap for such a young and talented team, but it’s still somewhat unrealistic–even in the weakened Eastern Conference.
Upside pervades this roster. Just imagine how great the core of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Malcolm Brogdon, Jabari Parker and Thon Maker may become. Throw D.J. Wilson, Tony Snell and Greg Monroe into the equation.
But questions persist.
Parker might not go back to the lineup until after the All-Star fracture since he rehabs the second torn ACL of his basketball career, which places an inordinate amount of pressure on either Antetokounmpo or one of those unproven youngsters to shoulder minutes at power forward.
Maker is by no means a lock to be valuable in 2017-18, and regression could hit Brogdon after his Rookie of the Year campaign.
The Bucks will be fun. They ought to be thought of a playoff lock. But their development might not be as fast as some anticipate unless all the crucial pieces remain healthy and don’t induce the training team to rely on a less exciting bench.
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