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The Milwaukee Bucks came out of the All-Star break invigorated and they won three of their first four games with each victory coming against some quality competition — the Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets, and Cleveland Cavaliers.

But since then, the bottom has fallen out as the Bucks have lost seven of eight, including the last four, and have seen their record tumble to 19 games below the .500 mark. The Bucks find themselves one game behind last season's pace when they finished with a 28-54 record that was their worst since 1995-'96. Of course, last season the Bucks won only four of their final 17 games.

Said guard Michael Redd: "We just have to try to continue to put it together. We have 17 more games left in the season and we have to keep fighting and plugging away."

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  1. greg
    1. Posted by greg Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    forget the season play for draft picks and hopefully a new gm and maybe a new coach and team chemistry with off season subtractions like: redd, villenuvea, simmons gadzuricand who ever else is a space taker like bell.
  2. Claude M
    2. Posted by Claude M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    This team would benifit from Marion, or another all-around player at SF, and a better coach. Change the SF however, and their record would improve dramatically! LAKER BALL BABY!
  3. Michael K
    3. Posted by Michael K Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    The Bucks need someone, anyone for that matter, to get hungry. They are a bunch of wimps. Where is the heart? Where's the fire? Where's the hustle? This is essentially the same team that went to the playoffs a couple years ago. Since then everyone got nice and comfy with their contracts and decided playing actual basketball wasn't good enough anymore. Fire Larry Harris and find someone to pimp slap some sense into these players, who have the talent to do something.
  4. Steve
    4. Posted by Steve Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:43 pm EDT

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    this team is such a random collection of pieces...none of which are very good.
  5. Pherm1
    5. Posted by Pherm1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    I dont see this team getin it together in time to make the playoffs, maybe next year.. Bogut needs to get more scoring and continue to develop..
  6. Pherm1
    6. Posted by Pherm1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    Milwaukee in playoffs 2008???? you cant be serious!!!!!!!!
  7. The Legend
    7. Posted by The Legend Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    I don't know as it's so much Larry Krystowiak's fault. You have to consider that he uses what his brain dead GM, Larry Harris, gets for him. I'm old enough to remember how Del Harris took the team apart years ago before he got fired. Looks like his kid learned from the old man, and is a chip off the old block. He simply doesn't know basketball talent.. Yet, Herb Kohl keeps him on.. Do you suppose there's something behind the scenes that we don't hear about..?
  8. Lori G
    8. Posted by Lori G Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:56 pm EDT

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    go bucks!
  9. Chris
    9. Posted by Chris Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    Dont really care much about the bucks xcept i have redd on fantasy...but, 22 WINS IN A ROW!!! GO ROCKETS!!!
  10. Speedy Gonzales
    10. Posted by Speedy Gonzales Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:53 pm EDT

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    Michael Redd is the most underrated player in the NBA.
    Unfortunately the Bucks play like Charlie Browns baseball team.
    Good Grief!
  11. philiafan14364
    11. Posted by philiafan14364 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:09 pm EDT

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    They have no playoff hopes period.
  12. Tim
    12. Posted by Tim Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:54 pm EDT

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    Redd says fighting and plugging away- if only that would involve playing some decent defense for more than one quarter each game.
  13. James Patton
    13. Posted by James Patton Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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    I just feel so sorry for Michael Redd! He is such a great player with probably the best shot in the league, but he keeps getting stuck in a lineup with a bunch of bums. Sorry Milwaukee, say goodbye to the best player you got once again, because Redd will leave this horrible team the first chance he gets after this pathetic season is over and all you will be left with is Bogut. Good luck with that!
  14. Seth
    14. Posted by Seth Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:14 pm EDT

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    Simmons for Bucks GM!!!
  15. mietek b
    15. Posted by mietek b Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:19 pm EDT

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    yi is horrible .villanueva is just bad, redd is good but getting odl, pg is williams man this team isbaaddd , and number one pick for bogut thats just as bad as adam morrison this team doesnt know how to run the organization
  16. mike s
    16. Posted by mike s Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:19 pm EDT

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    im from milwaukee and love the bucks but i have 2 admit we are the most embarrising team in the leauge and thats though 2 say when therrr is the knicks
  17. brett h
    17. Posted by brett h Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    being a bucks fan... its been extremely disappointing seeing a team talented enough to maybe be a 4 or 5 seed in the east not even come close to making the playoffs. every year i get my hopes up looking at the roster and every year im disappointed beyond belief! we need a complete overhaul. a new owner would be best, but thats not gonna happen,.so a new gm would be good. we keep dumpin coach year after year but i dont think thats the whole problem. its a team with too many egos. i love Redd! but i just dont think we can win with him, send him to cleveland or somewhere where he can be a great #2 guy to help win somewhere. we should keep bogut, williams, yi and get rid of everybody else...
  18. johnj
    18. Posted by johnj Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    The Bucks will continue to loss if they don't change their management and ownership. Under Kohl they have had only two winning seasons, and because of him alone he took apart each of those teams. From top to bottom, the Bucks have to change. I would lose the final 17 games to assure a lottery pick but that will not help this team, major house cleaning should take place. I would only secure jobs for Andrew Bogut, Desmond Mason, and Charlie Bell; while the rest can be sent away. Mo Williams and Michael Redd are one of the other problems Milwaukee has, they both are not superstars but are getting paid as such. They are both shoot first, pass second type guards. They both don't know what the defination of defense is and are the biggest cancers on the team. Don't take this the wrong way, as human beings they are top notch but as basketball players, they don't cut it. Charlie V is playing some decent ball but its a little too late, he should have been playing like this whole season long but this could be a great thing that now he has some trade value. Seeing it should be cleaning season at the end of the season, here is what they should do:
    (1) Package Redd to Cleveland for there 2008 1st round pick (19th pick), that can bring a solid bench player that is young. Examples of players that may be available- Kevin Love (PF- UCLA), DJ Augustine (PG -Texas), Darren Collison (PG- UCLA), or Tyler Smith (SF- Tennessee). I would go for Tyler Smith, his versitility is amazing and off the bench he can spark the offense and play some defense.
    (2) Package Charlie V and Dan Gadzuric to Portland for their 2008 1st round pick, this makes sense for both teams. Portland is full of young talent, they need some experience and it gives the Bucks another midfirst round pick, around 13th, where they can pick up a player like either JaVale McGee (PF/C- Nevada), Anthony Randolph (SF- LSU) or Darrell Arthur (PF- Kansas). Here I would go with Anthony Randolph, he has a lot of upside and can play defense inside.
    (3) With their pick, I would draft Nicholas Batum (SF- France), he plays defense and can be a starter. Second round go for his fellow frenchmen, Rodrigue Beaubois (PG- France)
    (4) Knowing Yi will not stay after his three years are up, might as well get something for him now, so trade Yi for Brandon Wright, Patrick O'Bryant and a 2nd round pick. This makes sense for both clubs, Bucks get young talent being wasted in Golden State and Yi goes to a place with a large Asian Population.
    (5) In free agency, go for a PG and the best one out there is the young Beno Udrih (Sacromento). He brings great ball handling and disciplined defense. Also, try bring Chris Duhan (Chicago) as a back-up, he brings solid ball handling and is versitile.
    Projected line-up:
    PG- Beno Udrih
    SG- Nicholas Batum
    C- Andrew Bogut
    SF- Desmond Mason
    PF- Brandon Wright
    Bench-
    PG- Chris Duhan
    PG- Rodrigue Beaubois
    C- Patrick O'Bryant
    SF- Tyler Smith
    SF/PF- Anthony Randolph
    You get a young team, that develop a great inside-outside game. They would be fun to watch and actually play team ball. Plus each player would bring defense, something Milwaukee hasn't done for the longest time. Just imagine the different line-ups they could set, plus they are young they won't be expected to win but if you keep this team together, you can have a dynasty in the making but H Kohl wouldn't do that, he doesn't care about winning.
  19. noahshrek
    19. Posted by noahshrek Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. dheckel2000
    20. Posted by dheckel2000 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    People don't realize how much the senator actually gets his hands in there and this is really the root of the problems this franchise has had for a loooong time.
    It doesn't help that the players, for the most, are a collection of overpaid wimps, I agree.
    No heart or drive whatsoever, LOSERS actually.
    Disgruntled Bucks fan, out.
  21. mzezel
    21. Posted by mzezel Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    Milwaukee acts like a low-tier NBA team, so why should anyone want to play there? You need to get a first rate coach to show the team, the fans, and the league, that you're serious about returning to the top tier, and staying there. And you have to get better at who you obtain and sign.........Charlie V. and especially Dan G. are simply dumb, and are chewing up cap space. Trust me, being from CT, Charlie V. is not gonna get much better, and Dan G. is career mop-up. Get some ATHLETES.........combine them with Redd, Mason, and Williams, Yi will develop given time........now you have a team!
  22. A Yahoo! User
    22. Posted by A Yahoo! User Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:06 am EDT

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    there done need to fired the coach find new people in the off-season
  23. fedup_with_morons
    23. Posted by fedup_with_morons Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

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    Every year the ridiculous yakking about the Bucks in the playoffs comes alive. These guys will never make the playoffs as long as Kohl is the owner. Even if they had made the playoffs they would have been crushed!
  24. last living bucks fan
    24. Posted by last living bucks fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    I agree with #26. It really says it all. The Bucks have no heart and it all comes from the top of the organization. Somebody get behind this team. Their offense is actually pretty good at times. They need a tough leader in the front office before the season ends. Barack Obama, if you don't win the election, Milwaukee Bucks could use help with making a change!
  25. hofgb5
    25. Posted by hofgb5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever will the Bucks win until they realize there are 2 sides to the game. One in which you try to put it in the hoop they get, the other in which you try and stop the other team they have no clue. Michael Redd is a gunner with no conscience at all, he throws up horrific shots at horrible times, now Mo is becoming the same. Clean house from top to bottom........

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