I probably don’t care if they win. I really am looking forward though to seeing them play. I wonder why I’ve chosen them and maybe a couple others from the League?

Can they do it defensively, forgetting about last year? Yes. But the year is so very long, and the ball bounces so many ways, and teams still shoot 50%, and the game still is decided in the last five minutes. I tend to look at bigger things concerning personnel.

I think my main draw to your site and the Bucks has been Skiles? I think he has perfected the demeanor for the NBA? It’s not micromanaged, so he’s treating people like adults. He seems consistently serious in a realistic way to me, so players are reminded of the stakes. He’s approachable on a personal level, so players can know where things stand, and how to improve. I don’t see other coaches being able to do this stoicism. He’s professional and unemotional at this point in his career, like the best gleaned from the old school.

Would you sometime speak on what a coach can do? All these things I believe are very thought out: there’s Woodson’s stance, Gentry’s gaze, Adelman’s personalness. I absolutely love how they stare into the abyss waiting for the thought that moves. Just wonderful to witness that “thinking on one’s feet”. It’s an inner spirituality that does a lot of existing in that void. The coach or fan knows the team like the back of their hand, and then wishes to tweak it without disturbing an achieved delicate balance. Truly a privelidge position to be in.

I think most of these blogsites are talking about coaching, yes? And these gentlemen are at the very center of a year-long hercule-ian effort and millions of investment dollars, not to mention their own private affairs.

(If anyone has talked about Skiles in the past already, a link would be intriguing and suffice, thank you.)

Generally love the commentary, positive and negative. Thumbs down to the tagline, though. But perhaps this is an opportunity to rally the Bucksketball community. A contest to replace the tagline, I say!

Here are my top 5 ideas:
1. Ball swing and penetration!
2. Upstarts of the Central
3. Over 93 feet of fury! (collective team height)
4. Fear the deer. (ultra safe pick)
5. Bango wants to eat your children. (less safe pick)

I don’t think the tagline is entirely unrealistic, all things considered. Uncomfortable and depressing sure, but the team isn’t built to contend for a spot in the upper half of the Eastern Conference. Perpetual rebuilding without a superstar makes winning a championship even harder than it is.

If they defy those expectations, I’m sure Jeremy won’t be disappointed

I think management made a good effort to fix that problem. I’m excited about this season and I’m looking forward to seeing this new team play together.

I miss the LIKE button on the comments section. I don’t like the ’8th Seed or Bust”. I do like Jeremy. I do like Sillybilly. Go Bucks!