Milwaukee Bucks Weekly Roundup: The Dog Days Have Arrived

Mar 24, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless (19) and Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) battle for a loose ball during the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

These are the times that try men’s souls. This Milwaukee Bucks Weekly Roundup covers one of the last few weeks of the 2014-15 NBA season, the so-called dog days. When the stakes are the highest, and teams can go from looking at a lottery pick to eyeing up a playoff seed and back again in the course of a single week.

The Milwaukee Bucks are certainly feeling the pressure, and also the wear and tear of a long NBA season. As O.J. Mayo and Jared Dudley battle nagging injuries and try to get back and help the team, Milwaukee’s bench has struggled and so has the entire team.

Still though, there have been bright spots, especially the last few seconds of the Bucks’ last game against Miami. Being able to watch Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton develop and greatly improve has also helped the Bucks’ faithful stay excited about this young team both this season and for years to come (hopefully).

This week covered all sorts of emotions for Milwaukee. Recently, the team has both won and lost a nail-biter, and also unfortunately got beat pretty soundly in yet another game over their last three. Let’s cover the whole spectrum, starting with another long game for the Bucks.

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