Can the Milwaukee Bucks pick up a win against a struggling opponent in the Los Angeles Lakers?
This one is pretty simple. The Bucks have a great chance to sweep their five-game homestand and it starts with a team that is lacking confidence and without their best player. Through all of the pessimism surrounding the Bucks through their first 14 games, they can come out of this stretch with an 11-8 record, and the feeling among fans will be a lot more positive.
The players are all in the right headspace, everyone is saying they aren’t worried and that they’ll get better, which is true. I am firmly on the side that this is nothing to be worried about and that once they get healthy, they’ll be fine.
But, for the sake of my sanity, I would love nothing more than a win in this game to ease the minds of fellow Bucks fans. Especially against a big market opponent like the Lakers, at home, all of it. This would surely do wonders for fans who think the sky is falling and that Bucks coaching and management are doing nothing.
There’s nothing to be done! The Bucks get their good players back and they’ll be fine, it’s really that easy. They have spent a total of 10 possessions with their best four players together, that’s going to create a lot of problems in forcing your role players to do more than expected.
Being frustrated is understandable, but there are more reasons for optimism than pessimism.
After a bumpy road trip, the Bucks will be back at home and, hopefully, can build some confidence going forward.