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The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional NBA team based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team is owned by Michael D. Fascitelli, Jamie Dinan, Wes Edens, Aaron Rodgers, and Marc Lasry.
The Milwaukee Bucks were established in 1968. It is now a top-ranking Eastern Conference NBA team. The Milwaukee Bucks won a pair of conference championships in the 1970s, in addition to an NBA championship.
The Milwaukee Bucks are a top-ranked NBA team. They compete in the Eastern Conference of the NBA and boast 2 conference championships and an NBA championship title too. The first conference championship win was followed up by an NBA championship in 1971. The Bucks attempted to repeat their heroics again in 1974, after winning the conference championship but failing to advance further.
History of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA Team
Established in 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks performed poorly in their inaugural year. By the time the 1969 NBA draft rolled around, the Bucks were in fine form with 11 wins more than fellow up-and-coming team, the Phoenix Suns. As the ‘coin toss’ first pick winner in the draft in 1969, they picked none other than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar upfront.
Thanks to Kareem’s super-human abilities on the basketball court in 1969/1970, the Bucks rapidly advanced from virtual unknowns to the team with the second-best record (56-26) in the season, second only the iconic New York Knicks.
The Milwaukee Bucks made an important acquisition in the form of Oscar Robertson, who later went on to become a superstar point guard. Thanks to Robertson’s prowess, the Milwaukee Bucks posted a stunning 66-16 season in 1970/1971. That’s the same year that the Milwaukee Bucks won the Eastern Conference and went on to win the NBA championship too. Other members of the winning team in the roster included:
* #6 – Bill Zopf – PG
* #5 – Marv Winker – G
* #8 – Jeff Webb – SG
* #4 – Greg Smith – PF
* #1 – Oscar Robertson – PG
* #35 – McCoy McLemore – SF
* #14 – Jon McGlocklin – SG
* #18 – Bob Greacen – SF
* #17/27 – Gary Freeman – SF
* #10 – Bob Dandridge – SF
* #19 – Dick Cunningham – C
* #20 – Bob Boozer – PF
* #7 Lucius Allen – PG
* #33 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – C
During the 1970/1971 NBA season, the Milwaukee Bucks performances proved to be the best ever on record for the team. Their 66-16 finish was enough to award them First Place in the NBA. Coached by Larry Costello, the Bucks averaged 118.4 points per game - #1 from 17 teams. Their opposition averaged 106.2 points per game. Their expected Win/Loss rate was 67 W – 15 L.
The Milwaukee Bucks had a glittering run of form to the 1971 NBA Playoffs. They competed in and won the NBA Western Conference Semis with an impressive 4-1 victory margin over the San Francisco Warriors. This was followed up by an equally powerful NBA Western Conference Finals victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, with a Win-Loss record of 4-1. In the 1970/1971 NBA Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks played against the Baltimore Bullets and beat them 4-0 to clinch the championship.
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The 1974 Milwaukee Bucks Team
Like all great NBA teams, the Milwaukee Bucks were hungry to return to greatness after their 1970/1971 win at the NBA Finals. They came incredibly close in 1973/1974 but ultimately lost to the Boston Celtics. Let’s take a look at the roster of players on the 1973/1974 Milwaukee Bucks team:
* #12 – Ron Williams – PG
* #35 – Cornell Warner – C
* #31 – Chuck Terry – SF
* #1 – Oscar Robertson – PG
* #18 – Curtis Perry – PF
* #14 – Jon McGlocklin – SG
* #21 – Russ Lee – SF
* #24 – Dick Garrett – SG
* #7 – Terry Driscoll – PF
* #20 – Mickey Davis – SF
* #10 – Bob Dandridge – SF
* #19 – Dick Cunningham – C
* #42 – Lucius Allen – PG
* #33 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – C
By the end of the 1973/1974 NBA season, the Milwaukee Bucks finished with a record of 59-23. They completed the season first in the NBA Midwest Division, under coach Larry Costello. The Bucks averaged 107.1 points per game, well within the top 10 but far enough away from the leaders. Clearly, this team didn't have too many NBA Draft Blunders during this season!
Their expected Win-Loss rate was 61-21. While they advanced all the way to the finals, they fell shy of a win at the championships. They won the NBA Western Conference Semis 4-1 against the LA Lakers, and went on to win the NBA Western Conference Finals 4-0 against the super-talented Chicago Bulls of Illinois.
By the time the finals rolled around, they lost in a nail-biter – 3-4 to the Boston Celtics. These teams – 1971 and 1974 were the best ever Milwaukee Bucks teams on record. Their recent performance have them as top-ranked contenders in their division for what could be another championship shot in the not-too-distant future!
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