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Milwaukee Bucks: Ranking potential first round opponents

By Brian Sampson

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 06: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks sitting on a gatorade cooler looks on prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on April 06, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 06: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks sitting on a gatorade cooler looks on prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on April 06, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 11: Bogdan Bogdanovic #13 of the Atlanta Hawks brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets in the first half during their game at Spectrum Center on April 11, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 11: Bogdan Bogdanovic #13 of the Atlanta Hawks brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets in the first half during their game at Spectrum Center on April 11, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

4. Atlanta Hawks

The Bucks just easily dispatched this Hawks team in Atlanta and I’m not sure they’d be much of a problem at all. They do have a number of quality players in Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Clint Capela, Danilo Gallinari and others which would make any series interesting. Those guys know how to score and apply pressure on multiple levels.

Their defense is also coming along under interim head coach Nate McMillan. They’re 16-6 under his tutelage and have picked up their intensity on both ends of the court. McMillan has plenty of coaching experience to help make up for this squad’s lack of playoff experience.

It would be incredibly annoying to listen to announcers and the media discuss the Bogdanovic-Bucks situation for a whole series, but Milwaukee should be able to make quick work of them. The Hawks–as we saw on Thursday night–are overmatched at every level. they might be able to squeeze a game out of the Bucks, but anything more than that is ludicrious.

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