Is the Bucks' title window closed now?

[Edrees]

The sad part is, the Bucks have never been fully healthy since their championship run. Middleton was injured the following year, Giannis has a freak back injury in game 1 the following year and ends up only playing 2 full games. Now this season, Giannis goes down 2 weeks before the playoffs start. I just wish I got to see them have a healthy run to win a second title, but it is what it is. I know they definitely would have beaten the overrated Celtics.

However, if they can find out a way to get younger their fortunes will change dramatically. Surrounding a still prime Giannis with young high IQ players with athleticism would devastate the league. Surrounding Giannis with a old, slow roster is ridiculous.

It's not like NBA teams weren't decimated by injuries the same year as their own championship run. So no injury excuses unless you want to take away the validity of their own title.

[sammo89]

Looking back, it ended when Khris got injured the first time. Put us in a tough spot on the court and in the trade market

[Gusto1903]

Its over ladies and gentlemen.

They tried too long and then gambled with playerages. That ship aint turning around anytime soon, im afraid.

Lopez 36
Middleton 33
Lillard 34
Giannis 30
by the time the new seasons underway

Age alone is a pretty big weight on you lets. Then they have far too much money allocated to those guys and dont have any assets left to trade for anyone significant. It is tough. But they had a hell of a good run, that couldve been better.

[SpreeS]

MIL injuries in PO

2020 Giannis injury - ankle
2021 Giannis injury - knee
2022 Middleton injury - knee
2023 Giannis injury - back
2024 Giannis/Lillard injuries - achiles

They got lucky with Young injury at the same time when Giannis was out in 2021. This team hadn't healthy playoffs in last 5 years. Extremely unlucky and on other hand extremely lucky that had won once with these conditions.

[Johnny Tomala]

MIL injuries in PO

2020 Giannis injury - ankle
2021 Giannis injury - knee
2022 Middleton injury - knee
2023 Giannis injury - back
2024 Giannis/Lillard injuries - achiles

They got lucky with Young injury at the same time when Giannis was out in 2021. This team hadn't healthy playoffs in last 5 years. Extremely unlucky and on other hand extremely lucky that had won once with these conditions.

They got lucky Irving and Harden got hurt in 2021, they would have 0 titles right now if not for those injuries.

[JayMKE]

Its not closed because you can retool around Giannis but for Dame; its finito. Dude was never a winning player, guys like him don’t win rings as alpha dogs and he can’t take another role. Our GM basically **** up everything in the last year

[Ayt]

Yes. I caught a lot of flack for stating the apparent mistake of firing Griffin, and rest assured; it's not going to get any easier for them as their core and supplemental players age.

Griffin will never sniff another head coaching job because he was a disaster.

[Anticon]

I always worried Giannis could have a trajectory like a lot of hyper athletic players and face injury issues as he got to his early 30s.

Amare was the example I had in mind...hope it doesn't happen but if he starts facing injuries regularly it'll be a hard few years for them..

[swyftdahoe]

They lost their defensive identity going from Jrue to Dame.

[kaansunman]

Going to Olympics right after the finals effected Khris' health a lot. He literally recovered previous night after 3 years.
Dame had physical and psychological problems this year.

Yes they are getting older but I think they have one more chance next season after a nice, long relaxing summer with a better coach. Of course you can't blame Doc with this many injuries but history speaks for itself.

[Larry_Russell]

It was closed before the season started.