4. Milwaukee 17* CLINCHED PLAYOFFS 5. New Orleans 18 6. Miami 18 7. New York 20 8. Boston 21 *Bucks hold tiebreaker on Miami *Winner of Bucks-Hornets game on 4/10 will win tiebreaker between Bucks-Hornets *Bucks own tiebreaker over Knicks due to Conference record * Bucks own tiebreaker over Boston
Congrats to the Bucks for clinching a playoff spot. I'm still amazed they actually in the playoffs, let alone a top 4 seed. Terry Porter deserves all the credit in the world for putting together a winning squad. The Bucks epitomize 'Team' play and they've done a great job of adapting to new players and to injuries. It will be interesting to see how far this team can go in the playoffs.
^ Don't forget the efforts of their role players, such as Brian Skinner, Damon Jones, Desmond Mason and Joe Smith. These guys have all stepped up big time this year to support their star Michael Redd, especially Jones who has been fantastic in TJ Ford's absence. Credit must also go to Keith Van Horn for stepping in and fitting into what the team is doing, but these guys are a joy to watch and must be a joy to support.
The Bucks have so much balence within their offense that allows them to stay in and win games. They have one of the best offensive teams in the NBA, they still rack up the points even when missing TJ Ford and guys like Keith Van Horn due to injury. They are such a fun team to watch that will cause teams some trouble come playoff time. I expect they will claim the 4th seed and face the Heat in round one. That might be one of the most exciting series out of all the playoff games.
