Golden State Warriors: Ranking the 5 toughest Eastern Conference opponents
By Tony Pesta
1. Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in the NBA and are the number one threat in the Eastern Conference.
Led by the generational talent, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks are on fire this year. Giannis is making his case for the MVP award by putting up 27 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.4 steals per game. The Greek Freak leads all players in points in the paint while shooting 57.9 percent from the field.
The reason for Milwaukee’s success is largely due to the amazing coaching job Mike Budenholzer. He has preached the importance of ball movement and the team is in the top 10 for assists per game because of it.
Surrounding Giannis by a flurry of deadly 3-point shooters has opened up the floor for the entire team. Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez are both averaging career-highs in 3-point field goals while players such as Nikola Mirotic and Malcolm Brogdon help spread the floor as well.
Milwaukee lacks the playoff experience of other contending teams, but stopping Giannis will be nearly impossible with this many shooters around him. Golden State will have their hands full in this potential Finals series.