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"I think we're excited, feel good about the roster, the quality of the roster"- Coach Mike Budenholzer expresses confidence in the Milwaukee Bucks' playoffs chances

The Milwaukee Bucks finished the regular season with the best record in the league.
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The Milwaukee Bucks are a confident crew going into the playoffs, believing that they have what it takes to go deep in the post-season.

After making a lot of noise in the regular season that saw them finishing with an NBA-best 58-24 record, coach Mike Budenholzer said the Bucks are looking to make another deep playoff run.

A complete team

Budenholzer said that having Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday as well as the dependable supporting crew of Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis Jr., Jae Crowder, Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, and Pat Connaughton, the Bucks are ready to survive the cut-throat competition in the playoffs.

"The more depth you have, the more versatility you have. Guys who have been there, delivered. That's always great in the playoffs. I think we're excited, feel good about the roster, the quality of the roster," said Budenholzer.

Antetokounmpo leads the team in scoring and rebounds with averages of 31.1 points and 11.8 boards a game.

Holiday leads the team in assists (7.4) and steals (1.2), while Lopez is the team's leading shot-blocker with 2.5 blocks a game.

Regular season efforts rewarded

As the number one overall seed, the Bucks will have the home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Milwaukee's opponent in the first round isn't known yet and depends on the outcome of the play-in tournament.

This extra break will certainly do the Bucks some favors as it will allow them to rest the banged-up bodies of their top guns. Antetokounmpo and Middleton missed the team's last two games due to knee soreness.

The little rest and the crucial home-court edge throughout the playoffs are the Bucks' reward for their homework in the regular season.

"It's a credit to the players. To finish the season the way they did, to have us improved in a lot of areas. Our defense is something that we hang our head on. Individually, a lot of guys played well, collectively played well. And now it's time to get ready for the post-season," Budenholzer said.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.