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“We’re looking to just improve and get better”- Coach Mike Budenholzer talks about the Milwaukee Bucks’ mindset after surging to the top

The Milwaukee Bucks will be battle-ready come playoff time.
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“We’re looking to just improve and get better”- Coach Mike Budenholzer talks about the Milwaukee Bucks’ mindset after surging to the top
“We’re looking to just improve and get better”- Coach Mike Budenholzer talks about the Milwaukee Bucks’ mindset after surging to the top

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The Milwaukee Bucks are slowly pulling away from the rest of the pack as they currently have the best record in the league, with the competition winding down to its homestretch.

The Bucks are aware that there are a lot of games to be played yet, and slowing down is not an option.

Adapting

With the arrival of new players such as Jae Crowder and Goran Dragic, coach Mike Budenholzer said the Bucks will continue to explore how the team will continue to improve.

“We’re looking to just improve and get better. We like to adapt to the roster and we feel like we can go lots of different ways,” Budenholzer said.

Spiked by an amazing 16-game win streak, Milwaukee surged to the number one spot in the Eastern Conference with a league-best 47-18 record.

Milwaukee is two games ahead of the 46-21 Boston Celtics, who occupied the top spot for quite some time before Milwaukee came with the sterling run.

The Bucks saw their streak come to an end when they bowed to the Philadelphia Sixers at home on Saturday night, 133-130.

Recovering from the Philly loss

Milwaukee fell four straight wins of matching the franchise’s longest winning streak, but they were quick to put the heartbreaking loss to the Sixers behind them. The Bucks have started to heat up again after scoring three new wins against the Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic, and the Brooklyn Nets.

Budenholzer said the Bucks will continue to sharpen their arsenals in preparation for the stiff playoff battles.

“We just want to keep getting better defensively. We really work to improve offensively..be playing our best ball going to the playoffs,” 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.