If you look at the 8 losses by the Bucks, 2 of them were Celtics, 2 of them were Cavs, and 1 vs the Knicks. Most losses against excellent teams. Yes, they also lost to the Bulls, Nets, and Grizzlies, but I don't think that puts them in the low tier teams. It seems the rest of the team don't know what they are doing, but having Giannis and Dame alone is enough to keep them as a mid tier team; that is why I got them at 16.
Yes, with all the load management BS, Embiid and PG playing sometimes and not playing sometimes, the 76ers really fell off a cliff in terms of threat. Maybe I still have it in my mind that they are a threat because they had been a "contending team" for so long. They can still win some games with PG and Embiid. You are probably right, maybe they belong somewhere below rank 25.
Good analysis on the Bucks. I expect they will heat up soon. I made a small bet on Giannis to win MVP because the odds were just too good to pass up. If the Bucks play well and become contenders that would go a long way to help vault Giannis into the MVP conversation.
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