Don't Write Off the Milwaukee Bucks Yet

A lot of sports writers and analysts are expecting the Milwaukee Bucks to have another lackluster season, but I'm going to defend my home team. Let me start with this guy named Michael Redd—maybe you've heard of him, maybe not. Michael Redd is the most underrated player in the NBA. He was a second-round draft pick known for his defensive footwork, but, playing behind Ray Allen, developed a slingshot stroke that would place him in the top 5-10 scorers in the NBA in the past five years. Despite his statistics, the most underrated part of Michael Redd is his leadership ability. Have the Bucks got out of the first round of the playoffs in the past five or six years? No, but the Milwaukee Bucks have relied on Redd like the Lakers rely on Kobe Bryant or Cavs do on LeBron. I'm not saying that Redd is as good as LeBron or Kobe—but he does not get nearly enough credit for all that the Bucks have gone through, and he's still there. Finally, the Bucks' management got one right in trading ... (link)