NBA Power Rankings: Cavaliers are right where they want to be

89. The Milwaukee Bucks have been the definition of inconsistent during the Jason Kidd era. After jumping into the playoffs in year one, they came crashing back down into the lottery at the end of year two. Seven games in, they are who we thought they were. Giannis Antetokounmpo is well on his way to earning his first All-Star selection and Jabari Parker has shown glimpses of being a capable sidekick. Yet, for every two steps forward the Bucks take they always find a way to take three steps back. <p>The injury in the preseason to Kris Middleton really put this team in the hole to begin the year. Their acquisitions of Michael Beasley and Tony Snell–both are shooting below 30 percent from three–have not turned out to be capable replacements for the 3-and-D wing. As a team, the Bucks have seen their three-point percentage dip from 34.5 percent a year ago to 32.4 percent currently. The lack of shooting has really hurt this team’s growth as opposing teams simply just pack the pain in an attempt to slow the Greek Freak down. If any two players could share the floor with Antetokounmpo and be threats to hit from the outside the outlook for Milwaukee would be totally different.</p> <p>Milwaukee looks primed to be a team to make an overcorrecting move when the trade deadline comes around as they’ve billed themselves as a playoff team, especially with a new arena in the pipeline. The only problem is the lack of suitors for the pieces they have assembled over the years. Things for the Bucks could go a different numbers of ways, but they have to make sure they choose correctly or all this time trying to build up the team could be for nothing.</p>. . . Milwaukee Bucks. 16. team