The Bucks look like the NBA’s Eastern Conference favorites with the powerhouse combination of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.
But Milwaukee could miss defensive stopper Jrue Holiday, whom the Bucks had to ship out as part of the deal to acquire Lillard. Holiday’s own peers voted for him as the NBA’s top defensive player in an anonymous poll conducted last season by The Athletic.
The Bucks’ expectation likely is for Lillard’s scoring prowess and playmaking ability to make up for any shortcomings on the defensive end. But as the seven-time All-Star told reporters at Bucks media day, he’s not an easy pass either.
