The Milwaukee Bucks have yet to show many positive signs through five games of the regular season. They dropped to 1-4 on the year after getting crushed by the Memphis Grizzlies, 122-99, on Thursday night in a contest that highlighted many of their deficiencies. More concerning, as rumors about Giannis Antetokounmpo's long-term plans swirl, are the questions about whether this team has the mental toughness to compete with the top teams in the East.
Obviously, five games constitutes a small sample size. On the other hand, check out this clip from Thursday's loss. It's as bad as it gets. Trailing 80-61 midway through the third quarter, the Bucks allowed the Grizzlies to evaporate a solid 16 seconds off the clock with no resistance, then promptly conceded a wide-open three-pointer to expand the deficit to 22 points.
