Wisconsin sports fans are in for a treat. After getting the Green Bay Packers game on Saturday, the Milwaukee Bucks are here for two huge games this week. They play Brooklyn tonight and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday evening. Both are must-watch for Bucks fans, diehards and casuals alike. They will also draw the eyeballs of the national media. But these games will not change the mind of the national critics. They’re going to be the same takes no matter what the outcome is tonight. I harp on Twitter about not having a sad sack mentality when the comes to the Bucks, and the media, but this is more of a dose of realism then being down in the dumps. Let me explain…

Say Bucks blow out the Nets
Here’s what they will say about that happening. ‘Well you know, this Nets team is still learning how to play with each other. I don’t know if we can take away much from this game at the moment. We need to see these teams again in a few months when Brooklyn has played with each other.’ Now, I don’t disagree per se, but it is completely ignoring a great Bucks’ performance if this is what happens.

Say Bucks win a tight one against the Nets
Here’s the talk then, ‘Brooklyn isn’t there in the final five minutes of the game. They need to figure out their crunch time lineup and who is taking the big shots. Way too much hero ball from Kyrie Irving late and that led to Brooklyn losing. They’ll get better and this matchup will be special in the postseason.’ This is just a guess on how the Nets would lose but feel that’s accurate.

Say Nets win in blowout fashion
The commentary would go something like ‘This is the best team in the Eastern Conference. They haven’t even gelled and they’re beating Bucks by double-digits. What an impressive effort. They can challenge the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. There is no reason to believe Brooklyn isn’t the top contender in the Eastern Conference.’ It would be massive overreaction with the media cumming their pants over this, but it would for sure happen.

Say Nets win a tight one
‘These are the two best teams in the East, but what it comes down to is the Nets have better players than Milwaukee. Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving all know how to hit big shots. Unsure if Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton can match that when the chips are down.’ Again, the media will likely overreact to anything Brooklyn does well tonight.

It’s going to be annoying no matter the outcome. But whatever happens, I feel the Bucks have a better team than Brooklyn on paper. This is only the beginning likely for these two squads.

Charlie.