
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and 2023 NBA title favorites entering their first-round playoff matchup versus the Miami Heat. They were then shockingly defeated by the No. 8 seed, four games to one.
So, does that make the 2022-23 season a failure for Milwaukee? Antetokounmpo gave a thoughtful answer as to why it is not. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, formerly an NBA champion with the 2007-08 Boston Celtics, said on television why he strongly disagrees.