As of right now I think they will. What do you guys think?

 Yes they can, no they won't.

If you had asked Tuesday after the Heat game, I'd be inclined to say they just might make it. But that's the thing with this team - just when you start thinking they're heading in that direction, they have a game like last night's that reminds us all why they'll probably fall short.

Not with SS as the coach, he got out coached last night by a TALENT SCOUT!

I don't think coaching is a big problem. Last night if redd had an average night or bogut stays out of foul trouble, the bucks wouldve won. I think it will come down to how consistent the bucks are. Don't forget that the bucks started off with a very tough schedule with many new players under a new system and had some early injuries to key players and there still in it. There schedule only gets easier. Maybe it's some wishful thinking on my part but I think this team will get a bit better as they get to play together more and more.

dsilby:

 Yes they can, no they won't.

yes they can and yes they will......sorry hater

 

quicksdraw:

dsilby:

 Yes they can, no they won't.

yes they can and yes they will......sorry hater

 

Oh Jesus Boons, tell me that was a joke. 

 tell me the no they wont was a joke.

 Uh oh Boons, we may be at a stailmate. The Bucks confuse me right now. One day they play great and the next day they lay an egg. I'm not sold yet on their consistancy. If the Bucks can stay healthy and put a string of wins together I will change my possition. I really hope that happens!

 

yes we can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 i feel your pain brother,  but i think they are for real and ready for take off.  they may have to learn one more lesson before the new year.

I'm cautiously optimistic with this team. I've said all season that I won't even start talking about the playoffs, unless they're right there come the final month of the season.

That said, I like the signs of improvement. Other than the bad 4th quarter in Philly, last week was very good. Three blowout wins, two on the road, and now that 18 of 28 on the road is finally behind them.

I'll refrain on making a playoff prediction but will say that this team will be much more relevant and fun to watch into February and March than they were the last two seasons. That I believe.

I concur, stix. Jefferson is better than I thought he would be both as an individual achiever and a positive influence on team play. I was expecting a little sulking about being exiled to Milwaukee, but he's been great. The Prince has been a pleasant surprise, Sessions is progressing well, Ridnour is better than the Steve Blake clone I thought he would be, Gadzuric is rejuvenated, Bogut is commanding double-teams and controlling the boards, and even Michael Redd is showing incipient signs of team play.

The things that really encourage me are the improved spacing and ball movement lately. For years it's been painfully obvious that the Bucks on offense were deployed as if their goal were to make themselves as easy as possible to defend. In the last few games we've seen how many easy shots and layup opportunities can result from spacing the floor properly and finding the open man. This all may be temporary, but if it continues I think things could be looking up in a big way. I don't like to talk playoffs this early, either, but the time from mid-January on, when the schedule eases, could be the best we've seen in about five years.  

Of course they can-half the teams make the diluted NBA POs. And I think they will. They will continue to improve w/o injuries. Their d has improved a lot.