I don't understand why the concept of raised expectations is seen as some negative awful thing. Purgatory doesn't mean sucking. The last two years of results have quite literally been the Kohl years, except way worse because the Bucks have one of the best players in the world and have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. They won more regular season games I guess, which frankly in the NBA is a big old yawn.
It has nothing to do with forgetting. Injuries are only part of the excuse too, and not really something you can point to when the best players are old and oft-injured.
I am as happy as anyone they brought a championship to Milwaukee but the feeling of stagnation around the Bucks is completely realistic and valid. I'm not even criticizing the team because the cap hell they're in was necessary to win and I would make the same deal 100/100 times. But it is just the reality of where they are now. They are in that bucket of teams that yes, will probably win 50 games, but everyone kinda knows they aren't going to be there in the end.
If I were the Bucks I would seriously consider something drastic like sitting the star players every few games on a rotation or VERY light minute count. Anything possible to get the main 4 guys available in the playoffs.