Say what you want about Doc, but the fact is that just like last year, the Pacers are the better and deeper team. The Bucks are Giannis, Lillard coming back from a month layoff, and a bunch of guys.
The Lillard trade will go down as one of the biggest mistakes in franchise history. It totally destroyed the chemistry of that championship team of 2021. Their window would still be open today if not for that. Maybe not for much longer as they would still be an old team for the most part, but still open. If/when Giannis is gone, you wonder how long it will be before they even become a respectable team again.
Looks like Indiana will bend over the Bucks and have their way with them for the second year in a row. And you can't use not having Giannis as an excuse this time.