Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry believes the Milwaukee Bucks are the next big thing in the NBA, saying that they remind him of the Dubs of four years ago.
The Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference and are currently 8-2 this season, losing only to the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers. They have dominated in all of their wins — with a margin of 18.25 points per game — and seem to be legitimate contenders in the East.
Now, ahead of the Warriors' Thursday meeting with the Bucks, Curry gave high praise to the Milwaukee side and admitted they could become like the 2014-15 Dubs that found success after making a coaching change, per Ron Kroichick of San Francisco Chronicle.
Curry compares Bucks to Warriors of 4 years ago, suggests coaching change could “unlock” greatness
— Ron Kroichick (@ronkroichick) November 7, 2018
It should be remembered that the Warriors won the NBA championship in the 2014-15 season, in Steve Kerr's first season in charge. Mark Jackson coached the Warriors from 2011 to 2014, but the team decided to part ways with him as they felt they needed a coaching change to take the team to the next level.
The Warriors, then featuring Curry, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut, took the league by storm and started their dynasty.
Sure enough, the Bucks have a young core comparable to that Golden State team. They even have an established superstar now in Giannis Antetokounmpo who can become the future face of the league.
Moreover, the Bucks now have Mike Budenholzer at the helm, taking over the franchise who was left with no permanent head coach after firing Jason Kidd in January. Interestingly, Budenholzer won Coach of the Year in 2014-15.
Only time will tell if the Bucks can live up to their potential, but they are certainly on the right path.
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