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NBA Milwaukee Bucks History History 1990s-present To honor their 25th Anniversary in 1993, the Bucks changed their uniforms, replacing the cartoonish deer in favor of a more regal one. Also, red was replaced by purple. The Bucks had two high lottery picks in a row in the early 1990s that allowed them to get two high-caliber offensive players. In the 1993 NBA Draft, Milwaukee selected power forward Vin Baker with the eighth overall pick. The following season the Bucks obtained small forward and college standout Glenn Robinson with the first selection in the 1994 NBA Draft.

From the 1994-95 season to the 1996-97 season, the Bucks were led by the strong offensive play of both Robinson and Baker. Following the 1996-97 season, Baker was traded to the Seattle Sonics in a three-team deal that brought Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill to Milwaukee.

With the steady addition of talent such as Ray Allen, Tim Thomas, and Sam Cassell, as well as the hiring of veteran head coach George Karl, the Bucks grew to become an elite team in the Eastern Conference, winning the Central Division title in 2001. However, the Bucks lost Game 7 of the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Behind the strong encouragement of George Karl, the Bucks acquired Anthony Mason at the beginning of the 2001-2002 season. On paper this made the Bucks the team to beat in the Eastern Conference for the 2001-02 season. On the court and off, however, team chemistry was destroyed by the presence of Mason. The Bucks, who at the season's midway point were the number four seed in the Eastern Conference, began an unthinkable free-fall, which culminated with a loss to Detroit on the final night of the season that eliminated the Bucks from NBA playoff contention. The resulting fallout caused tension between the team's three stars and coach, resulting in the eventual trades of Glenn Robinson to Atlanta (for Toni Kukoc and a first-round draft pick that they used to select T.J. Ford).

In the midst of the 2002-03 season, the Bucks traded their superstar Ray Allen and backup Ronald "Flip" Murray to the Seattle SuperSonics for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason. The trade allowed for increased playing time for Michael Redd, and with Gary Payton in the backcourt, the Bucks finished the season with a 42–40 record. The Bucks made the playoffs; however, the Bucks lost in the first round to the New Jersey Nets. Team leaders Sam Cassell & center Ervin Johnson were traded to Minnesota (for Joe Smith). Payton would leave in free agency following the season. Coach George Karl’s coaching tenure with the Bucks also ended after the season.

The Bucks had a promising 2003-04 season with the strong play of rookie point guard T.J. Ford and new coach Terry Porter until Ford suffered a career-threatening spinal cord contusion and missed the final 26 games of the season.

With T.J. Ford missing the entire 2004-05 season because of his spinal cord contusion, the Bucks had a disappointing season ending with a 30–52 record. Strong play by young stars Maurice Williams and Michael Redd did provide some encouragement. Coach Terry Porter was fired at the end of the season. Due to their poor record the Bucks were placed in the NBA Draft Lottery. Despite only having a 6% chance for the first selection in the lottery, the Bucks won the first pick for the 2005 NBA Draft, which was used to select Andrew Bogut of Australia and the University of Utah. This luck would raise expectations for the coming season, as the team anticipated the return of T.J. Ford along with the addition of Bogut and former All-Star center Jamal Magloire who was acquired in a trade with the New Orleans Hornets for Desmond Mason.

The Bucks showed improvement in the 2005-06 season under new Coach Terry Stotts. On April 1, 2006 the Bucks set a new NBA record for the fewest team turnovers in one game with just two turnovers in a 96–89 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Earlier the same week, on March 28, they set a new NBA record with 11 3-pointers in a quarter, another new NBA record with 14 3-pointers in a half, and a team record with 18 3-pointers in a 132–110 shootout victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Bucks finished the 2006 Regular Season with a loss to the Wizards, giving them a 40–42 record, dropping them to the 8th seed in the East. The Bucks lost to the Detroit Pistons, the defending Eastern Conference Champions, in the 1st round of the 2006 NBA Playoffs, with a final series tally of 4–1. Milwaukee had their only win in the playoff series when they beat Detroit 124–104 on April 29, 2006.

After the 2005-06 season, the Bucks made substantial changes to their roster, trading several of their key players. The Bucks traded starting point guard T.J. Ford to the Raptors for forward Charlie Villanueva, and traded starting center Jamaal Magloire to Portland for Steve Blake, Brian Skinner, and Ha Seung-Jin. On August 10, 2006 the Bucks traded Joe Smith to the Denver Nuggets for Ruben Patterson. During the season, in January 2007, Steve Blake was traded to the Denver Nuggets for point guard Earl Boykins, Julius Hodge, and cash considerations. In Boykins' Milwaukee Bucks debut he contributed 11 points and 11 assists. Hodge was later waived by the Bucks.

On June 28, 2006, the Bucks revealed a new color scheme as well as an updated logo. The new colors revealed were dark red and forest green, returning the team to its original color scheme. Its new uniform identity was also revealed on the last week of September 2006.

The beginning of the 2006-07 season gave Bucks' fans high hopes. The Bucks had a fantastic December going 11–6, but soon after, starters Michael Redd, Charlie Villanueva, and Moe Williams suffered key injuries. For much of January, this left Andrew Bogut as the only remaining starting player from the anticipated lineup (starter Bobby Simmons had been sidelined for most of the season with an injury). The Bucks’ record suffered as a result of these injuries, with the team recording only 2 wins in the month of January. In February the Bucks lost a crucial game to the Boston Celtics who were riding a franchise long 18-game losing streak. The Bucks' struggles continued with more injuries until they fired head coach Terry Stotts after losing their 41st game of the season. Late in the season Bogut was also injured, leaving the Bucks with 4 out of the 5 planned starters for the season, Bogut, Villanueva, Simmons, and Redd, all on the injured list for the final weeks of the season. The Bucks finished with a 28-54 record, third-worst in the NBA.

On June 28 2007, the Bucks drafted Yi Jianlian from China with the No. 6 pick. Yi is widely regarded to be the best Chinese prospect to come out of China since Yao Ming. Although Yi is considered by many to be a strong offensive player, his selection by the Bucks brought many concerns, leading some commentators to consider Yi to be a high risk choice. Most notably, prior to the draft, Yi’s agent Dan Fegan had stated that Yi did not want to play for the Bucks and refused to let the Bucks’ watch Yi workout. Fegan had stated that Milwaukee did not have a sufficient population of Asians, and Milwaukee would not be a good fit for Yi. After being drafted by the Bucks, Yi refused to visit Milwaukee and his agent has openly tried to convince the Bucks to trade Yi to another team by threatening that Yi would return to China rather than play for the Bucks. In addition, questions exist surrounding Yi’s real age (ranging between 19 to 22) and his ability to acclimatize to the physical game in the NBA.

Season-by-season records

Season	W	L	%	Playoffs	Results
Milwaukee Bucks
1990-91	48	34	.585	Lost First Round	Philadelphia 3, Milwaukee 0
1991-92	31	51	.378
1992-93	28	54	.341
1993-94	20	62	.244
1994-95	34	48	.415
1995-96	25	57	.305
1996-97	33	49	.402
1997-98	36	46	.439
1998-99	28	22	.560	Lost First Round	Indiana 3, Milwaukee 0
1999-2000	42	40	.512	Lost First Round	Indiana 3, Milwaukee 2
2000-01	52	30	.634	Won First Round Won Conference Semifinals Lost Conference Finals	Milwaukee 3, Orlando 1 Milwaukee 4, Charlotte 3 Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 3
2001-02	41	41	.500
2002-03	42	40	.512	Lost First Round	New Jersey 4, Milwaukee 2
2003-04	41	41	.500	Lost First Round	Detroit 4, Milwaukee 1
2004-05	30	52	.366
2005-06	40	42	.488	Lost First Round	Detroit 4, Milwaukee 1
2006-07	28	54	.342
2007-08	0	0	.000
Totals	1684	1482	.532
Playoffs	99	111	.471	1 Championship

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