Tip-Off Timer: ‘74 Bucks Last Edition to Reach NBA Finals

August 14th, 2009 | Tags: kareem abdul jabbar, kareemabdul-jabbar, leon powe, leonpowe, lew alcindor, NBA, oscarrobertson

by Tim Povtak Filed under: Bucks , Lakers Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Friday, there are 74 days remaining. The Milwaukee Bucks were once the envy of - and the beacon for — every expansion team in any professional sport, winning a championship in just the third year of existence. They returned to the NBA Finals in Year 6, losing this time but still making it all look so easy. That was 1974, the end of their incredible start — and the beginning of an incredibly long dry spell that continues today. Yes, they have had some success since — three more trips to the conference finals — but everything has paled in comparison to the standard they set in those formative years. Tip-Off Timer: ‘74 Bucks Last Edition to Reach NBA Finals originally appeared on NBA FanHouse on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments

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