"NBA teams have been known to lose five consecutive games on the West Coast. The Bucks used to do it with regularity even on those occasions when they were good.

NBA teams have been known to lose a 21-point lead, although maybe not necessarily to a bad opponent that had just fired its coach.

And, yes, NBA players get hurt and disappear every now and then for various reasons.

Roster gaps, in case you haven't noticed, have been a big part of the Bucks' legacy. They certainly were last year.

None of that is extraordinary behavior in this league.

But, of course, this is not an ordinary season."