In 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers, with Wilt Chamberlain, came to the Milwaukee Arena riding the crest of a 33-game winning streak. The Milwaukee Bucks were waiting.
Friday night the Miami Heat comes to the BMO Harris Bradley Center riding the crest of a 20-game streak. The Milwaukee Bucks are waiting.
That 33-game streak by the Lakers is still the record for a winning streak in the NBA. I was in the Arena that day and it was electric. The Bucks, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, were the defending NBA champions. The game stayed close for three quarters but the Bucks took control and won fairly easily, 120-104.
People are already starting to talk about the Heat breaking that string. These Bucks are not defending champions, but earlier this year they did beat the Heat by 19 points.
If you don’t have a ticket, you may be missing a chance to see history made, again.
With a history in Milwaukee stretching back decades, Dave tries to bring a unique perspective to his writing, whether it's sports, politics, theater or any other issue.
He's seen Milwaukee grow, suffer pangs of growth, strive for success and has been involved in many efforts to both shape and re-shape the city. He's a happy man, now that he's quit playing golf, and enjoys music, his children and grandchildren and the myriad of sports in this state. He loves great food and hates bullies and people who think they are smarter than everyone else.
This whole Internet thing continues to baffle him, but he's willing to play the game as long as OnMilwaukee.com keeps lending him a helping hand. He is constantly amazed that just a few dedicated people can provide so much news and information to a hungry public.
Despite some opinions to the contrary, Dave likes most stuff. But he is a skeptic who constantly wonders about the world around him. So many questions, so few answers.
