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In the 1971 season the Bucks got an unexpected gift when they acquired Oscar Robertson, known as "the Big O," in a trade with the Cincinnati Royals. Subsequently, in only their third season the Bucks finished 66-16—the second-most wins in NBA history at the time, and still the most in franchise history. During the regular season, the Bucks recorded a then-NBA record 20 game win streak. They then steamrolled through the playoffs with a dominating 12-2 record, winning the NBA Championship on April 30, 1971 by sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in four games. By winning the title in only their third season, the Bucks became the second-fastest team in NBA history to win the title, and the second-most successful expansion team in NBA history. .
The Bucks remained a powerhouse for the first half of the 1970s. In 1972, the Bucks recorded their third consecutive 60-win season, the first NBA team to do so. One year later, the Bucks were back in the 1974 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. In Game 6 of the series, Jabbar made a patented "sky hook" shot to end a classic double-overtime victory for the Bucks. The Bucks lost Game 7 and the series to the Celtics. On June 16, 1975, the Bucks pulled a mega-trade by sending Jabbar to the Lakers for Elmore Smith, Junior Bridgeman, Brian Winters and David Meyers. This triggered a down fall for the Bucks and have never had continuous success.
The 07-08 season was no different going 26-56 which was the third worst record int the eastern conference. During the lottery the BUcks came up short and got the 6th pick in the draft The Bucks' GM decided it would be best to remove the face of the franchise Micheal Redd and start from scratch.
In the 1971 season the Bucks got an unexpected gift when they acquired Oscar Robertson, known as "the Big O," in a trade with the Cincinnati Royals. Subsequently, in only their third season the Bucks finished 66-16—the second-most wins in NBA history at the time, and still the most in franchise history. During the regular season, the Bucks recorded a then-NBA record 20 game win streak. They then steamrolled through the playoffs with a dominating 12-2 record, winning the NBA Championship on April 30, 1971 by sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in four games. By winning the title in only their third season, the Bucks became the second-fastest team in NBA history to win the title, and the second-most successful expansion team in NBA history. .
The Bucks remained a powerhouse for the first half of the 1970s. In 1972, the Bucks recorded their third consecutive 60-win season, the first NBA team to do so. One year later, the Bucks were back in the 1974 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. In Game 6 of the series, Jabbar made a patented "sky hook" shot to end a classic double-overtime victory for the Bucks. The Bucks lost Game 7 and the series to the Celtics. On June 16, 1975, the Bucks pulled a mega-trade by sending Jabbar to the Lakers for Elmore Smith, Junior Bridgeman, Brian Winters and David Meyers. This triggered a down fall for the Bucks and have never had continuous success.
The 07-08 season was no different going 26-56 which was the third worst record int the eastern conference. During the lottery the BUcks came up short and got the 6th pick in the draft The Bucks' GM decided it would be best to remove the face of the franchise Micheal Redd and start from scratch.