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The '''[[2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season]]''' was the 33rd season for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in the [[National Basketball Association]].[[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001.html 2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks]] The Bucks had the 15th overall pick in the [[2000 NBA draft]], and selected center [[Jason Collier]] out of [[Georgia Tech University]], but soon traded him to the [[2000–01 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] in exchange for rookie center, and top draft pick [[Joel Przybilla]] from the [[University of Minnesota]]; the Bucks also drafted shooting guard [[Michael Redd]] out of [[Ohio State University]] with the 43rd overall pick.[{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter | work = ESPN | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/draft00/s/2000/0628/608939.html | access-date = November 9, 2024}}][{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles | work = The New York Times | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062900bkn-draft.html | access-date = November 9, 2024}}][{{cite web | title = 2000 NBA Draft | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html | access-date = November 9, 2024}}] During the off-season, the team acquired [[Lindsey Hunter]] from the [[1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]],[{{cite news | agency = CBC Sports | title = Pistons Peddle Hunter to Bucks | work = CBC | date = August 22, 2000 | url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/pistons-peddle-hunter-to-bucks-1.221607 | access-date = November 7, 2024}}][{{cite news | title = Pistons Swap Owens for Hunter | work = United Press International | date = August 22, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/08/22/Pistons-swap-Owens-for-Hunter/9531966916800/ | access-date = November 7, 2024}}][{{cite news | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = August 23, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/23/sports/transactions-806331.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}] acquired [[Jason Caffey]] from the [[1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in a three-team trade,[{{cite news | last = Weinstein | first = Brad | title = Warriors Grab Sura in 3-Way Trade; Del Negro Also Added; Bucks Get Caffey, Owens | work = SFGate | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Warriors-Grab-Sura-in-3-Way-Trade-Del-Negro-3304132.php | access-date = November 7, 2024}}][{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Bucks, Warriors, Cavaliers Agree to Trade | work = Deseret News | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/6/28/19515206/bucks-warriors-cavaliers-agree-to-trade | access-date = November 7, 2024}}] and signed free agents [[Jerome Kersey]] and [[Mark Pope]].[{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel | work = The New York Times | date = October 30, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html | access-date = July 16, 2022}}][{{cite news | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = November 25, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/25/sports/transactions-403547.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}] |
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The '''[[2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season]]''' was the 33rd season for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in the [[National Basketball Association]].[[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001.html 2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks]] The Bucks had the 15th overall pick in the [[2000 NBA draft]], and selected center [[Jason Collier]] out of [[Georgia Tech University]], but soon traded him to the [[2000–01 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] in exchange for rookie center, and top draft pick [[Joel Przybilla]] from the [[University of Minnesota]]; the Bucks also drafted shooting guard [[Michael Redd]] out of [[Ohio State University]] with the 43rd overall pick.[{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter | work = ESPN | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/draft00/s/2000/0628/608939.html | access-date = November 9, 2024}}][{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles | work = The New York Times | date = June 29, 2000 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062900bkn-draft.html | access-date = November 9, 2024}}][{{cite web | title = 2000 NBA Draft | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html | access-date = November 9, 2024}}] During the off-season, the team acquired [[Lindsey Hunter]] from the [[1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]],[{{cite news | agency = CBC Sports | title = Pistons Peddle Hunter to Bucks | work = CBC | date = August 22, 2000 | url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/pistons-peddle-hunter-to-bucks-1.221607 | access-date = November 7, 2024}}][{{cite news | title = Pistons Swap Owens for Hunter | work = United Press International | date = August 22, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/08/22/Pistons-swap-Owens-for-Hunter/9531966916800/ | access-date = November 7, 2024}}][{{cite news | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = August 23, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/23/sports/transactions-806331.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}] acquired [[Jason Caffey]] from the [[1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in a three-team trade,[{{cite news | last = Weinstein | first = Brad | title = Warriors Grab Sura in 3-Way Trade; Del Negro Also Added; Bucks Get Caffey, Owens | work = SFGate | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Warriors-Grab-Sura-in-3-Way-Trade-Del-Negro-3304132.php | access-date = November 7, 2024}}][{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Bucks, Warriors, Cavaliers Agree to Trade | work = Deseret News | date = June 28, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/6/28/19515206/bucks-warriors-cavaliers-agree-to-trade | access-date = November 7, 2024}}] and signed free agents [[Jerome Kersey]] and [[Mark Pope]].[{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel | work = The New York Times | date = October 30, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html | access-date = July 16, 2022}}][{{cite news | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = November 25, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/25/sports/transactions-403547.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}] |
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The Bucks got off to a rough start, losing nine of their first twelve games of the regular season, but would then win 23 of their next 29 games while posting an 8-game winning streak in January, and holding a 29–18 record at the All-Star break.[{{cite web | title = NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=8&year=2001 | access-date = September 12, 2022}}] The Bucks finished in first place in the [[Central Division (NBA)|Central Division]] with a 52–30 record, and earned the second seed in the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]]; it was the franchise's best record since the [[1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season|1985–86 season]].[{{cite web | title = 2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001_games.html | access-date = June 22, 2021}}]
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With the addition of Hunter, the Bucks got off to a rough start, losing nine of their first twelve games of the regular season, but then won 23 of their next 29 games while posting an eight-game winning streak in January, and holding a 29–18 record at the All-Star break.[{{cite web | title = NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=8&year=2001 | access-date = September 12, 2022}}] The Bucks finished in first place in the [[Central Division (NBA)|Central Division]] with a 52–30 record, and earned the second seed in the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]]; it was the franchise's best record since the [[1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season|1985–86 season]].[{{cite web | title = 2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001_games.html | access-date = June 22, 2021}}] |
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[[Ray Allen]] averaged 22.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, led the Bucks with 202 three-point field goals, and was named to the [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Third Team]], while [[Glenn Robinson]] averaged 22.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and [[Sam Cassell]] provided the team with 18.2 points and 7.6 assists per game. In addition, off the bench, sixth man [[Tim Thomas (basketball)|Tim Thomas]] contributed 12.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, along with 107 three-point field goals, while Hunter provided with 10.1 points, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and also contributed 152 three-point field goals. On the defensive side, Caffey averaged 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while [[Scott Williams (basketball)|Scott Williams]] contributed 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and [[Ervin Johnson]] provided with 3.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.[{{cite web | title = 2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001.html | access-date = June 22, 2021}}] |
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[[Ray Allen]] averaged 22.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, led the Bucks with 202 three-point field goals, and was named to the [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Third Team]], while [[Glenn Robinson]] averaged 22.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and [[Sam Cassell]] provided the team with 18.2 points and 7.6 assists per game. In addition, off the bench, sixth man [[Tim Thomas (basketball)|Tim Thomas]] contributed 12.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, along with 107 three-point field goals, while Hunter provided with 10.1 points, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and also contributed 152 three-point field goals. On the defensive side, Caffey averaged 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while [[Scott Williams (basketball)|Scott Williams]] contributed 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and [[Ervin Johnson]] provided with 3.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.[{{cite web | title = 2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2001.html | access-date = June 22, 2021}}] |
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