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#109 MILWAUKEE BUCKS


Last Year's Rank: 94
Title Track: 118
Ownership: 95
Coaching: 112
Players: 115
Fan Relations: 90
Affordability: 57
Stadium Experience: 111
Bang for the Buck: 98

The Bucks haven't had a winning season since 2003, so it's easy to see why fans consider a title in the near future about as likely as coach Larry Krystkowiak's returning next season ("Roughly zero chance," says ESPN.com's Marc Stein). Whom do fans expect as a replacement? Another Coach Klone. "The Bucks have essentially been caught in a vicious cycle the past few years where they keep hiring young coaches who have to learn on the job," says Frank Madden of Brewhoop.com. The team's other issue: the 20-year-old, crumbling Bradley Center, which is reflected in a bottom-tier Stadium Experience ranking. Buckeroos complain about the lack of imagination and diversity in amenities, such as restaurants, bars and souvenirs. Says Brewhoop's Alex Boeder, "Basically, they're trying to milk as much out of the arena as they can before it needs to be replaced." Memo to ownership: Consider that cow bone-dry. -Andy Kamenetzky

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