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2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season

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Head coach
  
Scott Skiles

Owner(s)
  
Herb Kohl

Record
  
34–48 (.415)

General manager
  
John Hammond

Arena
  
Bradley Center

Place
  
Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern)

The 2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season is the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Key dates

  • June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1: The free agency period started.
  • October 6: The pre-season started with a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • October 28: The regular season started with a game against the Chicago Bulls.

    • Offseason

    On Monday April 21, 2008, the Bucks introduced Scott Skiles as their new coach. Skiles becomes the 11th head coach in the history of the franchise. Skiles was a former coach with the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns coach. He agreed to a four-year deal to replace his close friend, Larry Krystkowiak. Skiles stated that he is not backing away from his reputation for demanding a lot from his players. Skiles, 44, has amassed an overall record of 281-251 (.528) as an NBA head coach. He was hired as head coach of the Bulls on November 28, 2003, and inherited a team with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses. While in Chicago, Skiles led the Bulls to three postseason appearances. The Bulls won 49 games in 2006–07, their most since they went 62-20 in ’97-98. In the playoffs, the Bulls swept the defending NBA champion Miami Heat 4-0 in the first round of the 2007 NBA playoffs.

    References

    2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season Wikipedia
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