Bucks Podcast: Can Milwaukee's recent struggles be ascribed solely to a missing Jrue Holiday?

Jrue Holiday has been out and the Bucks have lost six of eight; is his return the thing that will jumpstart Milwaukee? Are we sure this team can become great again in the playoffs? How concerned should we be about Holiday's injury? Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe discuss that, plus Khris Middleton's recent play, the troubles from the bench and whether any other team can frustrate Milwaukee the way the Toronto Raptors can. Plus: What's Making Jim Mad and a local product featured on One Quick Buck.

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JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe.