Bucks on the other hand had the best record but it seems like their loss last playoffs was still fresh in the mind of the fans, Giannis needs to prove he can also dominate in the playoffs to gain the trust back, personally, I'm not backing the bucks to win, even in the East.
The only thing that can dominate them on the East is I think the Heat with Adebayo, Butler and Igoudala and they have 2-0 against the Bucks though Adebayo wasn't still on the bubble at Orlando.
Probably, but playoffs is a different thing, while Heat have dominated the Bucks, they also struggle against other teams in the East.
With the rank of the Bucks now, they would not meet in the first round but possible they would in the 2nd round, that if the Heat will be able to beat their first round opponent. Hopefully all the key players of the Heat will be fully healthy during the playoffs so we can see some very competitive series.
Also, let's consider the adjustment, there's no home court edge here as they are playing in Orlando.