A Bit of Milwaukee Bucks History: 1998-99: It's the Playoffs, By George: George Karl never missed the playoffs in 6 1/2 seasons as coach of the Seattle SuperSonics. So when the Bucks named Karl as their new head coach, there was reason to believe Milwaukee's seven-year postseason drought would end. And end it did, as Milwaukee went 28-22 in the lockout-shortened season before losing to Indiana in the first round of the playoffs. Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen continued to develop as one of the league's top scoring tandems, averaging 18.4 and 17.1 points per game, respectively. Milwaukee made several roster moves, beginning with a draft-day trade for Robert Traylor. The forward/center started 43 games and led all NBA rookies with a .537 shooting percentage. The Bucks also signed free-agent sharpshooter Dell Curry, who was tops in the league with a .476 percentage (69-for-145) from three-point range. In a three-team, eight-player deal on March 11, Milwaukee acquired point guard Sam Cassell from New Jersey and sent Terrell Brandon to Minnesota. In a separate trade on the same day, The Bucks received promising young forward Tim Thomas from Philadelphia for Tyrone Hill. (source: NBA.com)