In the 2000-01 season, Milwaukee's fans joyfully experienced what they had long missed in games.
This was precisely why George Karl despised that team. He didn't want his team to appear joyful. That Bucks team still had a few people as acerbic as Karl—Scott Williams, Jason Caffey, Darvin Ham—but now, only Caffey remained on the roster—most were those who enjoyed laughing heartily on the court and during practices.
Considering the situation at the time, and their salaries—Ray Allen's annual salary of 9 million US dollars, Glenn Robinson's annual salary of 7.2 million US dollars, Sam Cassell's annual salary of 3.5 million US dollars—how could those well-compensated individuals feel pain?
