3 strengths of the Milwaukee Bucks that'll be key to their success in the 2021-22 NBA season

The 2021-22 NBA season edges closer as preseason games thrill fans and introduce them to a snippet of what the regular season will hold. The Milwaukee Bucks will be taking on the Brooklyn Nets in their very first game of the regular season on October 20.

The reigning champions of the 2020-21 NBA season will be looking to defend their title in the coming season and could do just that with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the lads seemingly hungry for more challenges with no injury scare, of course.

While we have taken a look at the possible weaknesses that could hamper them in the coming season, let's highlight the strengths that could be key to their successful 2021-22 campaign.

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Milwaukee Bucks strengths going into the 2021-22 NBA season

#1 Team Chemistry

Fans hold a flag during the Milwaukee Bucks 2021 NBA Championship Victory Parade and Rally in the Deer District of Fiserv Forum on July 22, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Bucks didn't make any big changes to their roster as they retained the core of their team that won the 2020-21 NBA championship. A big plus for them going into the 2021-22 season will be an already established team chemistry.

The only loss suffered by the Bucks during the offseason was the exit of P.J. Tucker, who signed for the Miami Heat as a free agent. The loss of Tucker shouldn't put a dent in the team's chemistry as he was only featured in 20 regular-season games in his five-month stint with the Bucks.

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#2 Campaign against fouls

Tremont Waters #51 of the Milwaukee Bucks dives for the ball against Jevon Carter #0 of the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on October 08, 2021 in New York City.

The Milwaukee Bucks run a campaign against committing fouls, aiming to reduce the possibility of a free throw attempt at the opposition, which is in fact an easy shot, but they'd rather have their opponents toil for points. In the 2020-21 NBA season, the reigning champions were the second team with the least number of personal fouls committed (1,244). They were only behind Orlando Magic, who had committed 1,237 personal fouls in the season.

The Bucks have led the league in defensive rebounds per game over the past three seasons, completing an average of 40.4, 42.2 and 37.8 defensive rebounds in the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 NBA seasons, respectively. This is hinged on the Bucks' tactical strength in forcing their opponents to miss a shot without fouling them and in turn regaining possession for a possible fast break. It is expected to play out again in the 2021-22 NBA season.

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#3 Bucks' magnificent Big 3

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks high fives Khris Middleton #22 as he fouls out of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on March 04, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bucks 114-105.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday make up the Bucks Big 3. They are an unstoppable force with raw talent and are at the core of the Bucks' successes. The trio cost a combined whopping $540.5 million and they are worth every penny. With Middleton having penned a $177.5 million five-year deal that commenced in 2019-20, Holiday and Antetokounmpo signed a $135 million and $228 million deal that would commence in the 2021-22 NBA season over a four-year and five-year span respectively.

Antetokounmpo led the team in points, field goals, free throws and rebounds, and Middleton led in assists while placing second in points, steals, defensive rebounds, free throws and field goals. Holiday wasn't left out of the party as he led the team in steals, placing third in points, assists, field goals and blocks. With all three healthy, the Bucks should have a field day in the coming season.