Rebounding has remained the main problem with the Milwaukee Bucks this season, and according to Tom Enlund of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel it may just be the factor which decides whether or not the team will make the post season this year.

It seems like if their offensive game isn't firing their rebounding is, and when they are scoring easily they are severely beaten on the glass.  Such was the case on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, a game in which they rebounded the ball better than any time in recent memory yet lost the game by 19 points.

"It was one of those games we didn't do very good offensively," said Bucks coach George Karl. "In the first half, we made up for it with a lot of hustle and our boards. Then, in the second half, we didn't get the boards we got in the first half."

"You have to rebound in this league to be successful," said guard Sam Cassell. "It's crunch time right now for this ball club. Everyone has to look in the mirror and pull out what they can pull out."

The Bucks were an average rebounding team before making the five-player trade with the Seattle SuperSonics. Since then, Milwaukee has not improved in that department, perhaps even slipping.

"Now, our problem is rebounding the ball," Karl said. "And playoff basketball gets more rebounding-orientated."