Wasn’t it bleacher report that had Milwaukee in the play in tournament? Like come on man the 2nd season of any “super team” is usually the time where everything clicks
The additions of Gary Trent Jr, Prince and Wright made this team one of the favorites for the chip because now the bucks are not missing pieces to defend the perimeter and everyone that was formally on the Bucks can now play their true roles. I don't see anyone beating this team even the Celtics now because they only shoot 3's and have not nearly the size with depth the Bucks do.
Fax + dame and Gary Trent are familiar with each other too they played a couple season together in Portland, that just shows dame the teams not just all in on him they truly want to win.
Horst doesn’t get enough credit for this offseason, Trent was a top 15 perimeter defender in Portland before he was shipped off to Toronto. Might be the most underrated signing in basketball
As a long time Portland fan, Trent was most definitely not a top 15 perimeter defender he just stood out as a hustling youngster with some most on a older bottom 3 defensive team in the league. He’s at most slightly above average he has slower feet than you’d like out of a POA defender and can’t navigate screens like you’d think he could.
@@keatonehrenberger8391 I guess I’d trust a fan lol, I was just rewatching a couple games and clips from that season after the bucks signed him and he looked very tenacious
Trent's biggest strengths are his toughness and his hands, he isn't quite the perfect POA defender. He can take a beating though, regularly guarding up forwards much larger than himself (Bron for example) and doing a decent job. He has great quick hands that on the raptors made him easily one of the best at getting steals in the league, however it comes at a cost, those risks led to more fouling. He's can read a offense fairly well but often times he has a bit of trouble staying ahead of the fastest players in the NBA, thats where Prince, Giannis and Lopez come in. Trent doesn't HAVE to beat them to the basket, he has to redirect them to help, No one is taking a shot with Giannis and Trent on them, and if they DO get past trent and prince/giannis, they are being sent right into Lopez who is a fantastic shot blocker. Trent himself isn't a excellent defender but he is a good enough one that with the addition of prince can direct players straight into lopez or giannis.
@@ZienoZ yeah, it’s gonna be fun to watch a scrappy 2-guard on the bucks. They haven’t had one since Donte. Hope that Trent stays healthy because he is a perfect fit alongside dame and Giannis
Hope so, dame looked promising in there early games against the sixers then it all went downhill after that literally. Hope they get it together fr, and the sixers didn’t even have embiid and pg so
Lillards range makes him literally unguardable playin pick and rolls actions. If he is hitting shots its nothing you can do to guard him, if you step up he will drive past you, he is extremely fast. Also he is an excellent playmaker so he will make the right pass if they blitz him after the screen
@wordtomymuvva5063 He still scored like 22 last year. He averages like 7 assists. Even when he isn’t scoring, he still has a vacuum around him. Thanks for telling us you know nothing about ball. 🤣
@@wordtomymuvva5063he is not gonma have a good game every night, he is a shooter, sometimes shots will not fall. With that said last season we al consider it was bad and he still average 24 and 7, that shows howw good he is.
@@OhGeeGankstanobody is denying his offensive talent, i mean when 22 points is considered bad that means everyone has high expectations. Damien’s biggest problem is on the other end of the floor. Sure 22 and 7 doesnt look horrible but if he gave up a ton of opportunities on the defensive end (like he did last year) the overall performance doesn’t look all that good. Regular season is whatever but what happens when they try to hunt for him in the playoffs. If Dame is not hitting shots and getting smoked on defense jn the playoffs, he probably getting benched or Giannis will superman his team to a W. Its gonna be interesting because despite that, the Bucks have really good defenders around him. They’re gonna have to play good team defense, if they do that then the Bucks a looking scary.
That game was more about the Bulls crazy 3 point shooting than anything else they made 45% from 3 in that game for a total of 21 threes. That is insane 👀
As much as I love Khris Middleton, I honestly never thought of the team play with him and portis on the bench. I really like the idea you have with that.
@@MeBihhhh that's not why bucks traded him. Lopez was hurt and they needed a big going into playoff championship run. Donte was the only asset that teams wanted that was tradeable at the time. It was always a bad move because it was out of being desperate.
Giannis has not been a bad screener this year this far so we don't need to propagate information based on how his screening looked last year. He's already freed Dame up several times between preseason and the first regular season game. The reason why Dame was running a lot of pick n rolls with Brook this game has NOTHING to do with their screening, and everything to do with the matchup Brook is guarded by. Brook was guarded by a slow footed big which Dame can blow by on a switch or if the big is at the level which means the defense is probably going to have the big drop back instead, meaning he'll have space for wide open threes if the defender doesn't effectively chase over the top, while Giannis was guarded by a smaller defender/wing which turns the PnR with Dame into a switch/iso against a difficult defender. Giannis can post or iso those matchups and punish them, but Dame doesn't get as involved in the offense should he start doing so, which is why they elected to have Dame run more PnR with Brook this game instead. Again, had nothing to do with the screening.
Bobby Portis is underrated he is like a Swiss Army knife off the bench. His offense is way better offensively shot 80 percent from three point range in preseason
Been saying since Dame was traded they need to lock down the pick n roll with Giannis cause that’s just impossible to guard especially with any sort of decent kick out shooters.
@@slipjones2more like the best player in the world being injured the last 2 playoffs has hindered the bucks but some of us watch the games and some of us are you
@southerncoastproductions7587 Well, that is you're opinion and I find it special. So here we are. I wonder what metrics or advanced numbers you have supporting your opinion because it feels to me that your argument is based purely in feelings
When dame is this hungry & motivated he’s going to play well not no what if or buts he’s locked in. That’s coming from a blazer fan the bucks are my finals favorites before the season even started a healthy bucks will be a issue.
Hopefully Khris come as a 6th man, everyone would win with that. Starting 5 would became way strong on deffense with Taurean and Gary trent, while the 2nd line with Bobby and Middleton will have also great firepower
I’ve been saying Marjon will be a beast for years, might have to let that hope go unfortunately. Good for him for securing an NBA contract after being homeless! What a young man
His playoff performance against Indiana proved that they can. As long as he's healthy he's still Khris. They just need to manage the minutes of him, Giannis and Dame better during the season so they're not injured by the end of the year. The only reason Indiana won was because Giannis was hurt for the whole series and Dame got injured during it.
Milwaukee is a great team… but they lost to the bulls… due to lack of perimeter defense. They have good offense and superb interior defense. But with teams shooting at a higher clip, them included it won’t be as easy as most suspect.
Prince isnt a better shooter and even though i think hes slightly better defensively then Middleton hes more of an energy defender and middleton is a good enough defender tht i dont expect much dropoff as long as hes guarding wings. The bucks starting lineup last year when everyone was healthy was the best 5 man lineup net rating wise in the NBA, with the best offensive rating and an elite defensive rating. Now replacing beasley with Gary Trent makes a big difference. Middleton usually just takes the role as a spacer with both Dame and Giannis on the court and acts as a secondary creator when one or the other are resting on the bench. Overall the most important part is the improvement defensively on the perimeter and bench, plus having that bench depth. Im not completely opposed to the idea tho especially if its during the regular season because then our bench would be very good and i also think it would open up minutes for andre jackson jr to play as an extra defender off the bench in spurts
The BUCKS are going to be the 2nd best team in the EAST 👍🔥🔥 The 3 newcomers are already started to make an impact and it's a big update from the last season 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Honestly I do think Khris off the bench makes sense. It's a well-known fact that Dame is not a good defensive player. Khris, on that end of the floor, has been decent throughout his career but he's never been a stalwart. And now that he is older, he's just not that good, defensively, anymore. So yeah I think it makes all the sense in the world.
Facts but as I said in the video Milwaukee still needs to give Middleton some games to start to see just how bad the defense is. But even still playing less minutes throughout the regular is a good thing
@@basketballreach that’s right, but Khris will take more difficult shots, including off the dribble. Which is why I wouldn’t say prince is better from deep. That’s not to say he isn’t a good 3pt shooter and a good fit with the starters though
Cheating the system after how many games? Jumping the gun here, aren't you? The Bucks will be very good, but there's still the question about chemistry, injuries, Middleton. Settle down. "we learned a lot after only one game." What? Really? Get out. ONE GAME. Blocking you.
I don’t believe the Bucks are good enough to be handcuffed with a 33 million dollar slot that produces nothing for three years. Nothing we can do about it. The Bucks won a ring so it was all worth it. But face reality, Middleton (that 33 million dollar slot) doesn’t play the bucks won’t win a chip. I need to see them perform against a younger faster team to see where they fit in the rest of the league
Could the Milwaukee Bucks be the 2nd best team in the eastern conference? 👀
The NBA is sleeping on this team. Good on you for featuring them. Charles didnt even have them in the top 6 teams in the east, insane disrespect.
So your not going to mention Tyrese was pushed on almost every shot?
Yeah, they could be as long as they play well, have good defense, and good rotations.
@@yousefqazi8027 😤😤
Wasn’t it bleacher report that had Milwaukee in the play in tournament? Like come on man the 2nd season of any “super team” is usually the time where everything clicks
me as a bucks fan think they could be excellent this year
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Me think they could too
The additions of Gary Trent Jr, Prince and Wright made this team one of the favorites for the chip because now the bucks are not missing pieces to defend the perimeter and everyone that was formally on the Bucks can now play their true roles. I don't see anyone beating this team even the Celtics now because they only shoot 3's and have not nearly the size with depth the Bucks do.
Fax + dame and Gary Trent are familiar with each other too they played a couple season together in Portland, that just shows dame the teams not just all in on him they truly want to win.
Haha Bucks will be a 2nd round exit at best.
Horst doesn’t get enough credit for this offseason, Trent was a top 15 perimeter defender in Portland before he was shipped off to Toronto. Might be the most underrated signing in basketball
As a long time Portland fan, Trent was most definitely not a top 15 perimeter defender he just stood out as a hustling youngster with some most on a older bottom 3 defensive team in the league. He’s at most slightly above average he has slower feet than you’d like out of a POA defender and can’t navigate screens like you’d think he could.
@@keatonehrenberger8391 I guess I’d trust a fan lol, I was just rewatching a couple games and clips from that season after the bucks signed him and he looked very tenacious
@@keatonehrenberger8391 ya trent will get some steals and hes a decent defender but hes not an elite defender
Trent's biggest strengths are his toughness and his hands, he isn't quite the perfect POA defender. He can take a beating though, regularly guarding up forwards much larger than himself (Bron for example) and doing a decent job. He has great quick hands that on the raptors made him easily one of the best at getting steals in the league, however it comes at a cost, those risks led to more fouling. He's can read a offense fairly well but often times he has a bit of trouble staying ahead of the fastest players in the NBA, thats where Prince, Giannis and Lopez come in. Trent doesn't HAVE to beat them to the basket, he has to redirect them to help, No one is taking a shot with Giannis and Trent on them, and if they DO get past trent and prince/giannis, they are being sent right into Lopez who is a fantastic shot blocker. Trent himself isn't a excellent defender but he is a good enough one that with the addition of prince can direct players straight into lopez or giannis.
@@ZienoZ yeah, it’s gonna be fun to watch a scrappy 2-guard on the bucks. They haven’t had one since Donte. Hope that Trent stays healthy because he is a perfect fit alongside dame and Giannis
The Bucks are going to be a top east team this season
Hope so, dame looked promising in there early games against the sixers then it all went downhill after that literally. Hope they get it together fr, and the sixers didn’t even have embiid and pg so
Lol 1 game against the 76ers Without Embied & PG .. Askimg for a friend how did they do against the Bulls? 😂
no bulls are lol
It's one game out of 82 lol. That was a horrible game and all teams have games like that. It happens 🤷🏽♂️
Lillards range makes him literally unguardable playin pick and rolls actions. If he is hitting shots its nothing you can do to guard him, if you step up he will drive past you, he is extremely fast. Also he is an excellent playmaker so he will make the right pass if they blitz him after the screen
Facts when Dame is going you have to just sit back and watch ⌚️
But they have to count on him having a good game every night or else he’s useless in every aspect like last year
@wordtomymuvva5063 He still scored like 22 last year. He averages like 7 assists. Even when he isn’t scoring, he still has a vacuum around him. Thanks for telling us you know nothing about ball. 🤣
@@wordtomymuvva5063he is not gonma have a good game every night, he is a shooter, sometimes shots will not fall. With that said last season we al consider it was bad and he still average 24 and 7, that shows howw good he is.
@@OhGeeGankstanobody is denying his offensive talent, i mean when 22 points is considered bad that means everyone has high expectations. Damien’s biggest problem is on the other end of the floor. Sure 22 and 7 doesnt look horrible but if he gave up a ton of opportunities on the defensive end (like he did last year) the overall performance doesn’t look all that good.
Regular season is whatever but what happens when they try to hunt for him in the playoffs. If Dame is not hitting shots and getting smoked on defense jn the playoffs, he probably getting benched or Giannis will superman his team to a W. Its gonna be interesting because despite that, the Bucks have really good defenders around him. They’re gonna have to play good team defense, if they do that then the Bucks a looking scary.
Getting blown out in the home opener against the scrub Bulls was sure impressive lol
That game was more about the Bulls crazy 3 point shooting than anything else they made 45% from 3 in that game for a total of 21 threes. That is insane 👀
Bucks are mid but people need content for TH-cam videos so they make things like this
@basketballreach ok but No Embied & PG for the 76ers isn't even worth mentioning in your vidoe? Bucks have zero chance against a healthy celtics
@@Jjhawkkright bucks shot 43 percent from 3 against the Embied & PG LESS 76ers
@@basketballreach yeah because you have to defend those 3
As much as I love Khris Middleton, I honestly never thought of the team play with him and portis on the bench. I really like the idea you have with that.
Can’t believe we traded Donte divenchenzo for an old screen setter Surge Ibaka
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We would not have been able to sign him.
@@slipjones2 Sign who Donte? He is talking about when the Bucks traded Donte away for Serge Ibaka not if we could have signed him back after that
@@basketballreachhe’s saying we had to trade him because he would have left for nothing. Keep up buttercup
@@MeBihhhh that's not why bucks traded him. Lopez was hurt and they needed a big going into playoff championship run. Donte was the only asset that teams wanted that was tradeable at the time. It was always a bad move because it was out of being desperate.
This dude who put together this vid knows basketball, thought I should put it out there
Love the idea as Middleton coming off the bench.
Lost to the bulls 20 hours after
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Doesn't contradict anything in the vid
Giannis has not been a bad screener this year this far so we don't need to propagate information based on how his screening looked last year. He's already freed Dame up several times between preseason and the first regular season game.
The reason why Dame was running a lot of pick n rolls with Brook this game has NOTHING to do with their screening, and everything to do with the matchup Brook is guarded by. Brook was guarded by a slow footed big which Dame can blow by on a switch or if the big is at the level which means the defense is probably going to have the big drop back instead, meaning he'll have space for wide open threes if the defender doesn't effectively chase over the top, while Giannis was guarded by a smaller defender/wing which turns the PnR with Dame into a switch/iso against a difficult defender. Giannis can post or iso those matchups and punish them, but Dame doesn't get as involved in the offense should he start doing so, which is why they elected to have Dame run more PnR with Brook this game instead.
Again, had nothing to do with the screening.
welp... this aged like milk
Hell yeah I was thinking the same have Middleton come off the bench. Go bucks!!!
Happy with the bucks, especially how prince is starting to pick up the pace on both ends, but i have to say maxay is an unbelievable finisher !!😮💨
Him and Brook playin the pick and roll great
We have crazy depth and i don't mind regular season prince and khris sharing the sf postion but come playoffs if healthy he is starting.
Bobby Portis is underrated he is like a Swiss Army knife off the bench. His offense is way better offensively shot 80 percent from three point range in preseason
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Good video disagree about prince starting though he’s not anywhere near the shooter/creator of Middleton.
We need Thanasis!
I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Brook start setting Gortat screens for Dame as the season progresses.
Brooke can pick and pop for 3s as well. I have Dame, Gannis, and Brooke on my Fantasy Lock league lol.
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Been saying since Dame was traded they need to lock down the pick n roll with Giannis cause that’s just impossible to guard especially with any sort of decent kick out shooters.
That is a great idea getting Middleton off the bench. Plus you could make a death lineup with him replacing GTJ off the bench during crunch time
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Middleton doesn’t play basketball anymore. Well about 20 games a year. The loss of that salary slot has doomed the bucks for a few years.
@@slipjones2more like the best player in the world being injured the last 2 playoffs has hindered the bucks but some of us watch the games and some of us are you
@@MeBihhhh yeah dude doesn't know what he's talking about
@@Sergdagangsta I don’t blame him, I blame espn for the false narratives around the bucks 😂
Middleton is way better at perimeter defense the prince lmao
ur speical in the head
@@southerncoastproductions7587 you're*
@@southerncoastproductions7587 special*
@@chickmangioni4813 Nobody cares, Doesn't change the fact you're deluded.
@southerncoastproductions7587 Well, that is you're opinion and I find it special. So here we are. I wonder what metrics or advanced numbers you have supporting your opinion because it feels to me that your argument is based purely in feelings
When dame is this hungry & motivated he’s going to play well not no what if or buts he’s locked in.
That’s coming from a blazer fan the bucks are my finals favorites before the season even started a healthy bucks will be a issue.
Bruh we lost to Chicago at home and Khris time has been up with me for the past 3 1/2 years.
Hopefully Khris come as a 6th man, everyone would win with that.
Starting 5 would became way strong on deffense with Taurean and Gary trent, while the 2nd line with Bobby and Middleton will have also great firepower
I blame jae chowder more than Beasley and pat and Marion kind of a wasted pick ngl. Trade him while he has some value
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I’ve been saying Marjon will be a beast for years, might have to let that hope go unfortunately. Good for him for securing an NBA contract after being homeless! What a young man
Please do more Bucks video!!!!!
Definitely more coming I’m a big Bucks fan myself 😤🔥
@@basketballreach YES!!! I have just subscribed your channel!!! Can't wait! Revenge year!
@@ssjj005 😤😤😤😤
I feel like the sixers intend to tank this season, but that couldn't be right, could it?
Middleton being out and injured the third year in a row. You can't count on him anymore.
His playoff performance against Indiana proved that they can. As long as he's healthy he's still Khris. They just need to manage the minutes of him, Giannis and Dame better during the season so they're not injured by the end of the year. The only reason Indiana won was because Giannis was hurt for the whole series and Dame got injured during it.
oh imagine bucks vs mavs in the finals ... no one would know who to cheer for .
david goggins bringing back prime dame
Milwaukee is a great team… but they lost to the bulls… due to lack of perimeter defense. They have good offense and superb interior defense. But with teams shooting at a higher clip, them included it won’t be as easy as most suspect.
Prince isnt a better shooter and even though i think hes slightly better defensively then Middleton hes more of an energy defender and middleton is a good enough defender tht i dont expect much dropoff as long as hes guarding wings. The bucks starting lineup last year when everyone was healthy was the best 5 man lineup net rating wise in the NBA, with the best offensive rating and an elite defensive rating. Now replacing beasley with Gary Trent makes a big difference. Middleton usually just takes the role as a spacer with both Dame and Giannis on the court and acts as a secondary creator when one or the other are resting on the bench. Overall the most important part is the improvement defensively on the perimeter and bench, plus having that bench depth. Im not completely opposed to the idea tho especially if its during the regular season because then our bench would be very good and i also think it would open up minutes for andre jackson jr to play as an extra defender off the bench in spurts
are u slow
As a Milwaukee need, I said this since J’rue Holiday was traded Middleton needs to go
Nahhhhh Khris and Giannis have great chemistry like your not going to trade him for an unproven Ingram
Dame is not that guy to help bring the bucks back to the finals especially when he just had 4 points 1/12 while being an absolute cone on defense.
They have to play MUCH BETTER DEFENSE
Crazy that your last name is Middleton and you have one of the best mid ranges in the game 😂
Imagine someone named duncan whos an elite dunker
One game against a Embied and PG less 76ers where are you after the Bulls spanked them 😂
with doc and ham at the helm.....
The BUCKS are going to
be the 2nd best team in
the EAST 👍🔥🔥
The 3 newcomers are already started to make an impact and it's a big
update from the last season 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
If Dame plays like that, you can't guard them
Pretty unguardable huh the bulls had no clue what to do
Finally using pick and roll with their best player
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They still need another defender like a PJ Tucker this isn’t gonna be enough to beat the Celtics in 7 games
PJ Tucker isn’t what he used to be 😂
Honestly I do think Khris off the bench makes sense.
It's a well-known fact that Dame is not a good defensive player. Khris, on that end of the floor, has been decent throughout his career but he's never been a stalwart. And now that he is older, he's just not that good, defensively, anymore.
So yeah I think it makes all the sense in the world.
Facts but as I said in the video Milwaukee still needs to give Middleton some games to start to see just how bad the defense is. But even still playing less minutes throughout the regular is a good thing
I’ve seen enough putting my mortgage on the bucks winning it all
Dude, you better watch the game vs Chicago.
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Yeah cheating the system.
Dame trolls will never go away. It's a sickness with them.
Khris should most certainly come off the bench or get traded, he wasn’t even that good last season
yeah this is great except Dame can have off nights
this is like basically saying Curry is unstoppable
What I really heard here was if Giannis starts setting better screens they'd be unstoppable with a shooter
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#SeeRed
I don’t think prince is a better 3pt shooter than Khris
Prince is slightly better he made 39% on 4.6 attempts vs Middleton’s 38% on 4.5 but it is the defense that is the most valuable
@@basketballreach that’s right, but Khris will take more difficult shots, including off the dribble. Which is why I wouldn’t say prince is better from deep. That’s not to say he isn’t a good 3pt shooter and a good fit with the starters though
Cheating the system after how many games? Jumping the gun here, aren't you? The Bucks will be very good, but there's still the question about chemistry, injuries, Middleton. Settle down. "we learned a lot after only one game." What? Really? Get out. ONE GAME. Blocking you.
Just run high screen with brook then pick and roll with giannis down hill either give it back to giannis, go himself or pop to wings can't stop it
True
how about some defense?
You guys know nothing about basketball, the bucks suck bruh. You guys make these videos and have no basketball knowledge
so why do we lost to chicago
Dame just got coooooked by Coby White…sorry Bucks fans, this isn’t your year either. Dame is a liability on the defensive end.
watch yesterdays game?
Giannis has no screen iq
Sadly 😅
Blah blah blah celtics in 5 if they can make it to us maybe 6 if we have injures
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Cs will rip this team up
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Don't get ahead of yourselves bucks fans you did play an incompetent sixers team... let's see how y'all do against a more legit contender🤨
and then lose to the bulls, great cheats
Is prince really a better 3 point shooter than khris?
KHRIS MIDDLETON should be a STARTER for this team maybe playing less minutes but he's the 3rd option
By somehow going 82 games without playing a healthy team every year
I wish Giannis would focus on defense... he will still get his buckets on offense but Dame can handle the offense. GO BUCKS!!!!
Keep crying. You need more napkins? Lunacy is rampant these days.
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I don’t believe the Bucks are good enough to be handcuffed with a 33 million dollar slot that produces nothing for three years. Nothing we can do about it. The Bucks won a ring so it was all worth it. But face reality, Middleton (that 33 million dollar slot) doesn’t play the bucks won’t win a chip. I need to see them perform against a younger faster team to see where they fit in the rest of the league
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