Bucks vs Pacers Will Be An Absolute Chess Match!
After a heartbreaking playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers last postseason, the Milwaukee Bucks now have a shot at redemption. These two teams are set to clash once again in the first round—only this time, Giannis Antetokounmpo is healthy, and his presence completely shifts the series’ dynamic. With Doc Rivers and Rick Carlisle leading two vastly different styles, this series has all the makings of a strategic chess match. Let’s break it all down.
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0:00 Intro
2:40 Season Series Review
3:18 How Pacers defend Bucks
11:08 How Bucks defend Pacers
17:25 Swing Factors for Pacers
22:12 Swing Factors for Bucks
25:44 The Pick
26:22 Outro
30 Comments
I saw the Dame news in the middle of editing yesterday and lost it…so excited to see him come back! That said, we’ve never seen a player come back this quickly from blood clots, and there’s still a lot of uncertainty around how long his ramp-up will actually take, especially since he just came off blood thinners. So, while the update is encouraging, I still think it’s safe to assume Lillard will miss at least the first couple of games. I’m not expecting him back right away.
Dame will play game 2 or 3.Bucks in 5
First time seeing a video from you, great breakdown!
Bucks in 5
Bucks in 6
Pacers fan here, absolutely loved this breakdown man awesome vid! Good luck guys! This is gonna be such a crazy series!!!
Talk slower you should
Naw, I'm good on Dame not bringing the ball up.
Indiana blows chunks
What's the Milwaukee Bucks' offsensive and defensive identity tho?
Best breakdown i’ve seen yet, actually showing film, thank you! New Sub 💪🏻
Halliburton was better 2 yrs ago
I pray for health 🙏🙏🙏
Giannis bought some brooms
A chess match that Doc Rivers will lose
Glenn 3-1 lead Rivers please 🙏 don't mess this up.
Love the content
bucks in 4
Beautiful Analysis
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serious question, how often does a Bucks team with a healthy and fully available Giannis lose in the playoffs? i'm guessing maybe once against the C's? all the times i remember them getting bounced was when Giannis was hurt and not available for the entire series.
Bucks didn’t have Giannis last year! That’s it that’s all!
I also predicted Bucks and 6! What is more important to me is a healthy competitive series with no suspensions. ✊🏾🏀🦌
Giannis hairline got the horns hahaha
I am a life long Pacers fan like since the 80s life long. I will be rooting loudly for the Pacers all the way from Tampa,FL where I live. That being said I appreciate this video since obviously all of my info for how the Pacers will play is biased towards the Pacers players. I learned a lot about Milwaukees tendencies. I’m no fool in think this will be the toughest opponent of the entire playoffs should the pacers move on. Not because Boston or Cleveland isn’t talented but because these teams know each other so well and the bucks have a lot of motivation to beat Indy. Look forward to a good hard fought series!🤝
How would you feel about Sims on Hali?
I don’t think we’ll see Dame this series. Giannis is gonna have to go nuts (and I think he will)
Not looking like much of a chest match rn
After game one I'm thinking this will be more like a game of Checkers 😂
Hola (it’s Hayden)