CRUCIAL Takeaways from Bucks Preseason Opener | Myles Turner’s Debut Signals New Era
Bucks (preseason) basketball returns! No Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Myles Turner debuts in Milwaukee’s starting five. What does this lineup reveal about the team’s strategy?
Hosts Camille Davis and Frank Madden break down the Bucks’ first preseason game, analyzing Turner’s defensive impact and the bench unit’s energetic performance. They explore Kevin Porter Jr.’s offensive role, debate Kyle Kuzma’s fit, and spotlight Chris Livingston’s fourth-quarter surge. The discussion covers potential lineup changes, defensive improvements, and how these factors might shape Milwaukee’s upcoming season.
Will the Bucks’ new-look roster translate to regular-season success? Tune in for expert insights on Milwaukee’s evolving game plan and key player performances.
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22 Comments
They so stuck on Rollins, the kpj hate still continue 😂
All of bucks podcast want kpj to fail because of his past. People grow and change. That so sad
Myles setting random flare screens to shooters while the offense is stagnant and becomes predictable is so refreshing. I hope it sticks and others can do similar types of actions to keep the flow moving
Good game! I was impressed
The only take away is that kuz is going nowhere. Not sure what is he offering. They need to play livingston instead of kuzma
wheres the thanasty love
Clearly from the 5 mins on court we can see that Thanasis will carry this team with 30pts plus per game. I have to finish this message for my husband who just exploded from over sarcasm.
Frank Still trash on KPJ and secretly hope Rollins to replace him as starter is insane
KPJ played really well in this game — he did everything the situation called for. Funny how they pointed out he did not hit a three-pointer. Without Giannis, we don’t have many shot creators, and that’s exactly what KPJ did today, along with solid defense — that block on Bam was huge. The hate on KPJ is just way too much. 😅
Biggest takeaway from today (looking at probable rotational pieces only):
Positives are kpj, gtj, turner. Overall defense,energy and pace.
Neutral – overall 3pt shooting. Good to see the creations but just need to knock em down
Negatives –
Kyle kuzma: showed abit of energy on the glass but he gotta start finding his shot and stop throwing up prayers.
Bobby: back to his usual old ISO selfish play and fails to make any impact.
Sims: bad offensively and was not that impressive defensively either.
It’s crazy how both of them said is KPJ even better than Rollins? Like that’s so laughable man, Bucks fan literally only think players are good if they know how to spot up and wait for a Giannis pass and shoot, Ask them why they like Rollins and it’s that exact reason, so unbelievable 😂, Bucks aren’t winning shit if they rely on Giannis being the only playmaker in the starting lineup, KPJ played great today but if you heard it from this podcast you would think he stunk it up
Good morning from Greece. It seems that we have a great roster 👌. Cheers to Hufflepuff 😄
You start Kuzma so you can showcase him to trade him later. Next question….don't devalue him by bringing him off the bench.
Clearly you guys do not know what you are talking about . We do not need kpj to jack 3s . He's to do just what he did. Facilitate . Do you guys understand that ? When Giannis is playing . Drawing the defense , porter Jr. Will get his 3s off of Giannis . You guys are way off Base . The bucks just moved heaven and earth to get Myles Turner. They didn't go through all of that for him to stand around and watch kpj jack up threes . Thank goodness you guys aren't coaching. His job is to facilitate and run the team . Not ice out his teammates . Do you remember how well Gary Trent Jr. Shot in the pacers series ? Look that up. Porter Jr was on the floor with 3 outstanding shooters . His first priority is to create then get them the ball. Doc Rivers correctly states , we will get better 3 point shots if we touch the paint first off of dribble penetration. And the only person other than Giannis that can do that at a high clip is Porter Jr. ( Jury still out on Anthony Cole )
Turner is big upgrade, returnee starters except Kuzma can play, Rollins looked great. Livingston best of young guys, Harris?????
Frank wont let KPJ past go, he a changed man, its his personal life why he talks like that.. He needs to let it go an talk about his basketball game only. KPJ is pass that an so are we! BucksN6
It’s disgusting this show still have Frank on. All this pos does is hate on kpj
People are still salty for Giannis to still remain a Buck.
If KPJ can play like that Next to GA , and they gell! It's a KMiddy & GA 2.0. kp wants to break your legs and shoot/ lay up over you. If they can work on that dribble handoff pull up, we will finally have that shot we can always rely on again.
KPJ is a Heat killer. Spo sent doubles at him and he dissected them. Why shoot a bunch of 3s, when they can't stop him from getting his shots in the paint? Since coming to Milwaukee, he has feasted in the paint against Miami. Frank is just nitpicking.
Rollins and KPJ are going to be a problem this season. Doc need to start them together because their chemistry is so good together. They feast in those passing lanes, they are super fast and both can get to the rim at will. The two man game with those two will be 🔥🔥
Giannis looks very impressed with his team. They were having a lot of fun out there and calling havoc on the defensive side. This will be a fun season.