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Milwaukee Bucks and Ryan Rollins Show They’re For Real With Statement Win Over Knicks



Milwaukee Bucks and Ryan Rollins Show They’re For Real With Statement Win Over Knicks

Milwaukee Bucks stun New York Knicks with Ryan Rollins’ breakout performance and Giannis’s historic efficiency. Can this depth carry them through the season?

Justin Garcia and Camille Davis break down the Bucks’ impressive 3-1 start, highlighting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 40 points per 36 minutes through four games—the best efficiency streak to open a season since Shaq in 1996. The discussion focuses on Ryan Rollins’ defensive masterclass against Jalen Brunson, holding him to 4-of-10 shooting and minus-19 when matched up. The hosts analyze Karl-Anthony Towns’ struggles against Milwaukee’s improved defensive depth, the starting lineup debate when Kevin Porter Jr. returns, and how Doc Rivers has transformed the team’s competitive culture from last year’s 2-8 disaster.

Key topics include the Bucks’ defensive versatility with Giannis, Myles Turner, and Kyle Kuzma all capable of guarding elite bigs, plus the team’s untapped potential with multiple rotation players yet to hit their stride.

Tune in for expert analysis on Milwaukee’s dramatic turnaround and what it means for their Eastern Conference championship aspirations.

0:00 Intro
3:23 Statement game against the Knicks
6:02 Giannis dominates with 37 points
9:32 Managing Giannis’s workload and efficiency
11:27 Ryan Rollins emerges as defensive force
16:42 Should Rollins start over Kevin Porter Jr.
19:16 Rollins’ elite defense on Jalen Brunson
24:20 Starting lineup decisions when fully healthy
28:19 Kyle Kuzma shuts down Karl-Anthony Towns
32:30 Blue-collar mentality and team culture
36:29 Different energy from last season’s team
38:36 Four games, four different second scorers

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27 Comments

  2. @safs_dk

    I'd love to see KPJ, RR, GTJ, GA & MT as the starting 5, with AJ with Cole off the bench.

  4. @Omg-Tish

    I like Green's shooting and defensive effort but I think he's better suited coming off the bench. Ryan should be moved into the starting lineup. Green is being hunted because of his size. Also, Ryan adds ball pressure, adds more self creation, can guard bigger and he plays great off KPJ. Let them two cook!

  5. @quinnosborn3441

    Ugh, Justin. The echo on the audio on your radio show last night was all jacked up, lol. The Bucks showed they ❤ out there last nite. Big time win for only the 4th game

  7. @Omg-Tish

    I just want everyone that had something negative to say about Giannis and the Bucks to keep that same energy all season long. Don't switch up now. Those attacks were personal and with a purpose behind them. Giannis was called all kinds of names. The Bucks don't need bandwagon fans.

  8. @uwannasee_greatness

    When y'all get a chance you need to check in with your other Locked on colleagues because two of them were debating whether Giannis will "burn out." He's a top 3 usage guy, sure yes, he has been since Bud came to town.

    This season he's ranked 51st in minutes per game. He's playing the lowest minutes per game since the 22/23 season.

  10. @aaronbowersock

    I turned on the game in the 3rd quarter after putting the kids to bed and immediately tweeted "im really looking forward to this locked on bucks" because i think it was right after the turnover volleyball into dairy bird 3, i believe? it was insane pace, it was ball movement, it was defense, GA, DB, Ryan Rollins and everyone. they were locked… in!

  14. @io2068

    I actually like that we don't have a prime 2nd scorer. WE HAVE About 5 of them. Good luck trying to Game plan for that😂😂😂

  17. @spikehyzer23

    Rollins finally impressed me with a game I'd give an A- to.
    However, let's not forget he has NEVER sustained anything over time, and his first games were graded F, D+, and C- by me.

    If he does this for another 10 straight games, we might have something (the caliber of the opponent doesn't matter because the Knicks are vastly overrated with the awful KAT, and Brunson still cooked him on the end he's supposed to be better at).

  24. @jamesmoore1396

    Trent Jr. would be my choice to come off the bench. He would be the first one off should Green get in foul trouble.

  25. @theflashkopatich

    I would’ve been devastated if the bucks didn’t resign Rollins. I knew he was special in his first few games. He’s our version Dyson Daniels. Bright future forsure 🤙🏼

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