Howard Beck on Ryan Rollins’ Rise, Doc Rivers’ Big Plans & Kuzma’s Fit in MKE (Hear District Ep. 90)
Longtime NBA journalist, Howard Beck, joins Marques and Kris Johnson on Hear District to talk all things Milwaukee Bucks, from Ryan Rollins’ unbelievable evolution to Doc Rivers’ evolving system and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s legendary leadership.
But first, Beck reflects on what he learned from covering Kobe and Shaq in L.A. and how it influenced his future coverage. They dive into what makes Giannis a unique superstar, how the Bucks are adapting in his absence, Myles Turner finding his rhythm and what to make of Milwaukee’s guard rotation.
The crew also touches on Kyle Kuzma’s resurgence, how the Eastern Conference standards are shaking out early, insights from the NBA’s rise of injuries, how pace of play is impacting health and much more — a must-listen for Bucks fans and NBA diehards alike.
0:00 — Intro
2:53 — Howard Beck’s Early Days
7:55 — Bucks Silver Linings
10:57 – Rollins’ Breakout
15:15 — Kuzma Year 2 in MKE
18:54 — Bucks’ Backcourt
25:36 — Around the NBA
35:45 — Kevin Porter Jr.
40:45 — About That Action
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6 Comments
Love the show! We are in desperate need of KPJ and Giannis back. And is Doc the right fit?
Why do we REFUSE to utilize Green as an actual guard someone let me know
Can’t wait to see Giannis in MSG! I give up on this organization. I really wanted them to keep him in Milwaukee forever but they’re just too incompetent. For us to stretch dame out for 5 years was insane. The only way you make that move is if you truly think you can contend this year with Turner. Now we’re in 11th place with no assets and limited salary room. Giving out player options to every bum on the roster. Look at Taurean now… he has a player option and his career might be cooked. Gary Harris player option just unreal. 5 2nds for crowder. Drafting AJ Johnson over Ryan Dunn. Middleton and AJ for kuzma. Overpaying Pat C but not paying pj tucker. We win that Boston series in 2022 if we resign Tucker. Had Grayson pat and hill guarding brown and Tatum. Keeping doc for this long. Just so much nastiness. We’re going to the Knicks next season can’t stand this anymore
I'll never understand why national media people (like this dude) apply the same rules and thinking to every single superstar, when they're all drastically different human beings
Giannis is not like LeBron or KD where he has shown ANY indications of wanting to leave, let alone team hop. Giannis is much more like Dirk or Kobe where he wants to have a legacy with ONE team. And that's no coincidence, since Giannis was one of many young players league wide who Kobe sort of mentored. Kobe afaik was the only active player outside the Bucks org that Giannis ever worked out with in the off-season, so it's REALLY not surprising to see him have a similar mentality for where he plays to his mentor
Idk what the dilemma u have is. IF kpj starts, then he obviously isn't replacing our best player. Kuzma will go to the bench, KPJ will stagger minutes with Rollins so 1 of them gets the ball away from Cole the terrorist. Trent is used purely as a rotation player to Green so he doesnt play out of place. Bobby hopefully gets less minutes because Kuzma plays the 4 and sims the 5 off the bench. At the 3 you use KPJ and pray Gary Haris can share some minutes along with Kuzma. If this is not how Doc does it, then trade Giannis already. Unplayable with this coach. Well it's unplayable anyway with this 2008 ass mindset of his but w/e, hope always dies last i guess
KPJ IS COMING