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Big Game Hunting or Spinning Wheels? Breaking Down the Bucks’ Rumor Mill and Offensive Woes



Big Game Hunting or Spinning Wheels? Breaking Down the Bucks’ Rumor Mill and Offensive Woes

Milwaukee Bucks’ rumored “big game hunting” gets a reality check as trade buzz builds—will Jeremy Grant, Zach LaVine, or Marcus Smart truly shift the team’s fortunes? Justin Garcia and Camille Davis scrutinize recent reports, questioning whether these targets match the championship ambition amidst Giannis Antetokounmpo trade standoff drama.

The hosts break down alarming offensive trends, including the Bucks’ surprising drop in true shooting attempts and turnover woes despite high efficiency from the floor. With head coach Doc Rivers resisting system changes and critical injuries mounting, is roster construction—or coaching—the root cause? Plus, insider insights on Kevin Porter Jr. and the impact of missing wing size highlight what needs to change for Milwaukee to reclaim its East contender status.

0:00 – Bucks Trade Rumors & “Big Game Hunting”
10:09 – Offense & Doc Rivers’ Comments
19:00 – Lineup Combinations & Injuries

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37 Comments

  1. @jameshuseby9931

    Its time to trade Giannis get many 1st round picks to rebuild the Franchise the longer the Bucks wait less Draft picks because theres no way Giannis is resigning 2027

  2. @gotaplanstan

    Bucks have #1 3pt% in the league, and #13 in 3pta… that 2nd number would come up with more orebs for sure

  3. @jameshuseby9931

    If afraid if we dont trade Giannis now were going to turn into Washington Wizards & if we dont trade Giannis for picks Bucks owner will have worst team in NFL & NBA

  4. @wb4119

    I’m not sure if trading Giannis is the answer. But something definitely needs to change.

  6. @johnfetzer9637

    as I said .. package 3-4 players and get Booker .. if NOT trade Giannis to Houston and get their Center (sengun
    )

  7. @timothy280

    This is screaming the last few seasons of Dame in Portland, they signed Grant to that huge contract to make Dame happy. I don’t want the bucks to make a desperate move. At the same time I’m tired of all the reporting and a SMALL part of me just wants to go back to a team no one cares about.

  10. @jamesmoore1396

    Giannis could come and tell the Bucks he's not re-signing with the team, so that would, inevitably, force their hand into trading him devoid of asking for it.

  12. @johnfetzer9637

    i can not enphasize enough Turner should be 14 10 average … he is seldom in paint 3 boards average … and if he shot more less from post or freethrow would help offense as well as boards.. His defense needs to camp by the hoop (.)

  14. @chriskriskovic5914

    LaVine would have made sense years ago with Holiday on the team. But he wasn’t worth giving up Middleton back then and he’s an expensive poor fit now. From the list Wiggins makes sense but why would Miami trade him to the Bucks? I’d hoped they’d have been worse and we could have swung it. Kuminga could be the big swing. Younger so on strategy there. Contract issues means we shouldn’t give up much but it also means other teams won’t. The question is will he be our answer at SF or a guy like Jordan Poole showing skill but never making much of it. But if we want someone to guard big wings, get rebounds, create his own shots and take some offensive pressure off Giannis (and to a lesser extent KPJ) Kuminga seems to fit. Offseason rumor was they wanted Bobby. He’s been called (and sometimes looks) old and slow. But he’s been a bright spot lately. I could see swapping Kuz for Kuminga but it doesn’t feel like that gets it done.

  15. @joshtrimble6677

    I find it pretty confusing that, amongst all the noise about the bucks play this year, there’s essentially zero reports about Doc being on the hot seat. I don’t think that it’s fair to place a lack of effort on him… but where do we draw the line? The guy's been with us for almost 3 seasons and has been hovering around .500… this just feels like Jason Kidd all over again. We need a true system coach like Mike Malone or Taylor Jenkins!

  17. @DADDYCOMMANDER1573

    GOOGLE SAYS THE BEST TRADE RIGHT NOW IS STREET CLOTHES ANTHONY DAVIS!! IF HE STAYS HEALTHY GOOGLE SAYS THIS IS THE BIGGEST DYNAMIC DUO IN THE EAST!! PLUS HE HELPS WITH TWO AREAS THE BUCKS MYLES TURNER IS DOING A PISS POOR JOB AT!! SO I DON'T KNOW!! I DO KNOW I DON'T TRUST JON TRADING FOR ANYONE BECAUSE HE HAS BLOWN IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN!! DOC AND JON NEED TO BE LET GO!! THEY DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR THIS TEAM!! JON AND DOC ARE TWO GANGSTAS STEALING MONEY AND LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK AT THE SUCKAS THE OWNERS ARE!! BIG PERK SHOULD HAVE CALLED THE BUCKS OWNERSHIP THE TRUE COWARDS FOR NOT HOLDING THESE TWO. ACCOUNTABLE TO THE STANDARD INSTEAD OF LETTING THIS FARCE CONTINUE ON!!

  19. @spikehyzer23

    I doubt it will be any of the names mentioned and they aren't really hunting for a huge superstar. I feel like BKN is the best bet, the only team I'd trade away Kuz to (for MPJ).

    Grant is now FAR better than Wiggins. They are roughly the same age. He's bigger and fills a position of need (fit and need are more important than big game). He's ALWAYS been on terrible teams (Dame to e is one of the worst PGs in history, up there with Russ). We DON'T need another rim attacker. We need a 6' 8" dude who is PLUS PLUS on D and gets his 20 a game sneakily and shoots great. It's the perfect move. His age is NOT a factor. 32 is still athletic prime, and he's not 35-7 like the 3 washed players we ditched last year (Brook, Khris, Dame).

    TOs are the biggest issue with the offense, but Ryan Rollins is the other big factor. Deflections mean nothing when you can't really play ball. He is too slight and gets bullied on offense and has been TERRIBLE in the last 5 games (28/64 from the field and 7/24 from 3, AND almost all of his shots have been uncontested in this span). While you might say that is TOs aren't that bad for a PG who played over 35 mins in each of those games, his ACTUAL USAGE (amount of time with ball in hands) is WAY LOWER now that KPJ has returned. His TO% based on usage is among the worst in the league (and the recipient was tagged with the TO 3 times per game in this stretch, when it should have been on his BAD PASSES).

    Rollins sucks, but his trade value has NEVER been higher (and never will be). If you don't want to give up that WORTHLESS 2031 pick (its greatest value is in trade), then Rollins should be involved in any trade. He's absolutely no more than a bench player, an NBA journeyman. He would not suffer as much against weaker second units. However, GTJ needs to go and they do need to find a real starter at the 2 (not AJ, who should also be traded as soon as he's eligible; he's just not good at anything but shooting). I'd honestly rather start AJAX. RR is NOT one of our best players. He's barely in the top 8. The FIVE best right now are KPJ, KUZ, BOBBY, TURNER, and GTJ (which is sad since two of those stink).

    The only issue with Grant is his pay, so I reject that (and Wiggins of course is a solid NBA player, but a vast underachiever based on draft slot).

    It's better to get more shots. However, even if the Bucks had taken 4 more shots per game and all were 3s that they made, it would not have turned many of those L's into W's.

    Justin has a fetish for shoes and bad clothing, awful music like the Dead, so I guess I'm not surprised by his ultra conservative (and fat@$$ lack of athleticism) beliefs about ball. My coaches preached the same fundamentals. However, I NEVER turned the ball over and often scored 40 while racking up 15 assists. Agile, gifted, SMART athletes can do things. Justin and Frank are boring guys who never could (and Frank fucking vapes on the air ffs). Justin seems to be developing quite a Gin Blossom as well and clearly needs help (because those stats are all AVERAGES and he can't analyze match ups or single games, many of which are skewing the data as outliers, to save his life).

  20. @Qik_Jraw_McRaw

    The only players that make sense to trade for the Bucks:

    1. Anthony Davis – Elite Big sho fixes then Defense and Rebounding. He’s a guaranteed 20 pts and 10 Rebs on a bad night. He is literally a Top 10 Player when he’s on his game. This would be Big Game Hunting

    2. Michael Porter Jr. – An Athletic 6’10” Wing who can shoot the Leather Off the Ball and Moves well without the Ball. He allows players to slot into their natural position. The Rebounding improves and defense gets better because we create more traditional matchups. No more AJ Green and GTJ guarding Forwards.

    Beyond these two trades, everything else is a waste of time and the season is over.

  21. @bigbang4540

    Think about how many championship players are left on that Buck's team except for Giannis and Bobby. They claim Bobby doesn't fit in and he's the only savior. You build from the draft , the worst drafting in 10 years because you have Giannis, Unbelievable!! LaVine,smart, Davis the worst but fitting for Buck's mentality. You have to trade Giannis now to save face and start over or franchise is done!!

  22. @Qik_Jraw_McRaw

    Nah, Doc Rivers got a solid point.

    AJ Green and GTJ crashing the boards ain’t doing nothing. They will be tossed out of the way. They not getting any Rebs over anybody.

  25. @riefnezsketo3365

    it's better for the bucks to prepare with no coach at all than with doc. this guy is the definition of loser. on a second note mike malone is without a team. just sayin

  34. @tnicole5583

    The bucks are always trying to cook up something big and none of the trades work.l when they come. JUST TRADE GIANNIS geez

  36. @alexrietmann6301

    I think we probably are getting AD. He would be a "big game" caliber player. Myles and Kuz with our very valuable future first and swap in the 2030s makes the money work for AD and Naji Marshall. It's desperate but hey it might convince Giannis to stay

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