Bucks CRUMBLE late against short-handed Nuggets despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s strong night
Milwaukee Bucks falter in Denver, dropping another winnable game as clutch-time struggles and bench woes haunt them. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31-point, 11-assist near-triple-double isn’t enough to overcome shaky late-game execution and a cold shooting night from Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins. With the Nuggets missing key stars like Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the Bucks squander a prime opportunity to gain ground in the Eastern Conference.
Camille Davis and Frank Madden dissect Giannis’ evolving role as the central playmaker, what it means for Milwaukee’s young guards, and the impact of Myles Turner’s absence in this game late due to illness. The episode tackles whether the Bucks’ 2-2 road trip taught us anything new about the Bucks—or simply reinforced doubts about playoff potential. Is this team ready to break out, or stuck at mediocrity despite Antetokounmpo’s dominance?
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38 Comments
Green plays too many minutes, I counted 11 straight points off of Green with no effort on nuggets players doing it. Quack is either tanking the season, or needs a dementia test thinking dairy bird is Larry bird- someone tell him Larry bird is 69 – and would still be a better defensive player than Green
this team is really not that good we are no better than the bottom 4 teams period .we are a play in team at best
i can tell you now we are losing the game against the Wolves
we need to stop calling these games winnable. until they make the trades we know are coming we are driving on treadless tires
Where does Doc rank among the 30 current head coaches in the NBA?
The supporting cast except Miles in the first half was crap.. Rollins and Porter Junio passing is not accurate….whenever Giannis is not on the court they look like a circus
Bottom line.. Need Doc outta here.. We all know this team is terribly coached overall.
Seen enough. This team is not going anywhere. Another wasted Giannis prime year. What a waste!
Same story, beat Lakers, everything is fine Bucks making a run, x seed, etc etc. Then reality next game. Can we hold off on the unrealistic expectations. The fact is they are a poorly coached team with an incredible superstar and a weak, inconsistent supporting cast. I can’t imagine how frustrated Giannis really is this season.
Denver just played great defense on the last possession. It wasn't bad shot selection by the Bucks. The Nuggets have the best roster top to bottom in the NBA & emerging stars people have not recognized yet outside Denver.
That best move for the bucks and for giannis is to trade him. We not winning. We gotta be realistic
Frank you NEED to get a 20 buck mic. This continues to be a shameful look for us as an organization.
Hard to believe this team would take anyone lightly. They are in a big hole and need every game to dig out. There is just no sense of urgency
Fire Doc🎉🎉 no talk about AJ green getting picked on defense all gam. Road trip unsuccessful Denver game was laying an egg. Porter Jr. way too many shots. Kuzma 👎. What’s it called when you do the same thing over and over expecting different results insanity. This team will be lucky to go 41-41
Somebody by franco head set
Bucks being up 7 when Giannis sits and trailing by 7 when he comes back in, while the opposing team is playing WITHOUT 4 STARTERS is simply unacceptable. Something needs to change.
PS: as good as Turner has been shooting the 3, his defence has been so bad (in most games) that freakin Bobby P. feels like an upgrade defensively when he comes in! Let that sink in
I still don’t care what no1 say Bol Bol off the bench can help
I think we should honestly just tank. We don’t have any assets for a big trade, so our best bet is to get a top 10 pick next year.
'Have we learned anything about these Bucks over this four-game roadtrip.' Well, sure, if you didn't already know they're a joke.
Sorry, 3 minutes in yet again and Frank’s mic starts scratchin his quarter zip collar. I am turning this one off. Frank, get some AirPods or a nice mic like Camille, neither are very expensive, and you can definitely write them off! You are the founder of this pod ffs. IT has gotten to a a point where when I see Frank I am anticipating chewing and/or mi scratches. I like your takes and opinions, Frank. I just can’t listen to this quality.
I'd be happy to see Gary Harris take Trent jrs minutes
DADDY HERE!! CALL UP VICTOR O!! CALL HIM UP TODAY!! HE CAN'T BE WORSE THAN WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE!! CALL UP VICTOR O!! CALL HIM UP IMMEDIATELY!!
very little want to from several. Rollins presently looks like u can't find a muscle on him w a search warrant. Lineups unfathomable.
WE NEED TO SEND OWNERSHIP A LETTER AS A COLLECTIVE!! THIS GAME WAS PATHETIC!! WES , JIMMY EXPECT MY FIRE JON AND DOC LETTER SOON!! JON IS A TERRIBLE GM!! ONE LUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP IS ALL HE HAS PRODUCED DURING HIS TENURE!! JON TIME IS UP!! YOUR WASTING GIANNIS BEST YEARS PUTTING THESE INFERIOR UNPRODUCTIVE TEAMS ON THE FLOOR!! DOC YOUR INABILITY TO USE YOUR BENCH IS TO AGREGIOUS GAME TO GAME!! YOU ARE THE PRIMARY REASON WHY WE HAVE THE NAME THE BUMBLING BUCKS!! DOC YOUR TIME IS UP!! TIRED OF YOUR LACK OF INFLUENCE ON WINNING AND INSPIRING THE TEAM TO RAISE THERE LEVEL OF PLAY WHEN THE GAME GETS TIGHT!! JON AND DOC YOUR TIME IS UP!! NEED I SAY ANYMORE??
ONE THING ABOUT THIS TEAM THAT IS ANOTHER REASON WE LOSE GAMES!! WE DON'T HAVE BUT ONE ALL STAR ON THE FLOOR!! THE BUCKS SINCE I HAVE BEEN A FAN HAVE ALWAYS HAD TWO OR MORE ALL STARS ON THIS TEAM!! WE ONLY HAVE ONE!! NOBODY ELSE ON THIS TEAM IS A ALL STAR OR EVEN CLOSE TO BEING ONE!! THAT'S A PROBLEM FOR THIS SMALL MARKET TEAM!! CALL UP VICTOR O!! CALL HIM UP TODAY!! HE CAN'T BE NO WORSE THAN WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE!! WE AIN'T GOT TIME TO KEEP WAITING TO CALL HIM UP!! JON ISN'T VERY GOOD AT HIS JOB!! IF YOU NOT MAKING A TRADE THEN USE WHAT YOU HAVE IN HOUSE!! WE HAVE A 2× ALL STAR ON THE HERD A G LEAGUE TEAM PRODUCING DOWN THERE!! WE DON'T HAVE BUT ONE ALLSTAR ON THE CURRENT ROSTER! JON HEY JON WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR AN INVITATION?? GEEZ LOUISE!! JON NEEDS TO GET A PINK SLIP INSTEAD OF A PAY CHECK AND RAISE!!
Porter and Rollins decided to not show up for work.
12 points on 5/26 shooting.
Late game execution has always been a problem with this team.
You have the pieces to create good looks but its the same thing every time, nothing creative
2 things
Well 3
Fire that clown coach. Horrible coach and calling cops murderers
Frank show some respect, no one wants to see you eat. Pathetic
Not watching this video if Franks mouth is full
Seeya
Doc and his staff suck and are costing the Bucks games
Frank.. This MIC, please please please upgrade, I can simply send one into you if you want. This is always atrociously distracting listening to.
Unfortunately Doc can't teach defense this team. Without great offense talent, Bucks must play hard team defense.
KPJ, Rollins and Green aren't start players in any playoffs team… maybe in future…but not right now… that's the ugly truth… Giannis plays all alone and waits to develop their play during his prime? This is not logical…
I'm turning off the vid at 3:53 because I cannot stand listening to Frank's mic scratching on his shirt. An adult podcast host who can't figure out how to get and use a $10 microphone shouldn't be allowed to give analysis on a multi-million dollar NBA franchise.
Why must I cry? Why must I cry? Tell me why!
They're a very mediocre team. I think the only way to get this team back to relevance is to trade Giannis in the offseason. I know people hate to think about it and he's gonna get the jersey retirement, the statue, all of it but if you look at the future it doesn't look good. What does trading a 1st round pick for Lavine do? Get to the 6th seed?! If Giannis leaves and you get nothing for him, this team will enter a rebuild like the 2000s. A decade long rebuild with not many picks and not a young core and if he stays, there's still nothing you can really do to make this team a finals contending team.
I can just see Horst trade Giannis, first he resigns both his brothers to max 5 year contracts to get him to go, then trades Giannis and all picks he has for James- worst GM in basketball history
Camille’s first comment said it all
Last few years people made excuses for Slopez because he could shoot. No AJ Green
Rollins had a terrible game and Frank says, we need more Rollins, smh