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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis In Greece

By Adam McGee

Mar 21, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) gets called for a technical foul from referee Kane Fitzgerald (5) during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) gets called for a technical foul from referee Kane Fitzgerald (5) during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here and has plenty of Giannis Antetokounmpo news and stories that are worth your attention.

Welcome to Milwaukee Bucks Daily our newest series at Behind the Bucks Pass.

We’re going to try something a little different here and see how it works. The long and the short of it is, we’ll be checking in with pieces like this one on a daily basis (or as close as we can get to it as possible without having to change the name of the series) to help get even more great Bucks content to you.

It’ll act as a means to recap what you might have missed from us at Behind The Buck Pass on the previous day, but also more importantly to share with you some of the work from around the internet that is worth your attention as a Bucks fan.

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This will include much of the great analysis and opinion about the Bucks that gets posted on the basketball corner of the internet, as well as videos, player social media updates, podcasts and more.

Very simply, between our articles and podcasts we discuss a lot of what goes on in the Bucks world, but there’s always more to be explored, and we want to play our part in sharing some of the best of it with you all in the one place.

On top of a Bucks focus, expect other tidbits that could be of interest from around the league, whether that be draft prospect pieces, potential free agency news or just some great basketball writing that might be worth your while.

If you spot something that you think might be of interest, you can send it our way too. Tweet it to @BehindTheBucks or mail it to winin6podcast@gmail.com.

That’s enough talking about what this is going to be though, let’s get down to it instead.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass – 4/19/16

Win in 6 Podcast #51 (listen here): As usual we gathered together for our weekly marathon of Bucks talk and went into great detail on the team’s exit interviews, draft decisions and got predictably sidetracked too.

Tyler Ennis Set Up To Keep Improving (read here): I looked back on a surprisingly impressive season for young Buck Tyler Ennis and how all indications suggest he’s got the mindset and tools to keep getting better.

Can Michael Carter-Williams Start Next Season For The Milwaukee Bucks? (read here): After his comments to the media in his exit interviews raised some eyebrows, Ti Windisch explored MCW’s game off the ball to see if it’s possible for him to start alongside Giannis.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet – 4/19/16

Apr 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Cleveland won 109-80. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Cleveland won 109-80. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Hangin’ with Giannis Antetokounmpo: A Revealing Portrait of a Close Family Man and Big Brother (read here): Jared Zwerling put together a fascinating profile of Giannis over at the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) website. Zwerling does a deep dive with Giannis to learn more about his family, how he came to play basketball, how he adjusted to NBA life, why Milwaukee is the right fit for him, and his growing stardom in his homeland of Greece. About as must-read as it can get for Bucks fans.

Antetokounbros in Athens (read here): As many of you may have noticed on social media in the past few days, Giannis is indeed back home in Greece at the moment. After showing up with his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo at a game his old team Filathlithikos were playing in a couple of days ago, the “Antetokounbros” as Bucks.com have labelled them enjoyed plenty more spotlight back home, even taking in a Panathinaikos game from courtside. The Bucks official website has done a nice job of tracking their day so you can get a sense of the Greek experience for Giannis.

2015-16 Milwaukee Bucks Report Card: Team Grades (read here): The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is always the home of some great Bucks coverage and this short overview on the season is no different. Warning: there are no punches pulled here as grades are dished out for offense, defense, coaching, personnel moves and intangibles before the overall grade is assessed. A reminder of just how disappointing this season has been.

Best Vines of 2015-16 (read here): If you already caught our collection of Giannis’ best Vines of the season and need more six second Bucks highlights in your life, Bucks.com has you covered with some of the best of the season.

Bucksketball Podcast Episode 66: Season Review (read here): Those of you with insatiable appetites for Bucks podcasts are likely already listening to the guys over at Bucksketball on a regular basis. With the end of the season a great time for grabbing as many perspectives as possible, their season review is certainly worth a listen as recent Timeout With Ti guest Nick Whalen relives the season in the company of Jeremy Schmidt and Preston Schmitt.

Next: Jabari Parker Hates Losing And That’s Important

That’s it for today’s roundup but check back in tomorrow when we’ll do it all again.

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