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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s All-Star Spot Confirmed

By Adam McGee

Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s All-Star selection is finally official.

Welcome back to Milwaukee Bucks Daily.

If this is your first time joining us for the daily roundup, the idea of this piece is generally to help keep you up to date on the best of all the latest Bucks news on a day-to-day basis.

This column acts 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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Let’s get down to it:

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 1/19/17

Giannis Antetokounmpo Selected as All-Star Starter for First Time (read here): Ti Windisch wrote about the historical significance of Giannis’ All-Star selection, as he snapped a couple of lengthy Bucks’ droughts.

Milwaukee Bucks: Player Power Rankings (Jan.12 – Jan.18) (read here): Lukas Harkins returns with his weekly player power rankings, with a number of more peripheral Bucks on the rise.

Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss to Houston Rockets (read here): Jordan Treske picked out his key takeaways from Wednesday’s road loss to the Rockets in Houston.

Milwaukee Bucks: Player Grades From 111-92 Loss to Houston Rockets (read here): I also reflected on that game with Houston, grading the performances of Milwaukee’s players, Jason Kidd and the Rockets.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 1/19/17

Antetokounmpo named starter for NBA All-Star Game (read here): Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes about Giannis’ All-Star starting berth, and offers up quotes from general manager John Hammond and head coach Jason Kidd on their young star’s achievement.

2016-17 Midseason Report Card: Milwaukee Bucks (read here): Steve Aschburner of NBA.com assesses the Bucks in a variety of departments, before handing out an overall grade for the team’s performance through the first half of the season.

The Bucks Defense: Watch the Clock (read here): Eric Nehm of ESPN Milwaukee looked at how despite a number of more concerning trends in how the Bucks defend, they seem set on forcing their opponents into late shot clock attempts.

What would getting Khris Middleton back do for the Milwaukee Bucks? (read here): Jeff Siegel of The Step Back looks at the potential impact Khris Middleton’s return could have on Milwaukee’s season.

Nylon Calculus: Giannis Antetokounmpo might be Most Improved and Most Valuable Player (read here): Andre Snellings of Nylon Calculus explains why Giannis has a valid claim to be considered for both MIP and MVP awards.

George Karl: We Probably Shouldn’t Have Gotten Rid of Ray Allen (read here): Tony Cartagena of ESPN Milwaukee reports on the latest comments from George Karl’s book publicity tour, and how he admitted that trading Ray Allen was a mistake.

Next: Win In 6 Podcast #96: Tinkering With Bench Rotations

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

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