Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Bucks On The Rise In Power Rankings
By Adam McGee
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily arrives as the Bucks’ recent good play has left them well placed in some notable national power rankings.
In this edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we’ll look at how the Bucks have been received in some of the more prominent national power rankings, get to know the man who will be the president of the Bucks’ D-League team, and hear the thoughts of Milwaukee’s players on the playoff chase.
If you don’t have the time to spend your day trawling through the internet or refreshing your Twitter timeline, we’re here to help you stay on top of everything going on in the busy world of the Bucks during the stretch run.
Our daily column is a staple here at Behind the Buck Pass, posting bright and early each morning and sharing anything you might have missed from us on the previous day, as well as a selection of some of our favorite pieces from elsewhere online.
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Let’s get down to it:
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 3/20/17
Getting To Know Steve Brandes, President of Milwaukee Bucks D-League Operations (read here): Ti Windisch sat down with Steve Brandes, the man who was recently appointed president of the Bucks’ new Fox Valley based D-League team, and learned a little about his past and the plans and upcoming steps for that new franchise.
Win In 6 Podcast #107: Buying or Selling Recent Bucks Improvements (read here): Jordan Treske and I discussed whether we’re buying or selling on recent Bucks trends, and the chances of a Bucks award winner in the latest edition of the Win in 6 Podcast.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 3/20/17
NBA Power Rankings: Warriors battle back to top spot, Trail Blazers on the move (read here): Matt Moore of CBS Sports places the Bucks at the heady height of 13th in his latest power rankings on the basis of the challenge that a motivated Bucks team led by Giannis Antetokounmpo could cause in the playoffs.
Power Rankings: Missteps by Spurs, Cavs send Warriors back to No. 1 (read here): Marc Stein of ESPN keeps the Bucks steady at a more than respectable 15th, but notes how the Bucks have played well enough on their road trip that an important 3-3 split remains in reach.
Bucks Jason Terry eager to add to playoff résumé (read here): Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel spoke to Jason Terry and some of his Bucks teammates about playing with playoff intensity in the final stretch of the season and what it’d mean to make the postseason.
“He Had A Work Ethic” – Hill Harper on playing alongside young Ray Allen in He Got Game (read here): While Ray Allen has mostly been in the news for his lack of an invitation to the Celtics’ championship reunion, Brandon Robinson of Respect Magazine recently spoke to actor Hill Harper on what it was like to work alongside Ray Allen in the film He Got Game. Allen shot the movie during his formative years in the league with the Bucks.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.