Milwaukee Bucks Land Greg Monroe, Rest Of NBA Reacts

It’s not every day that the Milwaukee Bucks land a major free-agent, so why not do something a little different to celebrate the arrival of Greg Monroe.

We’re going to bask in the glory of his signing, and take a look at how Twitter, and the rest of the NBA world reacted that the news that the 25-year-old big man was “taking his talents” to the Cream City.

As with most major pieces of NBA news it all started with Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, or “Woj” as he’s more commonly known on Basketball Twitter.

Free agent Greg Monroe will sign a maximum contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2015

Greg Monroe will sign a three-year, $50M deal with the Bucks, including the player option on the final year, sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2015

So with that news, a lot of our team at Behind the Buck Pass were pretty happy (particularly Jeff)…

BOOM. #BUCKS https://t.co/UWP4OmRyaB
— Jordan Treske (@JordanTreske) July 2, 2015

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— Jeff Herrmann (@bangocrossing) July 2, 2015

MCW, Middleton, Giannis, Parker and Monroe. I like this @Bucks #FearTheDeer
— Justin A. Woodard (@Woodardjustin90) July 2, 2015

Then there was the rest of the NBA universe (in no particular order):

Love the frontcourt group that John Hammond has assembled in Milwaukee: Giannis, Jabari Parker, Greg Monroe and John Henson. Bucks legit.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) July 2, 2015

Monroe met with 4 teams: Bucks, Knicks, Lakers, Blazers. All offered the max, I'm told. Chose Bucks because they're the most playoff ready.
— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) July 2, 2015

John Hammond has quietly put together a terrific roster in Milwaukee. Monroe a strong fit with the Bucks burgeoning young core.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) July 2, 2015

Bucks beating NY for a prominent FA shows how NBA world has changed dramatically. New CBA, new owners, new realities. Old advantages gone.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 2, 2015

The Bucks just outbid the Knicks for a prominent free agent. The NBA done changed.
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) July 2, 2015

Falk, on Bucks: "He (Monroe) thinks they've done a great job of putting together a roster--a pretty deep roster."
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 2, 2015

Agent David Falk says all four teams Greg Monroe met with offered the max. Chose Bucks due to better chance to "make playoffs immediately."
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 2, 2015

Monroe also swayed by Bucks' nucleus, and Jason Kidd's history of "making people around him better, both as a player and coach," Falk said.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 2, 2015

More like Greg MonWHOA
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) July 2, 2015

Greg Monroe chose the Bucks over the Lakers with money being equal. Where ARE we.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) July 2, 2015

Huge bursts of excitement from Milwaukee front office people today. They know what it means to beat out NY and LA.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 2, 2015

As you can see, a mixture of surprise, platitudes and most importantly a whole lot of fun to read as a Bucks fan.

On the subject of Grantland’s Zach Lowe, he wrote an excellent piece breaking down how Monroe could work out from a basketball point of view in Milwaukee. Here are some of the key excerpts.

"Monroe gives the Bucks a first option they didn’t really have — a fail-safe for an offense that ranked just 25th in points per possession last season. At some point over the last 18 months, Monroe discovered he could just beat the crap out of almost any post defender. He is a brute, and he can move damn near anyone close to the basket if he gets a little time. He has a deceptive explosiveness to his back-down game that draws double-teams, free throws, and offensive rebounds.Monroe isn’t a franchise-altering solution. The Bucks still need shooting. They need to figure out if Carter-Williams is their long-term point guard after dealing Brandon Knight for him and choosing him over the Lakers’ 2016 draft pick — one that looks mighty good now, with the Lakers having whiffed, again, in free agency.But Monroe helps. He’s an answer to some questions, an improving cog that unlocks a new kind of offensive versatility. This is a smart free-agency strike for a quirky group that could become known for something other than its quirkiness in short order."

An overwhelming message of progress, and that should be the only take away from Monroe’s arrival really.

Next: Greg Monroe: The Age Of The Milwaukee Moose

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