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Milwaukee Bucks: “Twelve Days of Bucksmas”

By Lukas Harkins

Oct 30, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) smiles during introductions before the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons won 98-83. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) smiles during introductions before the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons won 98-83. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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“On the sixth day of Bucksmas, Milwaukee sent to me…six games with Big Three, five months no Khash, four more years of Plumlee, three second rounders, two cornerstones, and a Greek Freak at the 15th.”

“We’re just gonna go out there and play basketball…and win.”

“And win?”

“Yeah.”

“In how many games?

“Six. We’re gonna win in six.”

You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it. But yet, Bucks in Six remains one of the greatest quotes ever by a Milwaukee Bucks player.

Entering a the series against the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat, the Bucks were heavy underdogs. The Heat brought to the table their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, while the Bucks had the undersized, but pesky guard play of Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis.

How did it end? Well, the Bucks lost in four games, a sweep, but that does not change the quote. Forevermore, every Bucks playoff series will remind us all of “win in six.”

It is also the name of our podcast here at Behind the Buck Pass, which you should totally listen to.

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