Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Thon Maker’s Career-High Seals Bucks Win
By Adam McGee
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Thon Maker set a career-high in a dramatic Bucks win.
In this edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we’ll look back at the defining night of Thon Maker’s young career to date, Giannis Antetokounmpo pranking fans, Jabari Parker being recognized for his work in the community, and much more.
With another win under their belts, the Bucks are ever closer to clinching a playoff spot, and as a result, many in Milwaukee will be eager to consume as much content about the team as they possibly can.
We’re here to help on that count, as this column can be found 365 days of the year on site — as the name suggests — and will include not only anything you may have missed from us at Behind the Buck Pass on the previous day, but also a selection from elsewhere online.
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Let’s get down to it:
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 3/31/17
Milwaukee Bucks: Malcolm Brogdon Making Late Push For Rookie Of The Year (read here): Travis Schlepp explores how Brogdon’s brand of composed, efficient basketball has helped the Bucks to win and pushed him into the heart of the Rookie of the Year race.
Greg Monroe Impresses As Sixth Man For Milwaukee Bucks (read here): Jay Spanbauer makes his BTBP debut, charting the improvements in Greg Monroe’s play since last year, and his case for Sixth Man of the Year.
Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: March 31 vs. Detroit Pistons (read here): Ti Windisch looked ahead to Friday’s clash with the Detroit Pistons, flagging up his keys to victory for both teams and sharing our staff predictions.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 3/31/17
Bucks 108, Pistons 105: Maker shines in overtime win (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports from the Bradley Center as the Bucks outlasted the Pistons behind a career night (23 points) from rookie Thon Maker. Velazquez spoke to the player himself, as well as Jason Kidd and Stan Van Gundy on Maker’s impact.
Giannis Antetokounmpo threatened to punch a Bucks rookie for all the right reasons (read here): Alysha Tsuji of For The Win writes about the extra motivations Giannis offered Thon heading into overtime. Seeing that his rookie teammate was in rhythm, Giannis urged Maker to shoot when the ball his came way, or face the consequences of a punch from the Greek.
Giannis Antetokounmpo meets childhood idol Allen Iverson thanks to Mountain Dew (read here): Matt Cianfrone of The Step Back writes about a prank Giannis Antetokounmpo played on some Bucks fans with the help of Mountain Dew, and how the script was flipped on Giannis as he ultimately got to speak to his childhood hero Allen Iverson.
Jabari Parker Receives MPS Excellence In Education Award (read here): Walking without the aid of crutches, Jabari Parker was in the arena supporting his team on Friday, but before that he received recognition from Milwaukee Public Schools for his consistent support of young people in the community.
Next: Win In 6 Podcast #108: Assessing Potential Playoff Matchups
That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.