Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo will be key to all success
By Adam McGee
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s obvious importance to the Bucks dominates discussion heading into the season opener.
In this latest edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we take a look at all of the final preview pieces before the Bucks’ season gets underway, with a lot of the focus centered on how Giannis Antetokounmpo will drive the team forward.
Following a close loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and a brutal injury to Gordon Hayward, the Bucks will travel to Boston and be hosted by a Celtics team who already have a lot on their minds.
As the season is finally here, thanks to all of you who haven’t missed a beat in following along with us throughout the offseason, and be sure to stick with us from here on in.
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If you find an article, podcast or piece of news that you think should be in the next edition of the daily, send it to us on Twitter at @BehindTheBucks or by email at winin6podcast@gmail.com.
Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories:
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 10/17/17
Brandon Knight or: How I learned to start blogging and love the Milwaukee Bucks (read here): After a day of big changes behind the scenes here at Behind the Buck Pass, Ti Windisch provided a note on his changing role, and his journey as a Bucks blogger.
Milwaukee Bucks: 4 potential restricted free agency suitors for Jabari Parker (read here): After the Bucks and Parker failed to come to an agreement on an extension, Rohan Katti looked at four teams who could pursue the young Buck in restricted free agency next summer.
Win In 6 Podcast #152: NBA Eastern Conference, award predictions 2017-18 (read here): Jordan Treske and I finished out our season preview podcasts by sharing our win predictions for the Eastern Conference (mine have already aged very poorly) and our picks for end of season awards.
Milwaukee Bucks sign Gary Payton II to two-way contract (read here): I rounded up the key details as the Bucks announced that Gary Payton II would be returning to the Bucks on a two-way contract.
Milwaukee Bucks: 49 years in 49 days – 2016-17 season (read here): Having worked through 49 seasons of Bucks basketball, Ti Windisch’s in-depth series wrapped up with a look back at last year’s action, just in time for season no. 50 to begin.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 10/17/17
The Bucks have the NBA’s next great team-building blueprint (read here): Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer examines how Giannis Antetokounmpo’s abilities and the supporting cast around him has the Bucks perfectly positioned to be the next great team after Golden State.
As Giannis Antetokounmpo goes, so do the Bucks (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel outlines how in spite of other talented players on the roster, the Bucks’ season will be largely determined by the play of their superstar forward.
No excuses for Bucks this season (read here): Gary D’Amato of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel lays out how the time has come for the Bucks to deliver, and spoke to players who share the same sentiment.
Bucks’ three reasons for hope, three reasons for concern (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel also highlighted some of the positives and negatives that could become deciding factors in Milwaukee’s season.
Next: Win In 6 Podcast #150: NBA Western Conference predictions 2017-18
That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.