The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Jabari Parker provides further insight into the mental and physical strains of his recovery process.
In this latest edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we take a look at Jabari Parker’s thoughts on his recovery, all of the latest Giannis Antetokounmpo buzz, a roundup of the MECCA coverage, and more.
With a 3-2 record through five games, the Bucks now prepare for the schedule to ease up just a little in terms of quality of opponent, although there are a lot of road games coming up over the next few weeks.
To stay on top of all of the news surrounding the Bucks during that span, stick with us at Behind the Buck Pass, and make sure to check in with this column every morning.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories:
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 10/26/17
Milwaukee Bucks reportedly unwilling to include Malcolm Brogdon in Eric Bledsoe talks (read here): I rounded up the details on a report from Jeff Zillgitt suggesting that in spite of interest from the Suns, the Bucks will not be including Malcolm Brogdon in any trade for Eric Bledsoe.
Milwaukee Bucks: Could Malcolm Brogdon be emerging as the true second option? (read here): Ben Sewell wrote about Brogdon’s strong start to the season, and the possibility of him eventually emerging as something of a second option to Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Milwaukee Bucks: Facts from the Bucks’ last time at the MECCA (read here): Jordan Treske relived the last time the Bucks played at the MECCA, by also highlighting some more unusual historical touchstones from that time.
Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Oct 26 vs Boston Celtics (read here): Prior to any of Thursday’s action, I looked ahead to the game against Boston, highlighting keys to victory for both teams and sharing our staff predictions.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 10/26/17
The scars that shape Jabari Parker (read here): Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated wrote about Jabari Parker’s hard road back from injury, speaking to Jabari about the process and everything he has learned along the way.
Giannis Antetokounmpo looks like a freaking MVP (read here): Chris Herring of FiveThirtyEight broke down Giannis’ electric start to the season in a piece that also includes a headline grabbing detail about the length of Giannis’ strides.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is breaking out his own way (read here): Ian Levy also looked at how Giannis is breaking out to start the year for Nylon Calculus’ latest piece over at NBA.com/stats.
Celtics 96, Bucks 89: Being back at the MECCA means nostalgia, not a victory (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported from the MECCA, following the Bucks’ disappointing loss to Boston on a memorable Thursday night.
MECCA forever holds special memories, time in Milwaukee Bucks’ lore (read here): Steve Aschburner of NBA.com wrote about the history of the MECCA and how it’s so closely tied to great Bucks’ players and moments.
Return of the MECCA: Bucks host one-time celebration at former home (read here): Rick Kraetsch of The Step Back also focused on the history, symbolism and background of the MECCA in his piece on the Bucks’ return.
These are the NBA’s most dangerous two-way contracts (read here): For Dime Magazine, Chris Reichert takes a closer look at some of the most interesting two-way contracts heading into the season, noting that the Bucks/Herd’s duo of Joel Bolomboy and Gary Payton II is probably the best two-way duo there is.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.