Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Jabari Parker named finalist for NBA Cares award

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as forward Jabari Parker was named among 10 finalists for this year’s NBA Cares Community Assist Award onWednesday afternoon.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Jabari Parker is a finalist for this year’s NBA Cares Community Assist Award, the Bucks are looking to regain their offensive potency to avoid getting knocked out in Game 6 Thursday night and much more.

Through all the obstacles he faced getting back to full health for the majority of the season, Parker’s contributions and generosity to the community and the city of Milwaukee in general have been well publicized at this point. Now after being named a finalist for this year’s NBA Cares Community Assist Award, Parker will learn if he will be named the winner on Monday, June 25 as part of the second annual NBA Awards show, which will be broadcasted on TNT.

Like you can each and every day, keep on coming by here to Behind the Buck Pass to get the latest coverage, analysis and postgame reactions that relates to both the Bucks and the Wisconsin Herd.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 4/25/18

Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 92-87 Game 5 loss to Boston Celtics (read here): I recapped the Bucks’ defeat to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their first round series from Tuesday night.

Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 92-87 Game 5 loss to Boston Celtics (read here): Adam McGee handed out grades, taking a look at individual performances from the Bucks, head coach Joe Prunty as well as what the Celtics had to offer from Game 5 Tuesday night.

Win in 6 Podcast #210: The Jack Bauer that never was (read here): Lastly, Adam and I convened to go over the Bucks’ Game 5 loss, the elements of their play that led to their defeat and more in the latest edition of Win in 6.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 4/25/18

Bucks Forward Jabari Parker Named Finalist For Season-Long NBA Cares Community Assist Award (read here): Here’s the press release regarding Bucks forward Jabari Parker being named a finalist for the NBA Cares Community Assist Award, which the winner will be announced as part of the 2018 NBA Awards show on Monday, June 25.

Bucks must rediscover offensive mojo to avoid elimination (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote on the challenges the Bucks faced offensively throughout Game 5 and how they’re looking to regain their firepower in a do-or-die Game 6 Thursday night against the Celtics.

Bucks coach Joe Prunty was still upset a day after the whistle didn’t blow on Al Horford (read here): Also of the Journal Sentinel, Ben Steele rounded up Bucks head coach Joe Prunty’s comments after practice Wednesday afternoon on the infamous missed shot clock violation call that occurred late in Game 5 Tuesday night.

Joe Prunty: Have to make sure Giannis gets more shots in Game 6 (read here): From late Tuesday night, ESPN’s Nick Friedell touched on Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s performance in Game 5, one in which the superstar stated he will look to regain his aggressiveness after recording just 10 shots on the night.

Milwaukee Bucks: 3 takeaways from Game 5 loss vs. Celtics (read here): Matthew Hallett over at Hoops Habit highlighted his three biggest takeaways from the Bucks’ loss to the Celtics in Game 5 Tuesday night.

Next: Win In 6 Podcast #210: The Jack Bauer that never was

That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

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