Milwaukee Bucks Daily: It all comes down to Game 7

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 26: (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 26: (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the Bucks’ season hangs in the balance with Game 7 of the first round series with the Boston Celtics set to go down Saturday night.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we prepare ourselves ahead of the Bucks’ Game 7 with the Boston Celtics, relive the signature performance superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo cobbled together Thursday night and much more.

Through all the twists and turns, the numerous changes made in regards to their roster as well as the coaching staff and so much more, the fate of the Bucks’ season may very well be determined with Game 7 of their first round series with the Boston Celtics tipping off at 7 PM central time tonight.

In order to avoid permanently going home ahead of an uncertain summer, this Bucks squad will have to do what no other team in franchise history has done prior to this moment: Win a Game 7 on the road.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 4/27/18

Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 97-86 Game 6 win over Boston Celtics (read here): I recapped the Bucks’ gritty Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night in their first round series with one another.

Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 97-86 Game 6 win over 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 6.

Win In 6 Podcast #211: Game 6 preview, thinking about the future (read here): Adam and I broke down the Bucks’ Game 6 victory after the fact, including taking a look at the signature performance Giannis put together, the improvements the team’s role players made on their home floor and much more in the latest edition of Win in 6.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 4/27/18

Bucks going back to Boston, where it all began vs. Celtics (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel touched on the stakes the Bucks are facing heading into Game 7 on Saturday night and how it can be a leap forward for the team on the floor where their volatile season started way back in mid-October.

D’Amato: Winning playoff Game 7 on the road against the Celtics will be a tall task for Bucks (read here): Also of the Journal Sentinel, Gary D’Amato wrote on the prospect the Bucks are facing now that they are officially playing Game 7 on the road against the Celtics and got a peek into the team’s mentality heading into it.

Giannis Antetokounmpo rises to the occasion and up next is his Game 7 moment (read here): Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports was on hand for the Bucks’ Game 6 win Thursday night and focused in on the performance superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put together that helped force Game 7 against the Celtics.

Bucks vs. Celtics: Giannis Antetokounmpo cements elite status with heroic Game 6 performance (read here): Along those same lines, CBS Sports’ Jack Maloney looked at the signature game Antetokounmpo had Thursday night, adding postgame comments from Antetokounmpo himself, Joe Prunty and the ever-confident Jason Terry.

Celtics vs. Bucks Game 7: Three keys that will determine who advances in NBA playoffs (read here): Maloney also offered his three biggest points of emphasis heading into the Bucks’ Game 7 with the Celtics for CBS Sports.

Running in transition, open jumpers, and other notes from Milwaukee’s Game 6 victory (read here): Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights looked at the key elements that fueled the Bucks’ Game 6 victory over the Celtics, which included their success getting out and capitalizing in transition, forcing Boston to take shots late in the shot clock and more.

Milwaukee Bucks: 3 takeaways from Game 6 vs. Celtics (read here): Matthew Hallett over at Hoops Habit highlighted his three biggest takeaways in regards to the Bucks’ Game 6 win over the Celtics from Thursday night.

Next: Win In 6 Podcast #212: We’re going to Game 7, baby!

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