Milwaukee Bucks Daily: General manager Jon Horst’s role in current success

MILWAUKEE, WI - JUNE 19: (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - JUNE 19: (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Jon Horst’s shrewd decisions continue to contribute to the Bucks’ success.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we hear about Jon Horst’s role in the team’s current postseason run and wider success, the outstanding play of Giannis Antetokounmpo and George Hill, and much more.

While Horst’s hiring came under deserved scrutiny due to a chaotic process, he has done exceptionally well in the time since, retooling the Bucks’ roster significantly around Giannis, while also cleaning up the team’s cap sheet.

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

Best of Behind the Buck Pass From 5/4/19

Milwaukee Bucks: 3 takeaways from 123-116 Game 3 win over Boston Celtics: Jordan Treske reflected on Friday’s win over the Celtics and shared his takeaways, as they picked up an important win in Boston to regain homecourt advantage.

Milwaukee Bucks: Player grades from 123-116 Game 3 win over Boston Celtics: Rohan Katti took a closer look at the second unit options for Milwaukee and Boston, and how they may influence the outcome of the series.

Best of Bucks Around the Internet From 5/4/19

Bucks revival story has to start with GM Horst: Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote about the importance of general manager Jon Horst, and his recent decisions, to the Bucks’ current success.

George Hill stepping up, setting example for Bucks of how to win in the playoffs: Matt Velazquez and Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote about George Hill’s contributions on and off the court, and how his veteran experience is fueling Milwaukee’s postseason run.

Giannis Antetokounmpo broke the Celtics, and maybe basketball, in Game 3: Ryan Nagelhout of Uproxx wrote about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s virtuoso performance in Friday’s win over the Celtics, and the significance his play has in the wider NBA landscape.

10 numbers from the Game 3 win: Alex Boeder of Bucks.com took a closer look at Friday’s Game 3, and picked out 10 key stats from the win that gave the Bucks the series lead.

Next. Milwaukee Bucks: Ersan Ilyasova’s growing importance defensively. dark

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