The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the Bucks prepare themselves for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday night after a week-long layoff.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, the Bucks are ready to get back to work Wednesday night when they face the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, we look at the journey Bucks general manager Jon Horst has taken to get to where he is today, and much more.
In the process of talking about how they’re ready for the next challenge ahead in the Raptors, head coach Mike Budenholzer confirmed that the Bucks will continue to roll out the starting lineup they turned to midway through their second round series against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 tonight.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
Best of Behind the Buck Pass From 5/14/19
Milwaukee Bucks: Analyzing Eric Bledsoe/Kyle Lowry matchup: I examined the positional battle between Eric Bledsoe and Kyle Lowry before the Bucks’ series with the Toronto Raptors tips off Wednesday night.
Milwaukee Bucks: Can Kawhi Leonard be stopped in Conference Finals?: Adam McGee investigated a possible way for how the Bucks can slow down Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard throughout the Conference Finals.
Milwaukee Bucks: 3 keys to beating the Toronto Raptors in the Conference Finals: Dan Larsen put together an exhaustive look at how the Bucks can look to beat the Raptors in hope of advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in 45 years.
Best of Bucks Around the Internet From 5/14/19
Bucks say they’re ready to play after another long break: Ben Steele of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on the comments Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made on the mentality of the team heading into Game 1 of the Conference Finals Wednesday night as well as the Bucks sticking with the same starting lineup they’ve used for the last four games.
Buck stop here: No Milwaukee players are getting suspended for leaving the bench with Taylor Jenkins on duty ($): Eric Nehm over at The Athletic touched on the important role Bucks assistant coach Taylor Jenkins has as the “get back” coach and how it led to him going viral during the Bucks’ playoff run this year.
Not long ago, he was shoveling sewage. Now Jon Horst could win NBA executive of the year.: The Washington Post’s Candace Buckner wrote about the journey of Bucks general manager Jon Horst and how he and the environment he’s helped build within the front office has been instrumental in forming this year’s Bucks team.
NBA playoffs: These three-point happy Bucks take aim at beating Raptors: For the Los Angeles Times, Dan Woike looked at the benefits of the Bucks’ three-point revolution under head coach Mike Budenholzer and the costs it has created for noted Bucks fan and local attorney David Gruber.
That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.