Milwaukee Bucks: 3 biggest takeaways from first day of Media Week
Hearing from some of the new Milwaukee Bucks players
Part of the thrill of Media Week is being able to hear from some of the new Bucks players and there are no shortage of additions in that regard after this offseason.
Obviously hearing from Jrue Holiday in what was his first media appearance as a Buck after being traded to Milwaukee last month sparked plenty of excitement and Holiday returned that sentiment when asked about what playing for the Bucks could mean by CBS 58’s Scott Grodsky.
Jrue Holiday on his excitement to play with Giannis and Khris Middleton:
— Scott Grodsky (@ScottGrodsky) December 3, 2020
“I want the chance to put a ring on my finger and you can see in their eyes they do too.”
And as far as the pressure facing the Bucks this year, Holiday welcomed it as they look to win a title this season.
Jrue Holiday on handling the pressure of being seen as the missing piece for Milwaukee:
— Kane Pitman (@KanePitman) December 3, 2020
"If you can't handle pressure you probably shouldn't be in this line of work to be honest with you"
Meanwhile, new Bucks wing Torrey Craig wants to help his new team adopt a hungry underdog-like mentality after they stumbled in each of their last two playoff runs. Given his defensive pedigree, we shouldn’t have expected anything else.
Says the Bucks need to adopt an underdog mentality similar to what his Nuggets teams had
— Justin García 🎙 (@tmjgarcia) December 3, 2020
In his first media appearance as a Bucks player, D.J. Augustin discussed playing with a team that is as talented as this Bucks roster is and how it may be the most talented team he’s played with in his 12-year NBA career.
DJ Augustin on the #Bucks talented roster:
— Scott Grodsky (@ScottGrodsky) December 3, 2020
"It's gonna be great playing with Giannis. All these guys I'm excited to play with. Everyone has such unique talent. This is the first time I've been on a team with so many guys that can do so many things."
As the likes of Augustin, Craig and Holiday settle into Milwaukee, each veteran will look to put their imprint on their new surroundings. Hopefully with that comes the success that the Bucks aspire to achieve this season.