Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast

And we're back with part two of our Season Preview Series interview with Brew Hoop's managing editor, Van Fayaz. We chat through team weaknesses, things to look forward to in the Milwaukee Bucks season to come, predicted season finish, and end with the latest edition of "Van's Warped Tour." 90s German techno, here we come!

We've got a two-parter! Brew Hoop's managing editor Van Fayaz stopped by the podcast booth to take part in our ongoing Season Preview Series of interviews with the BH staff (and beyond!). We ended up going pretty deep in the proper Brew Hoop fashion, so opted to break this episode up into two parts. In the first half we run through intriguing new Bucks, young Bucks with upside, and a few r...

The 2024-2025 Season Preview Series of interviews gets back on track with a visit from Brew Hoop's man from inside the Forum, Gabe Stoltz. He deftly filled out his verbal survey to set his expectations for the Milwaukee Bucks season to come with a good deal of optimism to boot. That, plus the debut of his Miscellaneous segment: Hot Off The (Vinyl) Press !

Having gone from rookie podcaster to semi-regular co-host of Deer Diaries , a season ago, it was time for Brew Hoop's Jackson Gross to enter the Season Preview Series interview studio. As expected, a lot of his answers to our standard series of questions zigged where others had zagged, and the end result was a really fun conversation. That, plus another edition of Jackson's Build , and, un...

The Season Preview Series of interviews continues on with our first discussion with a current Brew Hoop staffer, site editor Morgan Ross! We run through our standard template of questions, talk the prevalence (or lack thereof) of Damian Lillard vanity license plates in Oregon, officially kick off the latest edition of Bobby Portis's 6MOY campaign, and run through the latest edition of, "W...

The prodigal boss returns in this second edition of Deer Diaries's Season Preview interview series. Mitchell Maurer makes another triumphant return to the podcast studio to talk through our standard list of questions to help set the table for the 2024-2025 Milwaukee Bucks season. Is he an AJ Johnson believer? Where does Khris Middleton land in his pecking order? Taurean Prince???? All that and...

With the offseason coming to a close, Deer Diaries gets back in action with the start of our "Season Preview Series" of interviews. It is a project we're excited for, featuring guests from fellow Milwaukee Bucks-focused podcasters, the entire staff of Brew Hoop, and beyond. Appropriately, we're thrilled to be able to kick this off with our colleagues from Locked on Bucks, Camille...

With Milwaukee Bucks Summer League at an end and the team more or less wrapped up with free agency, Adam and Kyle underwent a rare, "Oops, all rapid fire!" episode of the podcast. Riley poses questions about the rookies, the full-roster young guys, whether we'll live long enough to see the Bucks win a SL title, intriguing new additions, rating Jon Horst's offseason, and, of cours...

With the Milwaukee Bucks miraculously picking not just one, but two teenagers in last week's NBA Draft, Riley and Kyle got together to make sense of it all. Is AJ Johnson two years away from being two years away? How likely is it that Tyler Smith can find some spot rotation minutes in year one? And can we even trust the organization's ability to develop young talent away from NBA minutes?...

We're back! Having taken the rest of the NBA playoffs off, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson assembled to recap the Milwaukee Bucks offseason thus far and do some draft prospect prep. They begin with the return of Darvin Ham, Giannis Antetokounmpo suiting up for Greece, out of shape Dame, Malik Beasley (probably) departing, and more. Then, they run through team needs leading up to the 2024 NBA Draft, d...

With the Milwaukee Bucks season ending on yet another unimpressive note, Riley, Kyle, and Adam got together one last time to try and sift through the wreckage. They cover what they learned from the series against the Indiana Pacers, lessons from the season as a whole, ask whether roster decisions are any less "tough" with years of sub-standard results, and do a little projection into the...

The Milwaukee Bucks did more than just stave off elimination at the hands of the Indiana Pacers - they pummeled the opposition. Riley, Adam, and Kyle in a field reporter role discuss Milwaukee's 115-92 win and where things might just go next as the series returns to Indianapolis. The championship Bucks (plus Gallo) showed out, Doc Rivers's switching defense worked wonders, and Malik Beasle...

It wasn't close, then it was, and then it turned to ashes late. The Milwaukee Bucks fought back from a big first quarter deficit in an exhilarating 118-121 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers, and Riley goes solo to provide an instant reaction. How much worse can Bobby Portis get? Where does the team go if Damian Lillard is too banged up to play on Sunday? Khris Middleton gets his flowers and...

When the Milwaukee Bucks fall apart on the court, the Deer Diaries A-Team is there to strew through the rubble! Riley, Kyle, and Adam hopped into the studio 45 seconds after Milwaukee's 108-125 Game Two defeat to the Indiana Pacers to figure out what the hell just happened. Did Jae Crowder just have the worst game of his career? Can someone else help pick up the slack that isn't named Dami...

In the debut of a new and exciting sub-series of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) recordings, Riley rode solo to provide his instant reaction to the Milwaukee Bucks 109-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers in game one of the NBA playoffs. He reviews Damian Lillard's torrid first half (and an extremely quiet second), Khris Middleton the straw stirring the drink, Bobby Portis and Patrick...

With the 2024 NBA Playoffs just around the corner, Riley and Michael were happy to host Tom Lewis of Indy Cornrows to help us preview the Milwaukee Bucks-Indiana Pacers series. We cover a range of topics from where the Pacers have been since these teams last played in January, updates on Tyrese Halliburton, Pascal Siam, and Myles Turner, how Rick Carlisle's principles of play have changed over...

With the 2023-2024 Milwaukee Bucks regular season at a close, Riley, Kyle, and Adam got together for a season send-off show for the ages. The staff of Brew Hoop have cast their votes and the results are in: We proudly present to listeners of Deer Diaries our inaugural winners of the "Golden Hoof Awards". From bench players most likely to be starters next season to worst losses of the sea...

When the Milwaukee Bucks go astray, the Deer Diaries Podcast crew shall play. Fresh off an 0-4 week for the ages, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson assembled to - you guessed it - log some complaints against the team. Can the Bucks find joy in the current moment? How do you find ways to win when there seems to be a leadership vacuum? Will a midnight oil-burning session between Doc Rivers and his nine favor...

Having just finished watching a variety of clips from Patrick Beverly's podcast, Riley, Kyle, and Adam gathered to discuss the 1-2 week for the Milwaukee Bucks. Could the difference between winning and losing simply be, "sharing is caring"? Where does your heart ultimately lie: On the path to ball knowledge, or the way to number-crunching heaven? Are the Bucks still a favorite thanks...

In the glorious afterglow of a dominant Milwaukee Bucks victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Riley, Kyle and Adam walked through the fields of sunflowers and daisies together. Can a whole season rest on Bobby Portis's shoulders? Are victories in March predictive of the coming May? Are the Bucks truly moving in a substantially new direction? They talk all that plus: The Eight-Man Rotation Ga...

The Milwaukee Bucks returned home and promptly went 2-0 to pick themselves up after a rough California road trip. Riley, Adam, and Kyle get together to talk through the victories, the triumphant return of Khris Middleton, issue their official apologies to Bobby Portis, and anoint AJ Green as "the next big thing". All that, plus their criteria for tribute videos, taco proteins of choice,...

With the Milwaukee Bucks wrapping up their largely unsuccessful California road trip, Riley, Adam and Jackson got together to assess who they think this team really is. Should we be optimistic that offensive inconsistencies will fall to the wayside once the playoffs arrive? Is it even possible to get grown men to "hold themselves accountable" 75% of a way through a season? What the heck...

The Bucks continue winning, and nobody is complaining. Kyle is joined by former co-managing Brew Hoop Adam and Mitchell editors to discuss the improved defense, Doc's man management, and the likely end of the 8-man rotation experiment. Then they wonder how much the regular season matters and if getting the highest seeding is more important than the team finding its groove. Does the team need a...

With the Milwaukee Bucks taking hold of a new lease on life post-All-Star break, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson drew together to understand this new ray of basketball light. Did the Bucks really just need a few days off? Are we talking about practice? The defense looks legit - is it good enough to do the job in the playoffs? Plus, a Danilo Gallinari love-in, the undeath of Pat Connaughton (???), and a d...

Just when the Milwaukee Bucks give a hint that they may finally be turning the corner with a dominant win over the Denver Nuggets, they fell right back to Earth with losses to the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies. Kyle, Michael, and Riley gather to diagnose what ails the team (yet again), consider whether two engines working apart can get the job done, and roster construction concerns rearing thei...