Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast

In today's episode, Adam and Riley do just what the title says...recap the Bucks and Heat's game one, won by Khris Middleton on a dagger pull-up jumper. They dive deep into the woeful offensive performance, defensive hiccups and individual matchups, Bud's substitution patterns, how the Big Three fared and the outlook for Giannis this series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

With the NBA's play-in tournament happening this week, Kyle and Riley get together to share their initial thoughts on the Bucks's impending first-round matchup against the Miami Heat. Are you wildly overconfident? Prone to believing that all hope is lost? So are we! Between Milwaukee's Big Three, coach Bud, and the bench rotation, there's lots to talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In this episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam go long breaking down Milwaukee's victory against the Brooklyn Nets, with Giannis leading the charge for all 48 minutes. We talk about how Brooklyn's single-coverage defense allowed Giannis to score so much, and what impressed us most about Milwaukee's defensive performance. They also talk about P.J. Tucker getting in Durant's jersey and how we're feeling abou...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam dissect Milwaukee's late game loss against the Phoenix Suns and Giannis's flat-faced final play. Then, they touch on the victories against Philly, with some particularly strong words from Riley about the 76ers. You'll wanna stick around for this. Finally, they take their temperature on the Bucks overall with the Playoffs looming in a few weeks. Learn more a...

Kyle takes over hosting duties from Adam as he's joined by Riley and Brew Hoop co-managing editor Mitchell Maurer to talk a pair of laughers over the Magic and Timberwolves, clawing past the Hawks, and getting trounced by the Grizzlies. How is it possible for 16 remaining regular season games to feel like 30? Is the Memphis game a sign of things to come? Brook back??? And more! Learn more about yo...

In this episode, Adam and Kyle are joined by Van Fayaz, Brew Hoop site contributor to fill in while Riley is away. With the Milwaukee Bucks having lost three straight, what can we take away from stagnant late game offensive execution in both the Warriors and Mavericks games? Additionally, they touch briefly on the Hornets game and the preponderance of 3-point attempts by Bucks opponents. Finally,...

In today's episode, Adam, Riley and Kyle break down the news that Jrue Holiday has signed a 4-year extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. Now that the core of Giannis, Khris and Jrue are locked in, we discuss our overall feelings about the state of the franchise moving forward. We also touch on how this might affect Milwaukee's ability to build their roster in the future and how the Bucks settled on...

In this episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam break down a small stepback for the Bucks after weeks of rolling over teams. They kept the 3-ball falling against the Pacers, but went 1-1 against Boston as Giannis didn't show the same aggressiveness. Finally, they chat about the rookies taking center stage against New York and then the state of the Eastern Conference post-trade deadline. Learn more about you...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam go deep on the Bucks recent acquisition of P.J. Tucker and what his arrival means for the team's potential Playoff rotation. Then, they break down the Bucks recent string of wins, including a surprising victory in Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam dissect the Milwaukee Bucks' week of wins, rebounding after their five-game skid. After touching briefly on the Kings and Timberwolves wins, they dive deep into the victory against the Pelicans, including Giannis' continued patience and their defense on Zion. Then, it's time to talk about the massive victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. How did the Bucks let...

It was far from home sweet home for the Milwaukee Bucks after a 1-3 week featuring a double feature at home against the Toronto Raptors. Kyle and Riley talk about how the Raptors found different ways to beat the Bucks in both games, a quiet week for Khris Middleton, what to do about Brook Lopez, and, of course, the topic consuming the discourse: What To Do About Budenholzer. Learn more about your...

In this episode, Adam, Riley and Kyle break down a week that started on high with a win against the Denver Nuggets, before back-to-back losses against the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz. With Jrue Holiday now with the team due to the league's health and safety protocols, how has the team responded in his absence? Plus, Giannis Antetokounmpo asserts his will, Middleton shines before fading a bit and wh...

In this episode, Kyle, Riley and Adam break down a week of get-well games for the Milwaukee Bucks. A series of routs started with Portland, translated to Indiana and ended with back-to-back victories in Cleveland. What did those wins reveal about Giannis Antetokounmpo's growing patience, the egalitarian scoring nature of the offense and whether Malcolm Brogdon is just a scrub? Afterwards, Donte's...

In today's episode, Adam, Riley and Kyle break down what problems have been plaguing Milwaukee's defense both in their weekend losses to the Hornets and Pelicans, and all season-long. Is it systemic? Player-driven? Execution? They dive into all the nitty gritty details before rounding out with other thoughts on the Bucks season at the quarter mark of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

In this episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam go deep on all the happenings from the Milwaukee Bucks two losses to the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers. They talk about Giannis Antetokounmpo's shifting role, Bud's continued experimentation (to mixed results), Jrue Holiday's idealized role and how we're feeling about the starters across the board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

In this episode, Kyle, Riley and Adam break down the Milwaukee Bucks 3-0 week against the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks. They examine how Milwaukee beat the shorthanded Mavericks with increased switching and how Giannis Antetokounmpo defies traditional expectations as a closer. Then, they examine the Eastern Conference hierarchy in the wake of the James Harden trade. Learn mo...

In this episode, Riley, Adam and Kyle discuss the Bucks split series with the Miami Heat before breaking down the week that was. First, they talk about the Detroit Pistons split, including Giannis Antetokounmpo showcasing his first dominating performance of the season. Then, the break down the Utah Jazz loss, what went wrong with Milwaukee's defense and how much had to do with scheme vs. execution...

In today's episode, Adam, Riley and Kyle break down the somewhat disappointing first week of Milwaukee Bucks basketball. First, they look at each game individually, from the narrow loss at Boston, to blowouts against Golden State (good!) and the New York Knicks (bad!). Then, they look for initial throughlines, including the defensive performance thus far, Bud's rotations, Giannis' game looking mos...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam break down the final takeaways from Milwaukee's 0-3 preseason. Afterwards, they discuss lingering questions before the regular season starts, including their ideal Playoff rotation (for the moment), what adjustments Bud may make and which new arrival may take the longest to acclimate. Then, they close it out by making their preseason predictions for how far...

On a historic day for the Bucks franchise, Riley, Kyle and Adam break down Giannis Antetokounmpo signing the super max extension, securing his place as a Milwaukee Buck for the next five years. We discuss the elation of this news for Bucks fans, Jon Horst landing the plane, and the pressure on Mike Budenholzer this upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam dissect the Milwaukee Bucks first preseason loss against the Dallas Mavericks. They break down Bud's starting lineup, Jrue Holiday's debut, Bobby Portis's predilection to shoot at all times and all the other newcomers. Then, they briefly touch on Giannis's lack of comment on his contract situation, as well as the James Harden reportedly putting Milwaukee on...

In today's episode, Kyle, Riley and Adam dive deep into the Bucks offseason that actually was following their ill-fated Bogdan Bogdanovic emergency pod. They dissect what moves they liked most, whether the team is actually better and what the offseason says about Jon Horst and his staff after three years at the helm. Then, they briefly discuss media days, what to watch for in the first preseason g...

In today's episode, Kyle, Riley and Adam dissect the Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bogdanovic trades that shook up the entire Milwaukee Bucks franchise. They discuss their fit on the court, whether the Bucks gave up too much and how it was a worthwhile gamble for Jon Horst to make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Adam, Riley and Kyle put on their mock draft hats and pretend they know anything about a few players they've watched youtube highlights from. After running through the list of rumors about players the Bucks are "targeting" from the past week, they break down Jon Horst's thin draft history to this point and if there's anything to glean from the types of players he's gone for. Th...

In today's episode, Brew Hoop's co-managing editor, caplord and trade machine maestro, Mitchell Maurer, joins Kyle, Riley and Adam to talk about how the Milwaukee Bucks could realistically improve this offseason. Namely, through trades. After setting the table for Milwaukee's cap situation, Mitchell walks through his trade proposal bracket and the group discusses the merits of the many potential t...