All eyes remain on Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of Game 4, with the pressure building on the Milwaukee Bucks. What did Mike Budenholzer say at practice? Are the Bucks really being conservative? Where is the panic meter for Bucks fans? Offense or defense the biggest problem? Kane and Justin break down the latest as Milwaukee look to level the series at 2-2 on Monday night.
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From 1-10, where is your panic meter ahead of Game 4?
The bucks seem so nonchalant on defense like it doesn’t matter anymore and why is jae crowder not jimmy butler primary defender? khris Middleton careless passing and ball handling is killing us in the half court. But overall I’m not to worried the bucks should be fine when Giannis returns
He has to play this is a must win.
I just wish bucks management respected the fans enough to let us know the severity of Antetokounmpo's injury.
The workload Giannis is responsible isn't dispersible amongst his teammates. They can't carry his workload and their own for consecutive games.
I'm anxious to say the least.
It seems like the Bucks peaked a little early at the end of regular season. We never know which Bucks team will show up. Inconsistent.
We have to win this game. It's now or never. If Giannis comes back, especially with how battered Miami is and Jimmy Butler is also banged up, I think it's tied. If we lose Game 4, I think we'll get knocked out in front of our fans. I just don't see this organization recovering if we lose this series, especially with the number of free agents we have, having no draft picks, and being screwed financially. This is it. The future of the core of this Bucks roster is on the line right here. DON'T SCREW IT UP!
All of the concerns I have brought up all season long are all coming to the forefront, and it's only now that the majority of fans are starting to feel it. I've gotten in to side debates on these message boards, even been called toxic for my takes. But I have complained about Bud all season long and his deficiencies, and once again they are killing this franchise. When the signs and symptoms present themselves, you should have it checked out right away, like the problems that have risen during the regular season under Bud's watch. The responses told to me from naive fanboys on these boards all ranged from regular season games don't matter, we have the best record that's all that matters, to rest everybody as much as you can. All of these issues could have been worked on in the regular season to make sure everything was tight for the post season. Instead, things were neglected, guys rested and got rusty instead of played to get continuity and momentum. 3 point defense has gone to shambles. The intensity that fans thought could be turned off and on like a switch has pretty much stayed off, because the leader is too lax, so there is no sense of urgency amongst the players either. The team tends to take on the personality of the coach. Bud will need to go if we don't win this series. Like the Mandalorians say, This is the Way!
how does nobody bring up the most epic possibility ever… Bucks lose without Giannis in Game 4… Than Giannis returns and wins 3 straight… lets go
I'd much rather they play giannis now and rest him in 2nd round. Heat feels like a much more dangerous opponent than the knicks
obviously this is not the ideal situation and yes if I was American my panic level would probably be higher. But as a proud Australian like our Host Kane, I’m sensing a JOE INGLES LEGACY GAME! u heard it here first 27 points and 7 assists with 7 3s. Take a breath bucks fans….
in Jingles… we trust!🦌💚
Jrue and Khris were trying to win the game by themselves. They have a strong bench but it’s like they didn’t want to use them. Heat were playing tough defense, so they should have worked the ball around instead of just coming down and going 1 on 5. Bud relied on those two to win the game.
Giannis needs to request a trade, I don’t see a way where Bucks get younger.. Giannis needs to be playing with younger talent.. Older teams get run out in playoffs.. I don’t like the idea of another play off run with Lopez, Middleton, Crowder, Ingles and Dragic. I hate drop down coverage system they have going on.. it’s old school every team now attempts same or more attempts from three.. change the coach for freshness.. get a proper point guard who can initiate offense.. jrue is no PG.. let go the off Middleton had enough of his injuries.. he will become another kawhi
No need to over complicate. Giannis comes back we win, he doesn’t we get embarrassed
Someone tell Crowder when the game is on!
He probably comes back game 5
Sick of everyone speculating, we need to know about Giannis or the season is over.
Yes, he will play game 4. Whether he helps his team win is a different matter. If the Bucks ignore Coach Bud and do their thing, they will win. If they listen to him, they're goners.
If Giannis plays game 4, they need to go to an 8 man rotation Giannis, Jrue, Khris, Brook, Grayson, Bobby, Pat, & JC but very little of JC, if Wes is back he takes JC minutes
Makes me sad that some Bucks fans think Giannis is actually playing tomorrow. He definitely isn't.
It'll be fine. We'll win. 😅
Black Caps in Six
Yes panic now, we're not particularly far from losing this series.
Game 4 is their game 7 from a psychological will standpoint. They haven't played defense YET in this series. Jimmy Butler is serving heaps of defeat. The Bucks' are not competing for long stretches at a time.
Giannis must play ! else its bust
we should get knocked out we can get some young talent and rework roster, I bet giannis broke his back. No way he plays
Middleton and somebody with a couple picks for Damian lillard or however u spell his name next season
Bucks champs but I still believe they got this year too
People are really delusional about what they think Giannis can do with a bad back. His game is so based on physicality that it’s very unlikely he’ll be himself even if he comes back, and that could actually hurt the team. I’m also not so sure he’s even coming back in this series like a lot of people seem to be claiming. He hasn’t even practiced with the team. Everyone said he’s definitely coming back for game 2 and now look.
Anyone who says they’re not panicking is lying. Even if the Bucks make it out of this series, which is looking unlikely, they still will be at a complete rest disadvantage against all the other East teams and will still have a hobbled Giannis. This team’s title chances are going up in smoke. The depth on this team was wildly overrated
Bucks is one player team. Everyone else are role players. Midleton, Holiday, Lopez..ech..everybody. No consistency from them.Giannis will waste his years
Crowder is you bully difencer….hahhahaha
The problem with the Bucks is Budenholer. His post season defense is non existent and gets lit up every year. They do not defend the 3. Cannot win that way.
But the third game had something different, Miami, with a serious coach like Spoelsa, adapted. They played Middleton and Holliday with double teams and a good denial defense against Brook. If Giannis doesn't play and Butler plays, I'll bet money on Miami, there is no way the Bucks are going to win, Miami got their soul in game 3.
If Bucks lose Game 4, it's OVER. It'll be one of the biggest Chokes in Sports History.
If Giannis plays at 60% or Less, Bucks will lose. The Heat will attack him often, if his mobility is limited. There's also risk of reagrivating the injury, and being lost for the rest of the Post Season.
Hopefully this gets read. But I know you have a lot of sympathy for coach Bud, but there needs to be real serious conversation in that front office if the bucks lose this series or get bounced in the second round if they manage to win this series. Remember when we complained as Bucks fans against the scheduling that the league put us through, 5 cities in 7 nights, 2 back to backs within 10 days and lots of traveling. If the bucks manage to win this series it'll be at minimum done by friday and starting the next series on monday or tuesday. The conversation that people have is that Coach bud is a reactive coach ad his flaws get exposed by coaches that are notorious proactive coach. He got out coached by Nurse, he got outcoached by Spoelstra, he got outcoached by Monty for 3 games, he got out coached by Ime/Muzulla. He simply does not prepare his team well. There's zero reason the bucks should be down 12 pts and only have 12 pts scored in 8 minutes of play with Giannis, Brook, and Bobby in the rotation against a starting five that does not boast a 6'10 plus defender outside of bam and a starting back court of 6'4 and no defensive motor. Bud does not instill his will into the game and DOMINATE like we should. Giannis needs his team to help him allow themselves to play their best. There's zero reason that Brook should have less than 25 attempts in the paint against this small of a team. There's no reason that we should be BAITING teams to beat us, we should be forcing teams to try and beat us at our own game or expose our game. There's absolutely no no no no no no no no no no reason that we should be playing isolation basketball against two of the best isolation defenders in the entire league in Jimmy and Bam. Coach bud needs to take the reigns from Spo and run action that makes the heat work and not have them get bailed out and allow them to do what they please because were not trying to put our mark on this series.
We are better than what we have been playing out and we are not a team that goes out sad unless we arent being told were the best. Giannis has to realize that this is it, at this point in his career and his teammates, that this is their chance to get another one and if we get bounced by a team that's been mediocre all season, then maybe he should start to demand more out of his organization to ensure his head coach isnt sitting on his hands when the seat has been hot for over a calendar year for him. At this point, if Giannis isnt playing in game 4, then we might as well think about who we're trading khris or jrue to for some competent motor come playoff time, and sign a new headcoach that cares enough to prepare his team adequately for a championship run.
If Gianni’s doesn’t play the Bucks are done
Gotta get at least 20-25 min of Giannis in game 4.
Lotta talk already about the Bucks being “exposed” and if they go into game 5 down 1-3, BIG problem.
Of all the teams I have watched in the playoffs, it’s shocking the 1 seed has the worst ball movement. They need Giannis back in the lineup.
All I really know is that the next two games are must wins for the bucks. You must have game 6# in miami, and you're up 3/2 .PS In my mind miami is playing over their heads and they Can't sustain this over a 7# game stretch
Go win a must win game and stop giving up 120 – time for panic ? This is dumb you need to win the game …, every other contender does it why can’t we
I have no issues with Giannis not playing for the simple fact that he's injured and disrespected by many. Yesterday, I heard one hater basically challenging Giannis to play, saying if you want to feel valuable to your team you should get on the court. There has been so much disrespect for Giannis. It's just facts. All this Tyler Herro is a bigger loss than Giannis is just another one. Giannis can't win without Middleton. They are always talking about how Giannis' teammates are not appreciated and yet Jrue and Khris are making more money than Jokic, Joel Embiid, Booker, Tatum, Brown…It's just endless disrespect. Just a few months Justin Garcia came out saying Pelicans' coach said Jrue is not appreciated enough. Maybe Jrue would be appreciated and talked about if Jrue wears number 34. You find Frank Madden questioning the legitimacy of Giannis' past DPOY. Just ugliness after another. Last year when Bucks lost to the Celtics in game 7 and players congratulating one another, I remember watching Middleton smiling. What are you smiling for? The Bucks just got beaten a second ago and you are smiling? But hey, Giannis needs him. Giannis can't win without Khris. I watched and I was like wow, that's "Giannis" dude. Well, I wanna see how much he smiles verses the Heat.
So you wanna tell me that you guys can't beat Jimmy Butler? You can't make a shot to save your life, so you need this unworthy guy to come save your life? You guys disrespect Giannis. These are facts.
I enjoy this broadcast but talking about rounds down the road when you keep giving up 120 points and are down is the exact mentality this team and possibly organization has. WE DID NOT WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP last year. WE almost is not winning. You have done nothing go beat who is in front of you. They went further than you recently. Go win the damn game and stop talking about the next round like you up in the series it’s so irresponsible and stupid.
Giannis is really hurt. The Bucks won't have him back this post-season. The Bucks aren't going to get through this series. Sadly The Heat are going to win in 6…
If it’s just playing through pain, giannis has to play.
If the Bucks are not panicking I sure am 🫤
We lack consistency period