The Milwaukee Bucks season is over. Leading by 16 points, the Bucks collapsed for the second straight 4th quarter, to lose the series 4-1. What went wrong? (plenty!). A hat tip to Jimmy Butler. Mike Budenholzer’s night and series. Is it the end of an era after five years together for the core group of Bucks? Plenty of reflection in this postgame show from Kane and Frank after a truly wild series.
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Well that's it! The show will continue Monday to Friday but big thanks to everyone who supported and watched the show throughout the season.
It's the highlight of the day for me, chatting Bucks and then interacting with you all. We don't always agree, which is totally fine!
Having debates and disagreements is the best part about sports. I enjoy that you all are able to have those discussions in a fun way. This was a truly ridiculous end….but thanks again for watching and we will roll on…hopefully you will continue to join us!
Appreciate you all and take care of yourselves!!
1, 2, 3…. Cancun!!!
Haha enjoy the offseason ya bums 😎
Never disrespect us again! #HEATCulture #HEATin5 🔥💯🏆
Heat fan here butler beat your whole team almost by himself and Gianni's being out for 2 and 3/4 games was also huge lack of free throws killed you guys but you have a great team you'll be back
Boohoo, the bucks suck!😂😂😂 🔥🎩🔥🎩🔥🎩🔥🎩
Been an everydayer all year. Kane you won me over as an awesome host, loved listening to you, Frank, Justin and Camille all year. This one hurts tho, so I’m signing off for the off-season. Thanks for your great work guys, this show has been awesome. Go Bucks.
I said this earlier in the comments after a game 3 loss. Not playing Grayson or Bobby down the stretch…. Continuing to let our guys remain in the game who could not play together and played too much Hero ball & one on one ISO’s and jacking up 3 after 3 when your up at home in a MUST WIN game or your staying home…. Sorry Giannis… be a Man and own Failure…. This was a HUGE disappointment… you all unraveled and choked away not 1 but 2 leads in back to back games. Both in the 4th quarter with leads of 10+ point and 16 pts at home. You allow games where Jimmy Butler scores 40+ and 55+ points…
Giannis misses 10+ free throws in a must win game. Jrue misses the biggest free throw in the game which could have iced/sealed it before OT.
But let’s all remember, our Head coach is too ignorant to change in philosophy in a must win game… your up 4 points… and again “Bud” chooses not to have his players foul the opposing team to keep it down to free throws… he plays it straight up and what do you know… they hit the 3 and it’s now a 1 point game… his ignorance and lack of in game adjustments, etc is why this Fire must happen. He held back when everything should have been put on the line. With fouling, they shoot 2 FT’s and at worst it’s a 2 pt game. At that point Giannis should have been off the floor with the way he was shooting FT’s…. You put Khris, Allen, Pat C, Lopez, and either Bobby or Jevon Carter out there…lol 😂 even Lopez and Jrue missed huge FT’s in the 4th… either way… you extend the game and at that point they take foul and you make both and your back up by four or at least worst case scenario by 3 by making 1 of 2. At that point the time is about gone… you foul them again and make them shoot 2 FT’s. Game over!
The Sad Truth is, the best player on our team can deflect and minimize their performance all he wants. Oh, everyone has bad games… blah… blah… own it and say we did not execute…we failed as a Team to pull it together and need to learn and not continue to make these bad habits…. We need a Coach who will play to Win and not accept losing… coming in 2nd place or getting knocked out in the 1st round 4-1 is a FAILURE.
The Bucks should also know they truly made a mistake giving away all those 2nd Round draft picks (5) and 3 players for a guy who sat for more than a season and is washed. Sorry Jae Crowder… that’s what we saw… if not, come back for a cheap contract and prove yourself that your not. The guy didn’t even play in a MUST WIN game.
What an embarrassing way to go out!!! Sadness and disappointment for us MKE faithful fans.
I totally blame one player and one player only – Joe Ingles. How about you, Kane? 😂
Too bad Quinn Snyder was so impatiently restless. If only he'd waited 3 months.
Its not as big of an upset the media is making it out to be. Were looking at a different series with a fully healthy Giannis. He was out pretty much half the series which aloud the Heat/Jimmy to establish some confidence and get going. Doesn't excuse the poor perormances in game 4 and 5 or overall. Alot of weaknesses been exposed on the bucks end that need to be addressed in the off-season. But We'll be back 🦌
They have to get a better coach, why didn’t they go after ime
No timeout? The whole coaching staff froze, I mean wtf
Firing Budenholzer will not make John Horst select better draft picks, make Giannis a better free throw and jump shooter, or ensure that the current veterans on the roster will play better defense and not panic in the last 3 minutes of playoff games. It's far more complicated.
I'm so dejected, Kane 🙁
Any thoughts on all the crazy talk today that Giannis would request a trade?
10/23john..17ft the whole team.. tragody! sometimes you must win with your mind..117-113 15sec..after center- logo make FOUL FOUL FOUL!2sec you loose the 1st..AND THE 2ND..LOSS LOSS DONT MAKE THE 2ND..i want to say a lot but..im sick by the way we lost 2games
Before the game, I asked my friend who I was with if Bud would be fired if he didn't win this game. We both agreed – win this game, and he'll be back. Lose and he won't be. He definitely had gaffes in this one, and while it isn't all him, its easier to blame him then anyone else.
I don't want Nick Nurse because it hurts. I want Sam Cassell. He's been overlooked for a while, and I think would be great at it. If we get Cassell as a coach, it's all worth it.
And, if anything, Giannis as an individual is so impressive, his words after the game made me feel better about it. And previous failures I thought would go other ways. It isn't a failure, it's a building block.
Excited to root for the team next year.
Bud is NBA Mike McCarthy.
You took:carter mathews ibaga iglis crowder dragic(+ thanasis the johnnys doctor + brook 36 +mid +jrue over 32..)=NO ENERGY NO EYE OF THE TIGER NO PASSION and the most important..NO FUTURE!take HYLAND!!DRAGIC WHO?MERCY BUD..THANK YOU FOR THE JOURNEY..BYE BYE PLEASE..
I HEAR ABOUT COACH BUD DECISIONS AND I FEEL DANGER FOR MY HEALTH😂😂😂HEART ATTACK😂😂😂PLEASE BUD SAY BYE BYE
Khris leaving would be the worst decision he could make. His literally the best player in this team, his a compliment to the franchise player(Giannis). Without this duo…Milwaukee wouldn't be much of a threat.
I hope we bring back brook and khris…cause those guys are pivotal to our success.
I agree with Frank too, i believe maybe a reshuffle could go a long way. Bring in a solid shooter or shooters…But Yeah, hella disappointing💔
2 disgusting 4th quarters by bud and the team. Terrible shot selection while up 16 going into the 4th, we deserve that loss.
Elimination game:homecourt +16 end of 3rd..double score in the 4th struggling ft!and seeing the fear in their eyes..was a very big disappointment!THE WAY WE LOST THIS SERIE show us that coach bud must say BYE BYE!and take some young players..give life in the team!WE WERE OUT OF GAS IN 4th..watch all the games..
You know of course, that after such an out of this world performance for the Heat, they will most probably be crushed by the Knicks, in the next round. They gave everything against the Bucks and their efficiency will probably not be able to be repeated.
Bucks should trade Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton(18.3Mil) 2029 1st unprotected, Pick swap with 2028/2030 for Lauri Markannen(17.2mil) out of Utah.
Holiday
Middleton
Markannen
Antetokounmpo
Lopez
Portis
Markannen adds a LETHAL perimeter weapon & would add size, shooting, rebounding & the possibility for Bucks to have offense with Lineups that don’t include Giannis
Watch 47:20 of Gyro Step Podcast, Goodbye Joe Ingles the Aussie Douche he stole $6.5 million
Silver tried to help the bucks as much as possible
After 1 full day, I had the time to process this shock and come to the acceptance stage. Let me just say thank you for bringing us good discussions throughout the year and being a platform where fellow bucks fans can voice their opinions, concerns, frustrations etc. Keep doing what you're doing and hopefully next year it will last till june 🥲. I will just leave 1 last rant before I check out for the season.
As much as he performed, I still think giannis has to shoulder some blame. How has his FT become so bad? Bucks were punished by his poor FT multiple times this season e.g. vs philly, and now in the most important game of their season too. I knew his ft this season would ultimately cost the bucks some imoortant games but I didn't expect it to have costed them at rhe most crucial time. Front office gotta get him a different shooting coach because this current one obviously isnt working. If he could just bring his FT% back up to about 75% which is extremely doable, he'd be leaving so much less meat on the bone.
Bud should have been fired 2 seasons ago after the playoffs!
Maybe giannis can go ask Kevin durant for a free workout to know how to close out a series hahahahaha and be in the second round 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭
As a Magic fan I really respect the Bucks. As a fellow small market team that can't attract free agents I love the way you guys won a title. You have a star locked into your future. Love that guy for staying with you. To me that puts him at a level above Lebron, or Durant. Don't listen to the mainstream media about your window closing. It's gonna get tougher though. New York, Boston, and Cleveland are gonna get better. Boston is already the favorite imo. Philly needs to show up before I put them in that class.
Giannis doesn't wanna play with Khris Middleton. Not many wanna play with that dude. He's a very, very inconsistent player. Very inconsistent. If Giannis really wanted to play with that dude, he wouldn't have drafted Damian Lillard in the All-Stars. I think Giannis is being forced to play with Khris. I promise, you guys give Khris another contract then he must perform at an elite level. There's no more excuse anymore. If he can't perform then I too will stop trying. That's not how it works. That locker room woul turn chaotic trust me. I would average 20.
Thanks for all of the great coverage, Kane. Absolutely LOVED listening/watching you. I've got many thoughts on this one but won't bother, other than to agree that Bud absolutely MUST go. What a debacle and embarrassment. Locked On Bucks, however, most definitely was not any of those things! Thank you for pulling me back from the ledge many times this season with your thoughtful, reasoned and usually positive takes. I may not be an everydayer for a bit as I decompress but will definitely tune in when news breaks (like Bud being fired?!!) to hear you and Frank break down the implications and roster decisons this offseason. Was hoping there would be a Kane sighting in the Deer District with a live playoff pod … sigh. Maybe next year, mate! Cheers …
The general manager needs to go right along with bud. Five second round picks and three players for Jae crowder. Big mistake.
Giannis this week
I’ma die hard Heat fan and even I know Bucks was supposed to win this series. I like Giannis on the Bucks . Hopefully he doesn’t leave but they really need to clear house except for GA and Jrue. Especially Bud cause Boy oh Boy 😅
I'm a Celtics fan and I'm just here to enjoy the misery 🤣
For a one seed to win only one playoff game is embarrassing. Crazy. Thing is if the heat beat the hawks in that first playin game we probably wouldn’t be in .
FUNNY 😂😂😂!! Where are all of BUDS fan boys now????? I hope y’all leave or get fired like BUD!!!
I will beat the dead horse and continue to say the bucks messed up bad not dealing Middleton for jimmy back in 2018!!! But now it’s time to rebuild around Giannis all over again…
WTF… there is no failure in sports???
David Gruber was ready!!!!!! Kane you’re hilarious 😂 😂😂.
#ripbozo