Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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, "Where in the World is Morgan Ross?"

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 more, plus the debut of Mitchell Maurer's Coaching Chronicles where he walks us through the travails of youth basketball coaching, lessons he's learned along the way, and his aspirations for the coming year.

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 Beverly making differences on both ends of the floor, and what to look out for in game two on Tuesday.

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 your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, they discuss Jeff Teague's solid start, Thanasis's defense on Doncic and grappling with the Bucks current Playoff seeding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Holiday as their franchise point guard to pair with Giannis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the Clippers back into the game? What worked about Bud's adjustment to a smallball lineup down the stretch? All that and more, including a fountain pen notebook review that's well worth sticking around for... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices