Episode 173: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

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 team's future. All that, plus one last go around with Rapid Fire, a ballpoint pen makes its way onto the stage, and Kyle's review of "Madame Web" ties the whole thing together in ways nobody could expect. PS - Thanks for listening along to Deer Diaries for another season! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoy putting it together and we sincerely appreciate everyone who listens, watches, and interacts with the show.

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 Beasley has a pulse again. They talk all that and more in this edition of Instant Reaction.

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 more in this game three breakdown.

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 Damian Lillard? Brook Lopez's Silver Linings Playbook?!?! All that and more on the latest Instant Reaction podcast.

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.

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 the season, Pacer fans' expectations, and much more! Indy Cornrows - indycornrows.com Note: Riley had trouble with his audio, so that track was edited out with post-recording lines placed in to keep the heart of Tom's contributions and to avoid interrupting the flow of the conversation.

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 season, from players most likely to actually read Brew Hoop to those who had the best year for someone aged 33+, the committee covered it all. Without further ado, the Golden Hoofs.

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 favorite players lead to Milwaukee's salvation? They discuss that and go one further to offer the team constructive suggestions on small changes that could have a positive impact. Plus rapid fire, the latest edition of Jackson's Build, Kyle takes a trip down Adam Sandler Lane with "The Wrong Missy", predictions, and more!

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 to their fundamentals, or are the flaws too great to overcome? They cover all that, plus reactions to Pat Bev's injury news, rapid fire questions, the return of Fountain Pens w/Friends, the "Dirty Grandpa" review none of us knew we needed, and more!

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 Game, Doc Rivers evals, whether this is the start of a new evolution in Giannis Antetokounmpo's game, and just how often Giannis and Jrue Holiday were asked to practice pick-and-roll sets together? Then, it is on to Rapid Fire questions, Kyle's long-awaited review of "Neighbors", and more!