Episode 203: Bon Voyage, '24-'25

In what has become a disturbingly recurring theme, the Milwaukee Bucks are out of the NBA Playoffs having failed to advance past the first-round. Kyle, Jack, and Riley take one last look at the team's series against the Indiana Pacers to identify the implications of defeat. If the playoffs are a player, coach, and organizational proving ground, what exactly did the Bucks prove? And if next season will be full of lumps along the way, what's the best way to take them and grow the team into a more promising direction?All that plus rapid fire questions and a fountain pen review!

It's all over (yet again) for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their 2024-2025 campaign ends in sour fashion once more with a fitting comedy of errors in a 118-119 OT loss to the Indiana Pacers. Jackson and Morgan get together one last time for our final Instant Reaction podcast of this season and these playoffs to discuss where it all went wrong, the early reverberations from the defeat, and where it could lead the franchise moving forward.

The Milwaukee Bucks now find themselves down 1-3 to the Indiana Pacers after losing Game Four at home, 129-103. But that buries a massive lede: Damian Lillard left the game with a non-contact injury that (as of this moment) looks likely to have been a torn Achilles.Where does that leave the team in this series? Was there anything from Game Four that can be built upon heading forward? And what is Kyle Kuzma doing out there, anyway?Riley, Jack, and Jackson put on their funereal garb in this edition of Instant Reaction podcasts.

When the Milwaukee Bucks needed a boost in the worst way possible, who other than Gary Trent Jr. to answer the call? The veteran guard repaid Doc Rivers' confidence with 37 points in his first stint as a starter in a long while, helping Milwaukee defeat the Indiana Pacers, 117-101 to make the series 1-2. Kyle Carr and Van Fayaz got together post-game to talk GTJ's heroism, Giannis Antetokounmpo chugging along, whatever Kyle Kuzma is doing, and a flash of mettle from a Bucks team that won't go away quietly.

Down 0-2 and with everything to gain (or lose) the Bucks will head back to Milwaukee having dropped tonight's game, 115-123. Jackson and Morgan hop in the podcast studio to break down the return of Damian Lillard to the starting lineup, stuttering role player play, and what the team can do to course correct at home.

The NBA Playoffs are officially underway for the Milwaukee Bucks, and they've started their journey on something of a sour note. Where does the team go having dropped game one in Indianapolis, 98-117? What worked worst, what worked best, and what can Doc Rivers & Co. do to try and course correct this coming Tuesday in Game Two? Brew Hoop's Van Fayaz & Morgan Ross discuss that and more in this instant reaction podcast.

We've made it two for two now as Tom Lewis of Indy Cornrows (our former sister site at SB Nation covering the Indiana Pacers) joins the podcast yet again to preview Bucks-Pacers. In an exercise largely meant to catch Bucks fans up on where the Pacers stand heading into the playoffs, Kyle and Riley ask the tough questions, including:What are the strengths of this Pacers team versus last year's edition?Has Tyrese Haliburton taken a leap? Have any Pacers?Why is the defense so much better than it was a year ago (on paper)?O/U 4.5 techs handed out to Andrew Nembhard and Bobby PortisAnd more!We appreciate Tom's time and thank him for the insight on where his team is at!

The Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 regular season is at a close, so it is the perfect time to sit back and reflect on what we just witnessed. Kyle, Van, and Riley gathered to chat about the team's strong finish to the season and how it sets them up for a first-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Everything flows through Giannis Antetokounmpo, but can the team find enough "second guys" to prevail? And what direction will Doc Rivers choose when selecting a closing lineup with so many options on the bench?Then, it is on to reflections about what they learned about the Bucks/basketball this season, rapid fire questions, the latest stop on Van's Warped Tour, and first-round predictions!

In a special edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!), we're thrilled to host the second-annual Golden Hoof Awards. With votes cast by the staff of Brew Hoop, we've hashed out everything from bench players waiting to be starters, best wins, worst losses, coaching masterstrokes and mistakes, and more beyond! Hardware is on the line. Who will get a chance to speak at the Golden Hoof's podium? Listen to find out!Music/applause helpfully provided by freesound_community on Pixabay.

What a difference a week makes. In the short span of seven days, the Bucks have sustained a four game losing streak, lost Damian Lillard indefinitely to a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis, and look set to be in a fight for their lives for the East's fifth seed. With instability plaguing the team on the court, Kyle, Adam, and Riley take a step back and assess where things go from here. Is this simply the reality of a team reaching the end of its competitive cycle in the most mundane ways possible?They discuss that, plus rapid fire questions, a review of "Tombstone" and weekly predictions!