Exploring the struggles of the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA playoffs, emphasizing Chris Middleton's performance, injury worries, lack of support from younger players, and the team's limited assets. Additionally, it delves into the development challenges faced by players like Jaren Jackson Jr. and the importance of time for team chemistry despite their setbacks.
Zach and Howard Beck of The Ringer discuss the epic Knicks-Sixers series, Joel Embiid's play, what's next for the Sixers, Heat, and Bucks after disappointing first-round exits, the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era in LA, the Darvin Ham noise, Knicks-Pacers early thoughts, and much more. Then Adam Mares of DNVR Sports and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic join for an in-depth preview of the Nuggets-Wolves showdown.
Knicks-Sixers all-time first-round series (7:32)
Embiid battled (19:49)
Sixers' crucial off-season (32:14)
Bucks' postmortem (39:33)
Heat have an intriguing off-season on the horizon (48:55)
Clippers on the brink (57:32)
Mares and Krawczynski preview Minnesota-Denver (1:10:57)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices