Are Giannis & the Milwaukee Bucks in trouble?
Tim Legler and Adam Mares dive into Thursday night’s NBA matchups, starting with an in-depth analysis of the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies. They highlight an incredible series of plays from Ja Morant and tackle the big question: Are the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo in trouble?
Next, they discuss the impact of Paolo Banchero’s injury on the Orlando Magic and whether it places them in the “in trouble” category as well. The conversation then turns to evaluating the playoff potential of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors—are they serious contenders this season?
To close out the show, the guys preview a packed Friday night lineup, including the Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchups.
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00:00 – Intro
02:21 – Memphis and Ja Morant beat down the Bucks
24:29 – Does Luka need to play smarter?
34:58 – Phoenix Suns take down the LA Clippers
42:30 – What does Paolo Banchero’s injury mean for the Magic?
46:02 – Wemby insights after his 5×5 night
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35 comments
great episode
If doc is your coach then yes
Wemby aslo has been sick for days, which is kind of a big factor that nobody talks about
Bucks should try to get jerami grant then fire doc. Get a younger coach
Thanks Adam n Legs another chill pod.
Hell yeah I was needing a Legler breakdown of this mess in Milwaukee; great basketball mind
My boy Mathurin went OFF in win vs Celtics bc Carlisle forced to play him a lot with Nembhard out.
Mathurin since start of last yr in games Carlisle (he didn’t play Tayshaun Prince, or Jalen Brunson enough either & Luka hated him apparently😅) actually plays him 30+mins:
15 games (36 MPG)
24 PPG
7 RBG
3 APG
1.8 stocks
54/45/82 (5 3s per game & 6 FTA)
+5.5
Pacers 10-5 record (55-27 pace)
At the game center court row 11 (dad season tickets row 9/11/13 since 1987 Reggie’s rookie year) and I also liked Mathurin playing with Adam’s boy Sheppard. Sheppard plays his ass off and Mathurin’s talent jumps off the screen when he’s actually allowed to play through his mistakes & get experience which Carlisle rarely lets him do.
Career (all but 1 at 20/21yrs old) for Mathurin playin 30+mins (50 games, 34 mpg)
21.4 PPG
5.5 RBG
2.4 APG
1.7 stocks
48/37/83
PS we gotta all remember Wemby is in his 20 yr old season so even in 3-4 yrs he’s 2-3 yrs away from his ultimate prime.
Ryan Dunn is the best shooter in the draft no questions he Kawhi JR when he first came in the league
I really like this podcast, but the audio going in & out combined with the old-school Chinese movies delays sucks ass!🤦🏾♂️
Im a big big Luka fan, and Leg’s is absolutely right. Luka pissed me of last night. He was so selfish
As a Mavs fan, I appreciated the criticism of Luka 👍
you didn't give us anything on the bucks. i want insight. why could this be happening? i see giannis out there communicating and being aggressive. so is it really every single player for the bucks sans giannis doesn't wanna be there and sucks? seems unlikely. something is up.
Legs, as a huge Mavs and Luka fan, you’re 100% correct about what you said. However, I think you’d be remiss not to mention how fucking awful the officiating has been so far this season. Any sane person with knowledge of basketball could see the refs fucked the Mavs over early last night. It’s insane how many free throws are being shot this season, and how many fouls are being given. The NBA’s product is suffering hard, and people don’t pay to watch the refs do their shit. This needs to be talked about.
Finally, a little Luka criticism on this show. Now if we will finally all admit he's the biggest crybaby in the league.
Luka has been playing this way for years! Hard to play with for guys who can’t create their own shots. He is a ball hog. This is on Jason Kidd too.
And the very next night Victor logs a 5×5 to be only the third player to have multiple 5x5s since the stat was recorded.
I love listening to these two. Is it me or does Legler have no eye brows? lol
Love it! Thanks for including some private stuff too, and thanks to Adam for sharing parental advice too. Man this episode had it all!
Bucks are really terrible
I wanted the Knicks or the Magic to draft Ryan Dunn so much! Glad he's found a way to stay on the floor; love watching him defend.
mane somebody give me the opening beat bra lol it's too hard
How come nobody told me Legs is top 8 alltime in 3 pt shooting percentage??
Kyrie’s body control should be up there too
unbeleivable that american analysts always focus on players and not on coaches, here, the tragic doc rivers.
Trade him for Embiid please, we over here in Philly would take him, and he'd fit our team real well.
Legs gotta fix his video and audio feed is breaking up most of the pod. Otherwise great discussion👍
BUCKS STRAIGHT TRASH BRO!
Giannis, Chet, Jay Dub, Dort, SGA 😨😱😰
A Mavs fan here, man it’s been annoying to watch Luka recently for myself as well. He had been trying to get calls instead of looking for good shots or call for plays. He’s smarter than that but good thing he has Kyrie on his side to show him how to change the pace of the game.
Racism in politics is bad for the NBA, yet the association has been silent. Adam Silver has not been an effective leader here. If anything he has participated in reverse racism finding black replacements to actively support vs the white faces of the league.
Memphis is a wildcard. Leave it to Leggs and this pod to dig it out early. Houston looking good too less consistently. Criticism of Luka on point. We felt the power surge of millions of TV sets turned off.
Dame has been damn consistent his whole career, so give me a break on that "every night" comparison.
Rockets: Giannis
Bucks: Sheppard, Smith Jr., Amen, Adams, Jeff Green, 2025 1st, 2027 Suns 1st.
Get r' done!
Title says Bucks. I did not see a single Bucks inlay in the timestamps.
Doc Rivers is an excellent coach. An old school championship caliber coach. Sure he had three HOFers. Sure he pushed Tim Duncan away. Sure he has terrible offensive sets. Sure he doesnt connect with his players. But he’s good! Trust me, he’s good. I mean Celtics wouldnt have won w that underpowered group of nobodies with Doc’s genius.
Clown World.