Small Ball: Milwaukee Bucks Micro Podcast

In this episode Brandon and Ian discuss the Bucks overpowering the Bulls in 5 games to move on to the next round of the playoffs, where they will take on the Boston Celtics, a much more formidable opponent.

It's been 10 months since our last episode (sorry about that) and there's a lot to catch up on, plus the Bucks are in a battle in the first round against the Bulls. 

In this episode, Brandon and Ian breakdown the Bucks' dramatic victory over the Brooklyn Nets and preview their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In this episode Brandon and Ian breakdown the Bucks' first round playoff matchup with the Miami Heat.

In this episode Brandon and Ian breakdown the Bucks' recent games, preview the final four contests of the regular season and begin to ponder what the playoffs might bring.

In this episode, Brandon and Ian discuss the Bucks games the past week, including a three point victory over Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets.

In this episode, Brandon and Ian break down the Bucks' loss to the Suns and victories over the 76ers, as well as their upcoming games leading to next week's big matchup with the Brooklyn Nets.

After a brief hiatus, Brandon and Ian return for another episode to discuss everything that has happened with the Bucks over the past 2+ weeks, including Giannis missing time with "Left Knee Soreness," Jrue Holiday's extension, the recently completed roadtrip and what the Bucks need to do over the next month to set themselves up for success in the playoffs.

In this episode Brandon and Ian discuss the trades that have reshaped some teams in the Eastern Conference, who the Bucks could and should target on the buyout market, recap the strange end to the homestand and look ahead to the tough roadtrip out west.

In this episode Brandon and Ian breakdown the Bucks' trade for veteran PJ Tucker from the Houston Rockets, recap victories over the Wizards, Sixers and Spurs, then preview the remainder of their 5-game homestand.

In this episode Brandon and Ian recap the Bucks victories over the Knicks and Wizards to start the second half of the season, then look ahead to another matchup with the Wizards before a big date with the Philadelphia 76ers.

In this episode Brandon and Ian issue grades for the Bucks as a team, individuals and coaches, and make predictions for what Bucks fans can expect from the second half of the season and playoffs.

In this episode Brandon and Ian discuss the Bucks recent roadtrip out West, how Donte, Bryn and DJ have filled in for Jrue, possible trades to improve the roster and what this team needs to do down the stretch of the first half of the season.

In this episode Brandon and Ian take stock of the Bucks at the quarter point in the season, compare the Bucks' big 3 to other big 3s around the league, and highlight the play of the Bucks' defense with Torrey Craig in the lineup.

In this episode Brandon and Ian preview tonight's primetime, nationally televised matchup with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.

In this episode Brandon and Ian discuss the Bucks' back to backs with Detroit and Miami, try to make sense of the current Eastern Conference standings and identity what Bucks fans have learned about this team so far, including players and game plans.

In this episode Brandon and Ian discuss the Bucks' uneven start to the season, including early observations, what the advanced metrics are saying about this team and how Bud has been using different lineup rotations to figure out what this team really is.

In this episode Brandon and Ian discuss what it means for Giannis to sign the supermax and stay in Milwaukee, award a few superlatives for the upcoming season and make some predictions.

In this episode, Brandon and Ian discuss what Bucks fans can expect from the starting five as the preseason begins and then identify the questions each bench player needs to answer as they get ready for the regular season. To wrap things up, it's all about Khris Middleton, his impact on the Milwaukee Community and whether or not he will be one of the five greatest Milwaukee Bucks of all-time when things are all said and done.

In this episode Brandon and Ian talk about the start of what will certainly be a strange and short training camp for the Bucks and the rest of the NBA, before diving into each of the contenders in the Eastern Conference and what they did this offseason, wrapping up with predictions for who will make the Eastern Conference All-Star team and finally talking about the Bucks new city edition jerseys and previewing the Wisconsin-Marquette game. Enjoy!

In this episode, Brandon and Ian discuss the Jrue Holiday trade, take a look at the newest young Bucks, Sam Merrill and Jordan Nwora, and the newest old Bucks, DJ Augustin, Bobby Portis, Torrey Craig and Bryn Forbes.

In this episode, Brandon and Ian breakdown all of the Bucks' options this offseason, including draft night, free agency and possible trades.

In this episode I submit my ballot for the NBA's 1st Team All-Flop, then I am joined by Brandon Noble to discuss the 8 seeding games we watched from the Bucks, preview the first round matchup with the Orlando Magic and begin to take a look at the Bucks' path through the playoffs.

In this episode I am joined again by Brandon Noble to discuss the Bucks disappointing restart, preview their matchup with the Heat on Thursday and make some predictions.

In this episode, I am joined by Brandon Noble to play Good, Bad and Maybe? with the Bucks three scrimmages, preview Bucks v. Celtics and make some predictions, play some trivia and Brandon drops some WNBA "Wubble" knowledge on us.

In this episode I discuss an idea for the Bucks to stream their practices in Orlando for the fans to watch and analyze the impact the impact of Eric Bledsoe's positive COVID test and the absence of Pat Connaughton.

In this episode I discuss an idea I have for a very small Bucks lineup, preview and make predictions for the Bucks final four seeding games in Orlando, and discuss Giannis and Brook's chances in the voting for Defensive Player of the Year.

In this episode I present an idea I have for the NBA to make some exciting changes to their season schedule moving forward, preview each of the Bucks' first four seeding games and make some predictions, and finish off with some fun Bucks' trivia to help you win your next zoom meeting.

This episode was recorded live on the Alex Strouf show on Thursday, June 4th. We talked about how the NBA's plan to return to basketball sets the Bucks up for some success.

In this episode I speak with Nathan Beighle from BluemanHoop about Steph in the Summer of 2016, Giannis today and the way each player has handled their contract decisions. Enjoy!

In this episode I welcome Hud Coley back to the show to discuss the similarities and differences between the way Anthony Davis handled his contract situation in New Orleans and the way Giannis has been handling his in Milwaukee.

In this episode I talk with one of my best friends and lifelong Cavs fan, Anthony Lenos, about how LeBron entered the summer of 2009 with one year left on his contract, just as Giannis enters this summer with one year left. The similarities are very apparent.

In this episode, I present an idea for the NBA about using Virtual Reality headsets to watch future games, recap the 1983 Bucks season and play a little Bucks trivia.

In this episode I discuss the idea of reopening the NBA trade window during this pause in the season, recap the 1993-1994 Bucks season and finish with some trivia.

In this episode I present my theory on the NBA's version of Six Degrees of Separation, recap the 1988-89 Bucks season, which was the season I was born and finish with some fun Bucks trivia.

In this episode I briefly discuss the impact the coronavirus has had on the Bucks, recap their tumultuous 2013-2014 season that had so much impact on this current Bucks team, and finish off with some fun trivia.

In this episode I test out a few new ideas as I discuss Giannis v. LeBron, the Bucks' final two games on their roadtrip and then play a little Bucks' trivia.