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Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast

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For fans of the Milwaukee Bucks, presented by the staff of Brew Hoop.

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01:14:48

Episode 176: Doc's remedy

Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast ·

2024/03/03

The Bucks continue winning, and nobody is complaining. Kyle is joined by former co-managing Brew Hoop Adam and Mitchell editors to discuss the improved defense, Doc's man management, and the likely end of the 8-man rotation experiment.Then they wonder how much the regular season matters and if getting the highest seeding is more important than the team finding its groove. Does the team need an a**hole to win a title? Maybe. Then we end with rapid fire questions, Kyle talks about Love Is Blind

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01:09:26

Episode 174: Bucks Are So Back

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2024/02/26

With the Milwaukee Bucks taking hold of a new lease on life post-All-Star break, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson drew together to understand this new ray of basketball light. Did the Bucks really just need a few days off? Are we talking about practice? The defense looks legit - is it good enough to do the job in the playoffs? Plus, a Danilo Gallinari love-in, the undeath of Pat Connaughton (???), and a desperate search for the root of Doc Rivers-focused antipathy.Plus! "Avatar: The Last

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01:00:34

Episode 173: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

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2024/02/19

Just when the Milwaukee Bucks give a hint that they may finally be turning the corner with a dominant win over the Denver Nuggets, they fell right back to Earth with losses to the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies. Kyle, Michael, and Riley gather to diagnose what ails the team (yet again), consider whether two engines working apart can get the job done, and roster construction concerns rearing their head. Plus, they each present a positive take for balance, Kyle reviews 2022's "Bullet

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00:34:16

Episode 172: (Patrick) Beverley Hills

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2024/02/12

With the Milwaukee Bucks active at the trade deadline yet again, Riley dials in for a special solo podcast to talk through the arrival of Patrick Beverley. How will Milwaukee's newest guard fit in with the rotation, and can he be the perimeter defender that can drag the team towards a viable playoff defense? We say bon voyage to Cam Payne and Robin Lopez, consider the state of the Bucks youth, wonder about filling the 15th roster spot, and more!

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00:57:38

Episode 171: Just Wait 'Til They Practice

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2024/02/06

With Doc Rivers officially taking the reins as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, the games are coming thick and fast. Notching a 1-3 record since the handover from Joe Prunty, the Bucks gave Riley, Kyle, and Adam plenty to talk about. Namely, a veteran-only rotation, the travails of trade candidates, a continually excellent season for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the new direction Milwaukee may be heading in. All that, plus ideal pizza toppings, whether Pat Connaughton will get his number retired,

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00:52:26

Episode 170: Au Revoir, Adrian

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2024/01/24

The Milwaukee Bucks have parted ways with head coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games and a 30-13 record. Kyle, Adam, and Riley talk through their spit take reactions to the news, look back on the (brief) Griffin era, and where it all went wrong. With news that Doc Rivers is a favorite to take over the job, they discuss his fit with Milwaukee's roster, his past successes (and numerous failures) as a coach, their apprehensions, their excitement, and, of course, interim head coach Joe Prunty.

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01:17:47

Episode 169: Let's Make A Trade

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2024/01/22

Trade season is heating up while the Milwaukee Bucks continue to deliver bang-average results on the court. Riley, Kyle, and their Brew Hoop compatriot Michael get together to divine anything of meaning from a short week of play for Milwaukee. Then, they kick off the pod's trade coverage with fake trades of their own. The cherry on top? Kyle's mega deal that will have you wondering what alternate universe you're living in. All that, plus rapid fire, a pen ink review, and the debut of

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00:54:36

Episode 168: 4-4 in 2024

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2024/01/15

Just when Kyle and Riley had declared them on the brink of something negative, the Milwaukee Bucks turned things around (again) to bring their record to .500 in the new year. Adam returns and they talk about whether this latest surge is meaningfully different from previous ones, the sustainability of team performances against top-tier competition, and whether there actually is a flip to be switched this time around. All that, plus a Stenobook review, rapid fire, predictions, and more!

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01:15:02

Episode 167: New Year's Resol(ose)tions

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2024/01/08

Deer Diaries is back after an extended holiday break, and Kyle/Riley have plenty to talk about. The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-3 since the start of 2024 and have looked all out of sorts. Team defense remains a travesty while the offense has now started to tank as well. They talk through those issues, wave goodbye to Lindell Wigginton and Marques Bolden, wonder whether a mid-season fix is even feasible, go through the latest edition of the Eight-Man Rotation exercise, and more! All that, plus a new

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01:08:21

Episode 166: Bobby Saves The Season

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2023/12/18

Turns out Bobby Portis was the secret ingredient all along. Kyle, Adam, and Riley gathered to talk about a week full of wins, GameBall-Gate, just how bad the Pistons are, and a very encouraging team performance over the Houston Rockets. Is Andre Jackson Jr.'s stock going to the Moon? Can we learn to love winning via offense? Is this the best Giannis Antetokounmpo has ever looked in his career? They tackle that, plus "Nimona" gets the Carr Review, Riley has a letter pad and fears of

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01:14:00

Episode 165: Sin City 1, Bucks 0

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2023/12/11

With the NBA's In-Season Tournament finished, Kyle, Adam, and Riley gather to recap the Milwaukee Bucks participation. They talk about the wing rotation, ways to touch grass in the depths of a Midwestern winter, determine the cooked-ness of Khris Middleton's defense, and Riley "passionately challenges" the accepted post-IST media consensus. Then, it is on to holiday drinks, Paw Patrol, a new commonplace notebook, predictions, and more!

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01:20:34

Episode 164: The 20 Game Mark

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2023/12/04

With the Bucks having played their 20th game of the season, Kyle, Riley, and Van get together to take stock. The offense is near-elite (especially in competitive fourth quarters), the defense has plateaued at firmly below-average, and Adrian Griffin's points of emphasis appear to have gradually shifted. What's real, and where is there realistic room for improvement? They tackle that, plus cookie exchanges, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Happy Schnapps Combo, Instagram jump shot doctors, and

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00:54:01

Episode 163: Adrian Griff(w)in

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2023/11/20

From average to unbeatable, the Milwaukee Bucks needed just a week to turn this early season on its head. Kyle and Riley talk about Milwaukee's four straight wins, the clear emergence of Damian Lillard (and Malik Beasley!) as an offensive orchestrator, and signs of marked improvement in the defense. Then, they preview the upcoming matchup against the Boston Celtics. What are they most looking forward to in that game, and what do the Bucks need to do -- win or lose -- to leave them feeling

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01:09:15

Episode 162: Defenseless

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2023/11/13

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to keep their heads just above .500 water, but the defense remains a mess and the offense isn't much better. Kyle, Riley, and Morgan sift through the debris of another mediocre week for the Bucks to diagnose just what ails the team. Can Adrian Griffin survive the season? If you could fix one thing about the defense, what would it be? Was Brandon Jennings-Monta Ellis a stronger defensive backcourt than Damian Lillard-Malik Beasley? They discuss all that, plus: A

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01:33:01

Episode 161: Never In Doubt

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2023/11/06

With the Bucks defense sputtering, coach Adrian Griffin made his first meaningful strategic change to stop the bleeding. How well did it work, and is it a sign of things to come? Riley, Adam, and Brew Hoop's managing editor Van Fayaz chat about that, plus the general learning curve rookie head coaches go through, continuing Giannis struggles, "Rasputin" by Boney M., and much more!

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01:01:29

Episode 160: The Rollercoaster Begins

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2023/10/30

With the Bucks sitting at .500 after their first two games of the season, Kyle, Riley, and Jackson chat about the early pick & roll struggles, easing Khris Middleton back into the rotation, a defensive scheme that gives as much as it takes, long-term title forecasts, Halloween, "Nope", Star Wars Lego sets, and much more!

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01:18:54

Episode 159: Giannis Extends, Stotts Departs, and New...

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2023/10/24

On this first episode of Deer Diaries (post-rebrand), Riley, Kyle, and Adam gather around their microphones to talk Giannis's three-year, $186 million extension, the drama around Terry Stotts's departure from the team, confidence levels in the Milwaukee Bucks offense and defense, preseason observations, plus Rapid Fire questions, an ink review, Kyle's recap of "The Menu" and much more!

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01:00:05

Episode 158: Dame Time comes to Milwaukee

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2023/09/28

It's an EMERGENCY POD!!! Kyle, Van, and Michael go through the blockbuster deal which brings All-Pro Guard Damian Lillard to Milwaukee. They break down why it made sense, what he can potentially bring to Milwaukee, and what the Bucks can provide to him. They give Jrue his flowers and figure out if this is a super team.

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01:04:55

Episode 157: One of the Offseasons of All Time

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2023/07/24

Back together again, and it feels so good; and we're not talking about the Milwaukee Bucks' roster! Adam, Kyle, and Riley reunite to touch on Summer League triumphs and failures, ask themselves if there was anything about Milwaukee's free agency to get excited about, whether the core + Robin Lopez will be enough to win another title anyhow, grocery store impulse buys, Donte DiVincenzo's New York odyssey, and much more!

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01:15:08

Episode 156: The 2023 NBA Draft One

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2023/06/19

With rumors swirling that the Bucks are looking to acquire a higher pick in this week's NBA Draft, Riley and first-time guests/new BH staffers Jackson and Michael get together to review some prospects worth keeping an eye on. They chat about 10 players Bucks fans may want to keep an eye out for, their strengths, weaknesses, possible fit on a contending Bucks roster, some honorable mentions (AKA pick 58), and, of course, Rapid Fire questions. Did our newest staffers openly weep when the Bucks

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