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The Milwaukee Bucks are in a tight spot, as they are down 2-0 to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. In both games, the Bucks have not been able to slow down the Pacers' offense, which has caused them to sputter on both sides of the ball. Even with Damian Lillard back in the fold, it wasn't enough to steal a game on the road.
If the Bucks go down 3-0, there's a good chance that they lose the series, and this will be the third season that they've bounced out of the first round. Some have already started talking about blowing up the team if the Bucks lose early, and rumors of trading Giannis Antetokounmpo have come up.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the first half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Though the trade rumors have ramped up, Rachel Nichols believes that the Bucks shouldn't even think about moving with how much he means to the team.
"I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Milwaukee, and I can tell you—those people feel so attached to Giannis, to his wife, to his kids," Nichols said on the Open Floor show. "He’s made his family part of that city. And I don’t think they should ever, ever trade him—unless he asks them to. And I think the team feels the same way."
There's no doubt that Antetokounmpo has meant a lot to the Bucks and the city of Milwaukee, but if they feel like it's in their best interest to part ways, it may happen in the offseason.
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If the Bucks go down 3-0, there's a good chance that they lose the series, and this will be the third season that they've bounced out of the first round. Some have already started talking about blowing up the team if the Bucks lose early, and rumors of trading Giannis Antetokounmpo have come up.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the first half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Though the trade rumors have ramped up, Rachel Nichols believes that the Bucks shouldn't even think about moving with how much he means to the team.
"I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Milwaukee, and I can tell you—those people feel so attached to Giannis, to his wife, to his kids," Nichols said on the Open Floor show. "He’s made his family part of that city. And I don’t think they should ever, ever trade him—unless he asks them to. And I think the team feels the same way."
There's no doubt that Antetokounmpo has meant a lot to the Bucks and the city of Milwaukee, but if they feel like it's in their best interest to part ways, it may happen in the offseason.
Continue reading...
