Brew Hoop Podcast: Milwaukee Bucks news, talk and analysis

Dean Demakis of DeanOnDraft.com joins us to discuss Andrew Wiggins and upside. 

After discussing the value ofNate Wolters,Khris Middleton, andBrandon Knightinpart one of our podcaston core of theMilwaukee Bucks, it's time to turn to the premium players on the roster.John Henson, Larry Sanders, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are covered in this episode.

We discuss whether Khris Middleton, Nate Wolters, and Brandon Knight belong in the core.

We discuss whether Larry Drew or John Hammond could take the fall for the team's failure, and which NBA Draft prospects have caught our eye.

Extended minutes and quality play from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brandon Knight, John Henson and the other young prospects are really the only things Bucks fans want this season. In our podcast we discuss the blueprint for pleasing fans and improving the product on the floor.

Milwaukee Bucks big man Larry Sanders is expected to miss six weeks while recovery from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. We discuss what it means to the team.

Bucks win!

Well, the 2013-14Milwaukee Bucksseason is off to a weird start.LukeRidnouremerged a late scratch (sore back) andBrandon Knight(hamstring) fell victim to an early injury in Game 1 against theNew YorkKnicks, which meant that second-round rookie point guardNateWolters(30 minutes, 3-12 shooting, nine points, four assists, two turnovers) wasabruptlythrust into action on the road, against a playoff-caliber opponent with a peskybackcourtcounterpart (PabloPrigioni), in his first official game. Things went about as well as you'd expect, considering the circumstances, but the 90-83 loss wasn't all bad.Sure, the Bucks stumbled into some familiar quicksand immediately and fell behind by a double-digit margin, but Larry Drew's patchwork squad still found a way to re-focus in the second half and even take the lead (for the first time) in the 44thminute of play.WoltersandGiannisAntetokounmpoboth scored their first NBA point during the contest, but neither played a big factor in how the game evolved. It was a game for the veterans.Tyson Chandler(10 points, six rebounds, five blocks) dominated hismatchupwithLarry Sanders(five fouls, four rebounds, zero points) and helped hold the Bucks to six points in the paint during the first half.ZazaPachulia(13 points, 11 rebounds) did his best to keep pacewithKnicksstarCarmelo Anthony(19 points, 10 rebounds), and often looked like the best player on the floor for Milwaukee.RaymondFelton(18 points, three assists, three steals) made his mark against the depleted Bucksbackcourt, whileGary Neal(16 points, five assists, zero turnovers) andO.J. Mayo(13 points, five rebounds, three assists) did their best to put some pressure on New York defenders. John Henson didn't play at all in the first quarter and then didn't make much of an impact, whileErsanIlyasovakeyed a third-quarter run but wasn't able to stay in to try to close out the game.It was every bit the 46-turnover affair that the box score suggests, andas Dan describes in the recap, Milwaukee fought back from a big deficit only to see its best chance for victory vanish like a fart in the wind:Caron Butler's three pointer improbably tied the game at 80 with 4:39 to play, andJohn Hensonwent 1-2 at the line a few moments later to give Milwaukee a one-point lead. The Bucks even had a chance to extend their lead on a breakout shortly thereafter, but Butler was called for a debatable offensive foul trying to shield off aKnickdefender when a layup seemed more likely. TheKnicksthen picked up their defensive pressure in the final minutes, forcing a pair of turnovers and allowing only three more shot attempts by the Bucks, one of which was blocked by Tyson Chandler.If you're interested in hearing our extended thoughts on the opener against theKnicks, we recorded a recap podcast.

The Milwaukee Bucks' most exciting prospect has made some big impressions during the preseason. We discuss how Giannis Antetokounmpo should be handled going forward.

Our review of the NBA offseason for the Milwaukee Bucks and a primer on the most interesting storylines for training camp and the preseason.

In the latest podcast episode, Steve and Frank discuss a possible contract extension for Larry Sanders and how the core of the Milwaukee Bucks' roster is evolving.

The Milwaukee Bucks have traded Brandon Jennings to the Detroit Pistons for Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton and Viacheslav Kravtsov. Here's what other experts are saying about the deal, along with our own thoughts in podcast form.

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to deals with several free agents in recent days, but what does it all mean? Are O.J. Mayo and Zaza Pachulia good additions? Will the team go after Brandon Jennings or Jeff Teague? We discuss.

Are the Bucks working on a sign-and-trade deal that would send J.J. Redick to the Clippers for a package that would feature Eric Bledsoe? We discuss the latest and greatest rumors.

Discussing the 2013 NBA Draft and Bucks draft picksGiannis Antentokounmpo and Nate Wolters.