in life u have two choices stay down stay broken stay defeated give up or get up pick up the pieces fight come back even tougher and stronger than before
Mr. Baseball Forever 💙
Today, we joined our Milwaukee community in celebrating the completion of a new Bob Uecker mural in downtown MKE
Thank you to artist Mauricio Ramirez for his stunning work, as well as Pat Murphy, Christian Yelich and all who came out to celebrate today
What’s funny about the whole L flag situation is that Brewers fans have zero understanding of the flags’ purpose, history and significance.
During the Great Depression, a flag was flown to be that days scoreboard. It was the simplest and easiest way to signify “WON” or “LOST”
"It REALLY started to deteriorate after Khris went. Khris was kind've the Giannis whisperer." #FearTheDeer@gneitzel16 on how Khris Middleton getting traded affected the Giannis/Bucks relationship
Utterly damning. So much worse than any of us knew.
I don’t read this and come away thinking Giannis handled everything perfectly. He clearly didn’t. But I also don’t really care to spend much time litigating that part of it.
Superstars are complicated. They have leverage, they get emotional, they send mixed messages, and sometimes they want influence without the full accountability that should come with it. None of that is exactly shocking.
What bothers me is how unserious the Bucks look as an organization. And making it even worse, why would anyone have confidence that this ownership group and front office can handle things better going forward?
The head coaching decisions alone should destroy any benefit of the doubt. Bud was not unfireable. He had real flaws, and there were legitimate reasons to question whether the Bucks needed a new voice. But if you’re going to fire the best coach in franchise history 2 years after winning a title, you need a better reason than emotional fallout from a bad playoff series, and you better have an actual plan for what comes next.
They didn’t. They replaced him with a first-time head coach they clearly weren’t sure could lead a championship team. That fell apart immediately.
And when they hired Doc, everyone outside the building with a pulse knew he blew playoff series, shifted blame, alienated players, and lived off a media reputation he hadn't earned in a very long time.
So, we got weird ego stuff, bad messaging, no coherent identity, players not knowing what they were supposed to be doing, vets tuning him out, Giannis drawing plays, staff disorganization... basically the exact nightmare scenario fans feared when the hire happened.
That’s the part I can’t get past.
The Packers moved on from Aaron Rodgers and came out the other side with Jordan Love, a young core, an energized fanbase, and a future that still felt exciting. It was messy at times, but they had a direction, and hindsight makes them look like they probably won the breakup.
The Bucks should have been aiming for some version of that.
Instead, this feels a lot closer to the post-Jordan Bulls: the golden era is over, the culture is gone, and the people asking to be trusted with the rebuild are the same people who helped burn down the thing everyone loved.
The Bucks had Giannis, Jrue, Khris, Brook, Bud, a title, and an incredible culture. The folks in charge kept making frantic, incoherent decisions until ALL of it was gone.
Whatever blame Giannis deserves, fine. He’s gone now. The people who made these decisions are still here.
So no, I don’t have faith in this ownership group or front office going forward. Replacing Giannis was always going to be basically impossible. But trusting this group to build the next real Bucks era requires a level of confidence I just do not have.
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Genuinely feel for Bucks fans. The last four years, with the incessant talk about a seemingly inevitable Giannis trade, must have been terribly wearing. But they got a decade-plus of excellence, and a championship, from one of the two best players in franchise history.
The House That Giannis Built
This is Giannis Legacy
He literally saved basketball in Milwaukee, transformed the downtown landscape and delivered a championship
Without Giannis, I have real doubts Fiserv Forum would be standing here and Bucks would still be in Milwaukee
I’m delusional and coping so forgive me but I just thought if anyone would stay during this shit show and still believe we could get back to the top, it would be Giannis. We’re in hell so I don’t blame him but hurts a lot
I will never forgive Marc Lasry selling his ownership stake in the Bucks to Jimmy Haslam. The ownership group turned the franchise around, built the new arena and stadium district, then handed the reins to the worst owner in the NFL.
Giannis can’t sign an extension with Miami until January 2027.
What if it goes so bad and they just have bad chemistry and lose so many games before they date that he changes his mind and then just comes back to Milwaukee after a one year hiatus.
Allowed us to get deeper, younger and more assets and then comes back to us.
(Yes I am coping here).
I remember when the Bucks were unbearable to watch and no one cared, then we drafted you and everything began to change. People started respecting Milwaukee. We had a pulse for the first time in decades. Finally becoming a playoff team. Then with all that success, you led & helped us win our first title in 50 years. 2021 was one of the best years of my life. You’d always talk about how great our city is & make sure people started to respect us. Thank you for everything @Giannis_An34. Thank you for staying with us even when times got bad. Through all the injuries, you gave it your all every time. Good luck in Miami. Til we meet again ❤️