Scripting News: Do the Bucks need Giannis?

Sunday July 4, 2021; 7:36 PM EDT

NBA fans, what's the best NBA podcast? Not too many ads, esp up front. Not too much bullshit about the people talking. Truly interesting ideas about what's going on.#
For example, the Bucks did so well with Lopez playing a role similar to Giannis in game 5, but in game 6 he's back to (mostly) shooting corner 3's? Why? I have a hunch. Giannis is kind of like Melo was when things worked without him at the Knicks in 2012. Nothing cool could happen on the Knicks, said Melo (in my imagination) without it going through me, said Melo.#
I also think Giannis is a liability, in that the Bucks play better without him because his foul shots break up any energy the Bucks build. It's a free timeout for their opponent. If Lopez can do what Giannis does, without the foul shot liability, who needs Giannis?#

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