Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown react to the Bucks catastrophic OT collapse in Game 5 vs the Pacers to lose in the first round of the playoffs for the 3rd year in a row.... They review the *censored* text chain of reactions to OT collapse, including Gary Trent Jr going from prime Klay Thompson to prime J.R. Smith. Then, they review the postgame curfuffle between Giannis and Tyrese Haliburton's father. Jim explains why, if this was Giannis' final moment in a Bucks jersey, he's actually proud of how it given Giannis' handling of the Haliburton confrontation, and they evaluate the postgame comments from both Giannis and Tyrese.
Stephen Watson of Bucks Pre- & Postgame Coverage on FanDuel TV joins to talk the Bucks' Game 5 loss to the Pacers, his first-person perspective on Giannis' confrontation with John Haliburton, the questions surrounding Giannis' future with Milwaukee & his involvement in the annual The Ringer golf-a-thon event for the MACC Fund! He also talks about what makes Giannis the M.V.P. (Most Valuable Perspective) and why he'll be a forever fan of Giannis no matter what happens moving forward. First, Stephen thanks Jim as one of the many former ESPN Madison interns who went on to achieve greatness (in spite of Rutledge).
Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 discussing the best cases for why Giannis should want to stay in Milwaukee, including his special connection to WI sports fans!