Fansided · Sep 7, 2025
Analyst just cranked up the pressure on Bucks supporting cast
Milwaukee Bucks v Oklahoma City Thunder: Championship - Emirates NBA Cup 2024 | Ethan Miller/GettyImagesThere's been plenty of talk about how the Milwaukee Bucks are built around Giannis Antetokounmpo heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. Mostly, it's been doubt. Plenty of fans and analysts think that it would take a new level Herculean effort from Giannis for this team to see any success. ESPN analyst Tim Bontemps is perhaps the loudest voice, sharing his doubt on an episode of the Hoop Collective.
"In any game Giannis doesn't play, they've got a bottom five, six roster in the league. And he's not playing 82 games."
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