A run 47 years in the making 🏆
2️⃣ homegrown superstars 🌟🌟
And a whole roster making their first #NBAFinals appearances 🏀
🧵 Here's the story of how the @Bucks got here today ⬇️ #FearTheDeer
This story starts seven years ago.
With a lanky kid out of Greece, who went 15th overall 🇬🇷
And did things like this 💥
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(And he also made one of the all-time best Tweets)
He’d eventually grow to become a back-to-back NBA MVP winner, and came into this year on fire 🔥
👀 His Opening Night performance -- a sign of more dominance to come.
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He’d have help.
Khris Middleton had become a stat-head’s dream for years, as one of the NBA’s most efficient scorers.
But in 2021, Middleton solidified himself as an elite wing & clutch performer — not to mention kind of a highlight machine.
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Middleton, like Giannis, has been in Milwaukee since 2013-14 (after playing his rookie season in DET).
But acquiring two-way star Jrue Holiday was huge, giving the @Bucks one of the game's top defensive guards -- and the team's third scorer.
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Trading for Jrue Holiday signaled one thing: The @Bucks meant business.
After back-to-back early postseason exits, Milwaukee made their big splash.
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But it wasn't all about their Big 3...
Brook Lopez has manned the middle for the @Bucks all season long ⚡️
Floor spacing. Rim protection. Veteran presence.
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From role player to fill-in starter for the two-time MVP, Bobby Portis has answered the call.
Could he be the X-Factor in the NBA Finals?
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Donte DiVincenzo’s two-way impact for the @Bucks was a big reason for their success in the regular season.
His improvements on both sides of the ball was crucial to Milwaukee's stellar season to date.
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Helping fill the void left by DiVincenzo's injury, Pat Connaughton saw an increased workload.
His athleticism and shooting + playmaking has given the Bucks another dynamic on both sides of the ball.
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Not one, not two, not three..
SIX. TRIPLES. Bryn Forbes has been an absolute sniper from deep to help stretch the floor 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
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Already an impressive season for Milwaukee...
This Sam Merrill 3-pointer gave the @Bucks a record-setting 28(!) triples in one game ☔️
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They say defense wins championships 🏆
This double-block is just one example of the Greek Freak's length and athleticism as he patrols the paint 💥
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And let's not forget: Can you have too much Antetokounmpo?
There are two of them on this team!
Thanasis' energy acts as a sparkplug off the bench 💪🏼
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By season's end, the @Bucks had secured the East's No. 3 seed and into the #NBAPlayoffs...
They don't call Khris Middleton a professional scorer for no reason.
Game 1. Game winner. Clutch. ❄️❄️❄️
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Slam for the sweep! 🧹
Giannis is MORE than ready to show he -- along with his supporting cast -- can make a deep run in the #NBAPlayoffs.
Up next: Brooklyn Nets.
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Why do teams want to acquire P.J. Tucker?
To lock down world-class scorers.
Who will Tucker have the task of guarding in the #NBAFinals?
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Big time players make big time plays.
Jrue Holiday = BIG TIME 🔥
Facing a near improbable 3-0 series deficit, Holiday delivers for Milwaukee's first win in the series.
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GAME, BLOUSES!
Khris Middleton ices the series and a trip to the ECF with a sweet midrange J in Game 7.
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In a pivotal Game 5 against the Hawks, Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis showed out 🔥
A playoff-career high of 33 points for Lopez 💪🏼
And 22 points + 8 boards for Portis 💥
Then it was Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday in the Game 6 close out 🌟🌟
... securing an #NBAFinals appearance for the first time since 1974 for the @Bucks 🦌
More @Bucks Moments coming in the next #NBAPlayoffs Packs drop + ATTW4 👀
1️⃣ What is your favorite @Bucks Moment in your Collection? Show us what ya got!
2️⃣ Your #NBAFinals prediction ⬇️
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