The Finals Game 6: We are the Champions my friend(s)!

[NBA Cares]

I listened to the Zach Lowe pod with Bud as linked above. It was a good listen, and definitely worth the investment of time.

I did need to make a comment though on Zach Lowe. He is much better as a guest on someone else's pod, than hosting his own IMO.

He has a habit of always talking over his guest, and never letting them breathe. This is not a political comment, but stylistically he's like Sean Hannity. It is more important that Zach make his point, than drawing out his guest and their thoughts.

Every question he asks has to start with a two minute Zach statement about what his (Zach's) opinion is. It felt like he could have gotten more out of Bud (and his other guests)

Yeah agree. Enjoyed the listen but didn't think it was a very in-depth interview.
Asking Bud to say "f u" to his critiques was pretty hollow segment.

Liked when Bud said he felt good about winning game 7 OT because everyone seemed calm in the huddle, especially Jrue gave him that look of confidence.

[JimmyTheKid]

I see a lot of bootleg stuff on corners, usually by a gas station. Lots of bootleg stuff outside State Fair too. I haven't checked any of it out but from a distance it looked like, well, bootleg stuff. I'm pretty happy with the stuff I got. And although DVD's are a thing of the past I really hope they put one out.

The Bucks always have a large area at the State Fair with stuff, and ticket reps. This year, nothing. Maybe staff is getting a break after a long playoff run.

It will be sad when this thread gets unstickied and floats down the page(s). But we'll keep it on top until game 1 of next season. And I'll revisit it often when we lose 2 in a row and the board is imploding.

The only downside of winning a chip is regular seasons won't mean a cot damn thing to me while Giannis, Khris, and Jrue are still here. I mean I'll go to games. I'll still watch on TV. But no matter how badly we struggle for stretches I'll always be convinced we can turn it on when it matters. Because there were some ugly stretches last year. I mean people, not me, but people, were calling for Bud's head on a platter daily. People, not me, but people, were trying to trade Giannis because he took a week longer than they would have hoped to sign away his future. People, not me, but people, were saying Jrue Holiday "sucks at basketball." Ok Khris Middleton did effectively shut me the f**k up 100 times over. And I appreciate him for that. But considering all the negativity surrounding the team, we won it. The whole damn thing. I just hope folks take note, commit it to memory, and act accordingly next season.

[MickeyDavis]

I just hope folks take note, commit it to memory, and act accordingly next season.

Are you new here?

[JimmyTheKid]

I just hope folks take note, commit it to memory, and act accordingly next season.

Are you new here?

No but a championship is!

[Bernman]

Clearance is the way to go!

On a serious note, I know some of you want the official stuff. But the street vendor bootleg merchandise is not too bad. If in Milwaukee, there are still guys on corners at Capitol Drive with tents up.

Get your kids Robin Lopez jerseys on clearance. Not many classmates will be able to tell it's not just of your favorite player(s) Wilt.

[BigO]

I listened to the Zach Lowe pod with Bud as linked above. It was a good listen, and definitely worth the investment of time.

I did need to make a comment though on Zach Lowe. He is much better as a guest on someone else's pod, than hosting his own IMO.

He has a habit of always talking over his guest, and never letting them breathe. This is not a political comment, but stylistically he's like Sean Hannity. It is more important that Zach make his point, than drawing out his guest and their thoughts.

Every question he asks has to start with a two minute Zach statement about what his (Zach's) opinion is. It felt like he could have gotten more out of Bud (and his other guests)

Disagree. I give him a B on the interview. The most important issue regarding an interview is not how long the question is, but did the questioner do more than ask puff piece questions. Did he/she get into any depth? I think Lowe tried, which is more than all the beat writers who cover the Bucks, other than Nehm once in a while.

Lowe brought up the fact that analysts for quite some time have questioned Bud's ability to adapt (he used the drop defense as an example) and since the Bucks won the title, would he comment on this. Bud wouldn't comment.

So Lowe tried another way, which was to ask Bud whether it was true that his main message to his players is to play loose and that schemes and plays are secondary. It was the only substantive question that Bud actually answered and stated pretty clearly (for him) that he doesn't like to burden players with a lot of different schemes and details and would rather have them play instinctively.

It confirms what many of us thought, but he put it pretty clearly.

Most coaches are like Bud and don't like interviews and don't say much. I give Lowe some credit for trying. Just giving the person you're interviewing a short question and letting them ramble and say nothing is the worst kind of interview and the most common.

[MickeyDavis]

In the week after game 6 the Bucks did 250% of their normal annual merchandise revenue.

[BroncoBuck]

In the week after game 6 the Bucks did 250% of their normal annual merchandise revenue.

No wonder it took so long for the orders to be fulfilled. I just received my stuff at the tail end of last week.

I was really disappointed by the lack of the Bucks pro shop at the state fair. I knew they weren’t doing the milk house, but the pro shop was a complete shock. I’m sure they would’ve been busy as all hell. I was hoping to grab some baby stuff there since they usually have plenty, but I guess I’ll have to order them online.

Dicks has really increased their volume in Bucks merch over the last 3 years. I remember the local store here having one small rack after the Bucks rebrand and half of it was clearanced MCW jerseys.

[brettski]

So I just logged in to check on the status of my order. First time I checked today it said it would arrive on the 17th of August even though it was still "being processed". I checked each individual item and 3 are in stock and 4th isn't even showing up on the NBA store website now... I am guessing that is the issue..

I tried to use the chat feature to ask about it and I get a message they're all busy... really useless.

[brettski]

I see a lot of bootleg stuff on corners, usually by a gas station. Lots of bootleg stuff outside State Fair too. I haven't checked any of it out but from a distance it looked like, well, bootleg stuff. I'm pretty happy with the stuff I got. And although DVD's are a thing of the past I really hope they put one out.

The Bucks always have a large area at the State Fair with stuff, and ticket reps. This year, nothing. Maybe staff is getting a break after a long playoff run.

It will be sad when this thread gets unstickied and floats down the page(s). But we'll keep it on top until game 1 of next season. And I'll revisit it often when we lose 2 in a row and the board is imploding.

I'm still trying to figure out a way to use NBA League Pass to legally download the 6 games and store them away permanently on an external hard drive (or 3) so I can always access them. I assume its possible because you can download them on the mobile app to watch while travelling.

[HKPackFan]

I see a lot of bootleg stuff on corners, usually by a gas station. Lots of bootleg stuff outside State Fair too. I haven't checked any of it out but from a distance it looked like, well, bootleg stuff. I'm pretty happy with the stuff I got. And although DVD's are a thing of the past I really hope they put one out.

The Bucks always have a large area at the State Fair with stuff, and ticket reps. This year, nothing. Maybe staff is getting a break after a long playoff run.

It will be sad when this thread gets unstickied and floats down the page(s). But we'll keep it on top until game 1 of next season. And I'll revisit it often when we lose 2 in a row and the board is imploding.

The only downside of winning a chip is regular seasons won't mean a cot damn thing to me while Giannis, Khris, and Jrue are still here. I mean I'll go to games. I'll still watch on TV. But no matter how badly we struggle for stretches I'll always be convinced we can turn it on when it matters. Because there were some ugly stretches last year. I mean people, not me, but people, were calling for Bud's head on a platter daily. People, not me, but people, were trying to trade Giannis because he took a week longer than they would have hoped to sign away his future. People, not me, but people, were saying Jrue Holiday "sucks at basketball." Ok Khris Middleton did effectively shut me the f**k up 100 times over. And I appreciate him for that. But considering all the negativity surrounding the team, we won it. The whole damn thing. I just hope folks take note, commit it to memory, and act accordingly next season.

I'll still be a mess during gts. Highs and lows each possession! That's my place to go thru the highs and lows during the game with no judgment. Just riding the emotional roller coaster.


But ya many a post gt I was thinking this team regressed while others got better, so I think many of us will have that in the back of our minds.

[ReasonablySober]

I gotta say I've been really disappointed in the quality of literally every piece of gear I've ordered. The quality of the material in the tees and hoodies were pretty trash. For the prices I've been super disappointed. Over the last couple years I've made multiple orders with outlets who handle independent designers and the quality has been world's better for half the price. The stuff I've gotten from NBA.com and Fanatics has been garbage.

[StickeeFingaz]

I gotta say I've been really disappointed in the quality of literally every piece of gear I've ordered. The quality of the material in the tees and hoodies were pretty trash. For the prices I've been super disappointed. Over the last couple years I've made multiple orders with outlets who handle independent designers and the quality has been world's better for half the price. The stuff I've gotten from NBA.com and Fanatics has been garbage.

Yea, that's what I was afraid of so I haven't ordered anything. I'm keeping my eye out for non-NBA/Fanatics gear.

[ReasonablySober]

I gotta say I've been really disappointed in the quality of literally every piece of gear I've ordered. The quality of the material in the tees and hoodies were pretty trash. For the prices I've been super disappointed. Over the last couple years I've made multiple orders with outlets who handle independent designers and the quality has been world's better for half the price. The stuff I've gotten from NBA.com and Fanatics has been garbage.

Yea, that's what I was afraid of so I haven't ordered anything. I'm keeping my eye out for non-NBA/Fanatics gear.

Share if you find something cool and like the quality.

[WRau1]

I gotta say I've been really disappointed in the quality of literally every piece of gear I've ordered. The quality of the material in the tees and hoodies were pretty trash. For the prices I've been super disappointed. Over the last couple years I've made multiple orders with outlets who handle independent designers and the quality has been world's better for half the price. The stuff I've gotten from NBA.com and Fanatics has been garbage.

Yup, Fanatics is the **** worst.

[MickeyDavis]

2 of the 3 shirts I ordered were just fine. Good quality, look great. One is not so great. The non apparel stuff I bought is all very nice.

[Badgerlander]

Really wish they would make the Championship hat in a nice fitted and formed rim dad hat. I bought the flat brim snapback just to have it but i cant stand wearing them

[ReasonablySober]

Really wish they would make the Championship hat in a nice fitted and formed rim dad hat. I bought the flat brim snapback just to have it but i cant stand wearing them

It's the first snap-back I've owned since little league, and I doubt I ever wear it.

[Matches Malone]

Really wish they would make the Championship hat in a nice fitted and formed rim dad hat. I bought the flat brim snapback just to have it but i cant stand wearing them

It's the first snap-back I've owned since little league, and I doubt I ever wear it.

Same, I probably won't wear it. I'm just going to place it on a shelf with my 4k movies and other bobble heads/displays.

[Badgerlander]

Really wish they would make the Championship hat in a nice fitted and formed rim dad hat. I bought the flat brim snapback just to have it but i cant stand wearing them

It's the first snap-back I've owned since little league, and I doubt I ever wear it.

Same, I probably won't wear it. I'm just going to place it on a shelf with my 4k movies and other bobble heads/displays.

I still have my 80s Bucks snapback that I spent ages forming the brim on, wore it everywhere for 20+ years. Its a little brittle nowdays but I break it out when im feeling nostalgic, probably time to retire it to the shelf to collect dust. I semi retired it for the Jabari designed denim bucks hat but that hat just doesnt have the same love I had for the 80s team and doesnt represent the championship team BUT my wife bought it for me for xmas so I see her smile every time I wear it