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The Milwaukee Bucks' 2014 media day is officially in the books, but our coverage of the new-look, hope-springs-eternal Bucks is just beginning.
Our guys Eric Buenning and Aron Yohannes were at the Cousins Center for all the cliches festivities earlier today, so look for plenty of content starting with Aron's piece on the Resurrection of LARRY SANDERS! this afternoon. In the meantime, we culled through all of our favorite Twitter quotes, pictures and commentary to provide a quick summary of the day. For more, also be sure to check out Bucks.com's video stream with Jim Paschke and Sophia Minnaert and the official Reddit AMA that was held with various Bucks players throughout the day.
ON TO THE HIGHLIGHTS:
Jabari Parker
The two faces of the #Bucks pic.twitter.com/g09jD1Bsh8
— Andrew Gruman (@AndrewGruman) September 29, 2014
Watch out, London. @G_ante34, @JabariParker and the @Bucks are coming. pic.twitter.com/NutY6kmm91
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) September 29, 2014
Jabari says the NBA transition has been smooth. "It's going to be exciting,". pic.twitter.com/sfcErXj63W
— Aron Yohannes (@AronYohannes) September 29, 2014
I asked Jabari Parker about Oscar Robertson being his favorite player & how surreal was it to come to the Bucks and now it's real.
— Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul) September 29, 2014
"It's been very surreal. The Big O has done big things here. You want to idol yourself as him. Not only was he a good player, he was..
— Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul) September 29, 2014
...very active in the players union & what he stood for. I want to do something similar to that in philanthropy in the neighbor hood"
— Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul) September 29, 2014
Little-known fact: Jabari Parker absolutely loves turtles. pic.twitter.com/3Izc1Ttnog
— Dakota Schmidt (@Dakota_Schmidt) September 29, 2014
Wait, so Jabari Parker is the NBA's equivalent of Zombie Kid?
Larry Sanders
You'll never guess what most of the questions for Larry Sanders were about--I think our friend Jeremy Schmidt summed it up best:
Media to Larry Sanders: Tsk, tsk. Larry Sanders: Here are all the the ways I can tell you I have learned or am a better person.
— Jeremy Schmidt (@Bucksketball) September 29, 2014
Larry Sanders says he wouldn't change anything that happened last year. "I'm not a believer in mistakes, I'm a believer in purpose."
— Aron Yohannes (@AronYohannes) September 29, 2014
Check out Aron's piece for extensive quotes from Larry's Q&A.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis is officially still listed at "only" 6'10" and 210 pounds on the Bucks 13/14 roster sheet, but the Greek Freak says that's a bit modest.
Giannis confirms that he's 6-11 and 217. Ridiculous.
— Eric Buenning (@ericbuenning) September 29, 2014
Speaking of modesty, that trait is not how Giannis became the most entertaining guy at media day.
Giannis has said "I'm the boss" at least five times
— Jon Hartzell (@hartzellNBA) September 29, 2014
Giannis says he had fun during the summer. Also mentioned how his experience in Greece helped him prepare. pic.twitter.com/Ig9YOMlIDt
— Aron Yohannes (@AronYohannes) September 29, 2014
Giannis' reaction to his two-dribble fast break at the World Cup ... "that's what I do"
— Jon Hartzell (@hartzellNBA) September 29, 2014
Oh, and mark your calendars:
Milwaukee loves bobbleheads: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker, Brandon Knight & Jason Kidd bobble nights in 14-15 http://t.co/lxd2tq8bOO
— Andrew Gruman (@AndrewGruman) September 29, 2014
So Giannis decided to give Zaza his bobble head. pic.twitter.com/pn6GM9k850
— Aron Yohannes (@AronYohannes) September 29, 2014
Giannis Antetokounmpo's answer to what his pre-game ritual is. http://t.co/1Eh1EKL7he
— Dakota Schmidt (@Dakota_Schmidt) September 29, 2014
Update: Giannis has made his way to the reddit AMA. And it's glorious. pic.twitter.com/WPboW7Tur3
— Dakota Schmidt (@Dakota_Schmidt) September 29, 2014
Chris Wright's AMA answers may make you love Giannis Antetokounmpo even more than you currently do. pic.twitter.com/qh0QPIq9Ta
— Dakota Schmidt (@Dakota_Schmidt) September 29, 2014
Forget the bobblehead, can we get this kid a statue already?
Brandon Knight
Something tells me Mr. Knight isn't loving the "Giannis at PG!" noise as much as most.
"I know I'm going to play and I know I'm going to be effective when I'm on the court. - Brandon Knight, who said he's a point guard.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) September 29, 2014
I'm not quite sure what position Brandon Knight wants to play this season.. pic.twitter.com/C8AFOvxexp
— Dakota Schmidt (@Dakota_Schmidt) September 29, 2014
John Henson
Turns out Jason Kidd knows the book on John Henson. So how to make the big lefty diversify his game?
John Henson said Jason Kidd was really stressing on him making moves going to his right this past week.
— Eric Buenning (@ericbuenning) September 29, 2014
He said Kidd told him on several occasions, "I don't care what move you do. Just go right."
— Eric Buenning (@ericbuenning) September 29, 2014
Damien Inglis
Alas, not everyone is fit and ready to go. Despite suggestions after the draft that second round pick Damien Inglis' fractured foot would be healed by training camp, he's still a ways from being ready for NBA basketball.
damien Inglis is out of the boot, but is still about a month and a half away from being able to play.
— Eric Buenning (@ericbuenning) September 29, 2014
O.J. Mayo
If you had to guess which Buck wasn't at media day, who would you pick? And if you didn't pick O.J. Mayo, WHY NOT?
Looks like OJ Mayo won't be available today. He recently left the Bucks facility without going to the podium. Will be available tomorrow.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) September 29, 2014
Heck, even Jason Kidd is joking about Mayo's MIA status.
Coach Kidd was asked if he was gonna revive OJ Mayo's career."Well I saw OJ, he's still breathing..., I don't need to revive him"
— Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul) September 29, 2014
Quote of the day? QUOTE OF THE DAY.
Kendall Marshall
"The journey's been crazy. It's been unexpected." - Kendall Marshall on surprisingly landing in Milwaukee. See it as a blessing in disguise.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) September 29, 2014
Jared Dudley
Jared Dudley suffered through his worst season as a pro in L.A. last year, battling a nagging knee injury that appears to be in much better shape as he kicks off his first camp in Milwaukee.
"I was surprised how good the training staff is here in Milwaukee. They flew out to Vegas and I was feeling great after 72 hours" -Dudley
— Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul) September 29, 2014
That's high praise, especially considering Dudley spent almost five years with the Suns and their renowned training staff.
Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd at the podium. Says the focus in camp will be on the defensive side and asks for patience from fans. pic.twitter.com/eixDMk4rZP
— Aron Yohannes (@AronYohannes) September 29, 2014
Jason Kidd said there’s a chance Tim Grgurich may join his staff with the #Bucks
— Andrew Gruman (@AndrewGruman) September 29, 2014
Bucks coach Jason Kidd says he will start with defense. He says Larry Sanders will be anchor of defense and "one of our leaders."
— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) September 29, 2014
Ownership
Many have pondered what kind of role Marquette might play in the development of a new arena in Milwaukee, and the good news is that a formal dialogue between Wes Edens, Marc Lasry and Marquette President Michael Lovell is underway.
Just had great meeting with Mark and Wes from the Bucks. Looking forward to strengthening our partnership in the future.
— Michael Lovell (@PresLovell) September 29, 2014
Edens, Lasry prefer one undisclosed arena site, hope to finalize by year-end http://t.co/QuRjKpyf5J via @MKEBizJournal
— Rich Kirchen (@richkirchenmbj) September 29, 2014
Bucks owners said a team president is going to be announced soon and there is one, maybe two arena spots that they've keyed in on.
— Jeremy Schmidt (@Bucksketball) September 29, 2014
Note: If you're wondering what role a team president would play, remember that back in May Edens described a team president as leading the team's business side, serving as a counterpart to the GM on the basketball side. In short, don't expect this to be a team president in the Phil Jackson or Stan Van Gundy sense.
Wes and Marc addressing the team at @Bucks team dinner. Camp starts tomorrow, season in one month! #fearthedeer pic.twitter.com/Ts3Hy3mZmD
— Alexander Lasry (@AlexanderLasry) September 29, 2014
Billionaire does billionaire things MT @DonWalkerJS: Co-owner Edens broke his right arm while jumping on a horse in competition
— Jon Hartzell (@hartzellNBA) September 29, 2014
Get well soon, Wes!
Wrap-Up
There was however one downside to the day: Our friend Mike's board was one cliche short of a bingo.
Final #BucksBingo score card, no bingo. @ericbuenning @brewhoop pic.twitter.com/vwZ7Czseg2
— Mike Gartland (@ShafftyBro) September 29, 2014
Seriously, no one did any yoga with Hakeem? Damn.