Gil's Arena Gets An INSIDE LOOK At The Bucks' Erratic Season

Gil's Arena Gets An INSIDE LOOK At The Milwaukee Bucks' Struggles This Season as Bucks Legend and current broadcaster Marques Johnson joins Gilbert Arenas and The Gil's Arena Crew to peel back the curtain on what's going on in Cream City since Doc Rivers took over as head coach and offer exclusive insights as to why a team with talent like Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo is struggling to gel this late into the NBA season.
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[@BlackKen_M]

He’s repeating everything Doc said to him in the interview 😂😂

[@octaviakf]

😂😂😂

[@gantbreeblebox1167]

Kenyon looking at himself at 70+😂😂😂👍🏽👍🏽

[@Damari90]

😂😂

[@keiseanb1]

You cant justify firing Griffin with the 2nd best record in the league. They gave Budenholzier 5 seasons to fizzle out of the playoffs after having dominant regular seasons each year, but Griffin only gets half a season? CAP

[@jaycee9153]

why wait on Griffin when you can hire a proven champion?

[@onemanavenger6616]

@@jaycee9153Quickly what has doc rivers proven in the last 15 years 🎤????

[@ais5094]

@@onemanavenger6616crazy how doc keeps getting chances off a chip from two decades ago 😂 bro couldn’t do anything with pg an the claw

[@arcellmcgowan1517]

Yea you can

[@wockcup38]

@@jaycee9153doc won that chip was i was 3 im now 18 lmaoooo

[@HighPriestRayPiste]

Gil’s arena been bringing us some of the best basketball content EVER. You can tell his mind for not only the game but the business and progression of the sport is top notch, love the integrity of the takes and discussions mixed with the passion and relatability

[@t99155]

Bruh I noticed dudes voice right away without even peeping the video right away… White Men Can’t Jump” legend… “ima go to my car, get my gun and shoot everybody’s ass” 😂😂😂 dude was a legit baller too 💯🔥 Raymond aka Marques 💯

[@thomasjamison8460]

"Nah, nah. This ain't Raymond!"😆😆😆

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

He was also Michael Jordan's favorite player 😂😂😂

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

​@@thomasjamison8460, his voice when he said that shit had me in tears 😂😂😂

[@cactusjack2264]

Josiah’s daddy

[@ninocrown3247]

@@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanicDavid Thompson and Walter Scott were Michael Jordan’s favorite players, but hey 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@BruceMichaelFilms]

This man is almost 70. Black don’t crack.

[@dpruitt1458]

Is this dude from white men can’t jump??

[@DRS506]

@@dpruitt1458yes and also happens to be Josiah’s dad

[@kmitch975]

@@DRS506he was also one hell of a smooth player in his prime

[@SolaceMcfly]

​@@dpruitt1458scene is still funny

[@W2Tymes]

Idk. These younger generations are cracking fasho lol

[@timhodges3754]

Marques Johnson should be in the HOF. Great college career and one of the best small forwards in NBA history. Very smooth all around game and even MJ looked up to him.

[@CindiKRyan]

Much respect for Marques.

[@bigjerry69]

He definitely was smooth.His shooting style was smooth.The way he carries himself is smooth.A real og no talking just smooth.

[@Iconic486]

When are the bucks going to realize that griffin wasn’t the issue. Trading away Jrue holiday they sacrificed their defense to get dame that’s the problem. Griffin tried to change the defense because without Jrue they can’t play defense the same anymore

[@saughs]

Griffin wanted to change the defense even before the Dame trade… but yeah, losing Jrue doesn’t help. I think the team was already going downhill defensively even with Jrue

[@DOODIE5000]

Well said

[@219tfair]

Facts!! Holiday shouldn’t have been traded.

[@Overrated230]

Buddy was 30 and 13 and yall complaining now yall getting blown out

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

It’s beautiful to see 😂

[@ricardoalvarez8415]

They ain't winning shit

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

@@ricardoalvarez8415thank god

[@kdottfinesse]

😂😂

[@jjtheking-px8ml]

Here after bucks lost to grizzlies

[@adrianhernandez6401]

😂

[@tyleralcala6429]

Same.. fuck 😅

[@Duledule24422]

I was gonna bet the money line on the bucks especially since Memphis has been terrible lately … then I remembered who the the coach was and took that off QUICK

[@THEREALMOEMONEY]

Greek miss two shots and they want him to come off the ball???????

[@nicholaspu]

The zlies man they didn’t have anybody! And they still won! Cool for those Young guys… looked like Rico Heins out there lol

[@ninocrown3247]

Problem is Dame is not a traditional PG. He’s really an undersized scoring combo guard type like Steph, Dumars or A.I (PG who played SG in the NBA). Dame isn’t a floor general type PG.

[@chickenman7252]

He can't move off the ball either lol.

[@ruelandrade5185]

Problem dam was never good dam only score in porland because he take 30 shot a game so nobody notice because portland wasnt good

[@JP-jd8wr]

​@@ruelandrade5185 🤡 alert

[@michaelgregory5990]

Hell I wanted them to trade Middleton and keep holiday.

[@CoryCurry_815]

@@ruelandrade5185you never saw Dame pre CJ I'm assuming? He was good with Aldridge and those guys

[@mobetta2092]

Marques Johnson is the man, not only Josiah’s father and an NBA legend as a player and broadcaster/analyst but also in acting with his character “Raymond” from “White Men Can’t Jump.” His scene was small but arguably one of the most memorable and funniest ever…in the scene he left the start of a pickup game and put the mask on to rob the store and changed his voice when the clerk recognized who he was…he eventually sold the gun to the clerk. I saw the movie in the theater as a teenager and the laughter at that scene was if we were in a comedy show 😂😂😂😂

[@Jroddxilla]

Dame has to make shots. It’s really that simple. If he doesn’t, the Bucks are cooked.

[@marcjacobs8559]

“I’m going to the car, get my other gun” 😂

[@bigcountryboy5929]

😂😂😂

[@Overrated230]

Ain’t this buddy who grabbed his gun haha and the liquor store

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

Yes, and it was Michael Jordan's favorite player growing up.

[@williambreeze2659]

This was a good conversation 👌.

[@dominicomaxwell4513]

Having Josiah's dad on the show is dope. It gotta be cool to have a dad with that much basketball knowledge. Good to see them picking his brain.

[@bucksinsickz5725]

If you didnt know he is also the Bucks main analyst for the bucks broadcast

[@AboveTheKloud5]

Best basketball podcast out right now 💯 Underrated by some, widely recognized by others. The discussions that are held in the Arena, is a pure reflection of how much each of these hoopers love the game. Even when it gets spicy (competitive), it’s never anything short of entertainment. Keep elevating y’all much love 🔥.

[@leecee9528]

Marques Johnson knowledge is good as his game was. All Time Great

[@Tune042]

I honestly think Coach MB wasn’t supposed to be fired

[@shaansiddique4600]

Kevin Calabro and Marques Johnson were the best 1-2 punch commentators ever! Miss the Sonics. Especially with them announcing the game.

[@stephenpato5524]

YESSIR!!! The Glove and Reignman commentary was gold

[@JP-jd8wr]

I agree 💯

[@Aspen-gz7eu]

I really enjoyed this convo

[@ferdinandthemonster]

I didn’t realize how big Marcus Johnson was until I seen him sit across from Kenyon. Dude was ahead of his time with his skill set. Looked him up back in the day when MJ had him as a poster in his dorm in them old tapes.

[@kennycooper294]

I'm glad marques came on and told the truth and didnt sugar coat anything

[@tyronejames1552]

He sugar coded a little cause it not right no giving a brother a fair chance God don't like ugly Doc will fail ,back stabbing can't get blessed

[@jaredthegamer369]

Marques was one of the first people to recognize people were overreacting to the bucks growing pains under Adrian

[@jaseallenson316]

They werent growing pains. They were who they were gonna be as long as they have a turnstyle backcourt of beasley and dame. Not to mention, dame and giannis dont have elite bball IQ.

[@Mrman8313]

Exactly you hit the nail on the head! Gianni is unintelligent no knock on him, He just is. So you can’t have Gianni’s making decisions about coaching or what players are to be traded or signed. The problem with Gianni’s is head is getting to big and bloated and Adam Silvet has also gave to much power to the players. Silver has the inmates running the yard!

[@Khadijah459]

MARQUES JOHNSON i was there when him, Sid the Kid and Alton Lister Ruled Milwaukee..

[@shaun601]

If they lose in the playoffs, they can't blame A Griff

[@Ausnapify]

They haven't won since 2020 they can only blame themselves.

[@danielcantrell9227]

Podcast has been so spot on all yr!!!! spitting truth!!!!

[@shaansiddique4600]

Raymond, is that you?!

[@bigcountryboy5929]

😂

[@OhGeeGanksta]

Like I said, pick n pop is so easy with Brook. Arenas brought up a good point about the pick n roll with Giannis.

[@ChoosenPeople]

Yall got what yall wanted now live with the results. Good luck.

[@JoshBeFreeTV]

When Johnson was speaking, he was definitely contradicting himself at times. And some of his perspective is exemplary of Milwaukee culture right now: Redundant, confused, and outdated 💀

[@SomeChink]

he can only say so much knowing who signs the checks

[@coachtali5151]

Exactly

[@dondenny8842]

Not at all

[@joeball13]

As the Celtics fan, we go through similar stuff. If Milwaukee actually thinks that bringing in doc was the missing final piece to beating the Celtics and getting to the finals then it was the right move. But I don't think anyone believes that they have a chance to win the East right now. So what's the point? Doc will get out coached against the Celtics or the heat or the sixers. In Milwaukee doesn't have the weapons Boston has. So a few years ago when we had Isaiah Thomas is our best player at point guard, make no mistake I wasn't imagining that we have shot to do anything, but sneaking past the first round would be exciting because that's as good as I thought we were. I believe the fans are ready to win again, and so are the players, so bringing in Pat Bev and dock may not have been the right moves to pass these other teams in the east, but only time can tell.

[@chrisdamon1096]

Celtics ain't going to the finals bud

[@mical2great]

Loses to a Starless Grizzlies😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stanleysmith9705]

G league Grizzlies 🤦💀

[@rampantcolt]

I met this man after a blazer game in the 90’s! I will never forget his voice.

[@ad00m5]

Great conversation here I love hearing the pros throw out gameplan analysis and solutions rather than b/s opinions and criticisms

[@BP-1972]

Great interview.

[@larrylambert9025]

Aye yo Mr. Johnson being a company man. He don't believe that malarkey he's spewing 😂😂😂

[@kyngkai3942]

and all these cuck boys in the comments holding his nuts talking about how great he is. For right now, FUCK THAT cuz he's blatantly lying right in our faces. Yall fired a coach that was winning about 75% of his games for a coach that's winning like 30% of his games. Make it make sense. Coach Bud should've never been fired in the first place but then this latest firing is ridiculous. Bucks organization is a bunch of bozos.

[@banksbroad3617]

Insightful guest

[@lakers196613]

Crenshaw High, UCLA, NBA LEGEND!

[@killgronia5815]

This is becoming a great show man. Came a long way.

[@jackreilly4427]

My favorite dude in the league. He’s my favorite commentator by a landslide.

[@ems3393]

Why Gil start laughing 😂😂😂 when ol dude said idk where it's gonna go but, Gil just started laughing had me dyin cause Gil is like yea we see how it's Goin and it's bad 😂😂😂

[@EusebioBermea]

4mins in, and I’m wondering why they fired Budenholzer and Griffin for both winning, no? We’ll see if Gil goes in on Glenn??? Lol

[@Roadrunner0077]

Giannis a coach killer ...he has 9 coaches in 10 years

[@jaredthegamer369]

@@Roadrunner0077 5* and he wasn’t even a big enough player to get the first two coaches fired, so what are you on about?

[@EusebioBermea]

Arguably, the team was better before the trade, so how were expectations not as high going into the season?!?!? There’s no talking your way out of that, but everyone is trying. . . Lol

[@Roadrunner0077]

@@jaredthegamer369 Google on ya phone go see how many coaches he has since drafted lmao

[@jjopl]

I'm sorry but Gil never identifies what a coach does or doesn't do, he just leans back on "Oh you should have made it work!". What argument did he have for Griffin in his prior videos or even this video? "I made adjustments when my coach was slacking; you should have kept the coach!". Budenholzer's flaws were his post season adjustments, he made none. Constantly had the ball in Giannis's hands when it would be more efficient to run pick and roll - never implemented great pick and roll plays for Giannis, their offense kept getting shut down by the Celctics as they keyed in on him. Griffin had DAME at the TOP OF THE DEFENSE. ZERO DEFENSIVE IQ, he should have been fired. Doc is a defensive coach but his offenses and adjustments have been TERRIBLE throughout his career.

[@vitalgodxd4569]

Marquese handled this segment eloquently. Gil and his running mates clearly have a bone to pick with Giannis and the Bucks organization.

[@rehn4529]

Nah just a overated Doc

[@darrengordon-hill]

"The equipment manager gotta be better" Yeah, I'm sure the way they fold clothes is the problem...

[@SolaceMcfly]

hey i need my clothes wrinkle free or I can't function. if that jersey has wrinkles giannis might have 15 points

[@darrengordon-hill]

@@SolaceMcfly "2 sheets of Downy gives me hives"

[@akumicobain]

Accountability is the problem

[@user-it9ne4wg4h]

Dude a beast on Bucks all time team

[@deangelostarnes1795]

Great episode!! I learned some shit on this one. This show is creeping up my list of favorites to watch.

[@jotac87278]

One thing is they went out and got Beverly and then only playing him 14 minutes. They lost to Memphis tonight and their best defender didn't play the 4th quarter. Beverly is a guy who can come in and make an impact. He plays with passion and maybe can boost the morale.

[@dwanestar]

Hahaha i just laughed when spoke about the bucks😂..

[@lg3385]

Just got more erratic losing to the Memphis G league team 😬

[@ryankalebknaz3896]

And did you win Mr. Agent Zero???

[@jenkinsmanly-spain1252]

Why dont you guys just interview Adrien Griffin, you know he's available

[@NoeticInsight]

He probably signed an NDA.

[@ticowrenfroonline]

I knew something was wrong with the Bucs front office when then fired Bud

[@floydturner2957]

Got pops on the pod!!!! Marques Johnson looking more ready to hoop than his son lmao

[@jamondwilliams9076]

Please God, let my hairline be like this in my 60s.

[@dreday1969]

Gil loving this shit

[@julioeolmosr4035]

📣 "The thing that Doc wants to do is not cut down #Giannis' touches, but give the ball to #Dame a little more. Let the point guard be your point guard." => #MarquesJohnson breaks down the adjustment Milwaukee is making #FearTheDeer

[@darrengordon-hill]

PhD in "Organisational Leadership" 😂😂

[@jeffreyharden-wj2fr]

Marques asked Gil did Eddie Jordan have success while coaching him in Washington, Gil says Yeahhhh....5 years never won 46 games

[@M37_jase]

“Raymond is that you “

[@marcushines9640]

The bucks first mistake was not getting rid of Chris Middleton and the second was not keeping Jrue Holiday. Dame is cool, but little to no defense. The bucks are completely cooked unless they figure defense out

[@LeonCook34]

Giannis missed two games and the bucks won one of those games. It was enough games to take the Heat out im sick of that excuse

[@octaviakf]

Facts they need to stop with that narrative

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

Remember when people said if dame was in Steph shoes he’d have the same career 😂

[@peezydabeatmonster8112]

Lmmfao exactly he just not on Steph level and he make Steph look like prime gary Payton on defense

[@wagglewiggle]

​@peezydabeatmonster8112 steph was never good on defense either and in terms of shooting steph is better but not by a drastic amount

[@peezydabeatmonster8112]

@@wagglewiggle The Facts don't agree with u tho Steph lead the league in steals and average more steals than LeBron, Kobe, Gary Payton, Tony Allen etc for his career dame never lead the league in anything offensively or defensively and haven't won nothing since rookie of the year dame only shot 40 % from 3 once in 14 years while Steph always do it besides 2 years out of 15 Steph got 79 games with 10 +threes Dame with 29 if that's "not a drastic amount" u ain't good at math or percentages 🤣😂😂

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

@@peezydabeatmonster8112 niggas be on here sayin anything 😂 read them numbers @wagglewiggle

[@user-xn4pd9vw8p]

In the mid to late seventies the three best small forwards were Dr. J, Larry Bird, and Marcus Johnson. No question.

[@nicholashazlett4369]

Love MJ one of the top color analysts out there

[@iinfamousblaze021]

Hey Gil, you guys were mentioning vets and the young kids these days. You should find a way to suggest to the NBA they should add a Vets vs Rookies game in the all star weekend. Can you imagine bron, curry, KD, Dame and Giannis vs Tatum, Wemby, Melo, AntMan and maybe Embiid

[@nickwalker2043]

Great Point about not giving Giannis ball unless is up ahead court instead of letting him bring ball up

[@Roadrunner0077]

Folks dont even realize that Giannis had 8/9 Head coaches in 10 years 😂😂😂 dude def a coach killer on the low

[@g.o.a.tsports2880]

We can only call him a coach killer the last 2 years

[@ContemporaryDomain--JREESE]

You make no sense on the low

[@StuntmanBeatz313]

The narrative is gonna be that they’re doing any and everything to make him happy…

[@Ayo_J]

You a goofy

[@Roadrunner0077]

@@g.o.a.tsports2880 10

[@NelBanzuke]

He sounds like my uncle, who is always in the backyard talking about things that don't make sense.😅

[@RH-uv6xg]

My guy from White Men Can’t Jump lol

[@coreyjefferson6784]

You know that’s Josiah’s dad right

[@artemisagrotera9230]

ima cosign what dude below said, doc def sent him in as a pr move 🤣🤣🤣

[@greyyb8860]

Malik was a cone last night and Get Brook off the 3 point line, he scores most of his points around the basket, an easy 15 pts/8reb, Giannis has to run down court, he’s gotta looking for the ball after they secure the rebound, Khris as well, Jae C has to get back in transition

[@TreeSnackz]

Malik been trash since a Laker , dude literally stands at the 3 point line , misses shots , doesn’t get back of defense, crash the boards, or do anything, Supreme 🚮

[@JamesLoague]

Miami Heat Spolestra first year coaching was LeBron and Wade first year. The start of the season wasn't great, but they finished well. Heat org kept Spo as coach...

[@ConcaCon]

I don't understand why they don't just invert the PnR with Dame, just with Giannis as the ballhandler and Dame as the screener. Or run more Spain PnR with Lopez/Portis in there.

[@ReeceProd]

Traded Holiday of course the defense fell off…..

[@krlm2280]

They need a coach like Raymond I mean Mr Johnson

[@tyhamell5425]

Gil asked the perfect question if you believe you would’ve won without the injuries, why fire the coach?

[@CurtisBallard]

For non journalist, they were grilling him

[@tobyncummins]

2023/24 Bucks: Championship or bust 😱 2005 Wizards: Playoffs or Acapulco 🏖️

[@steves3460]

After Brook Lopez's illegal screen on Lillard to put the final fuck up in tonight's game and a potential ASG loss coming for the East, Josiah might have to bust out that raspyass, "Gil, come coach with me!" impersonation and revisit the topic of how to save the Bucks next week.

[@ninocrown3247]

The way Gil disrespects the OG NBA players, if Marques Johnson wasn’t Josiah’s pops and connected to the Bucks, he probably wouldn’t be up there. Marques was a great player, but he did mess with the “sugar booger” as Gil called it for a stint.

[@THEREALMOEMONEY]

Greek went 15 of 17 last night and they want him to come off the ball

[@ScoeRelated]

firing the new coach for not being more like the coach you just fired is absolutely insane

[@EDOOO24]

they got torched by memphis w/o any of the memphis's starters playing LOL

[@Didntknowyoucouldchangethis]

There’s only so much you can do with this roaster you have dame and Beasley trying to play defense recipe for disaster. Offensively we have people chucking threes with not enough IQ to drive to the basket when they’re not falling. …basically the problem is pretty much the same as previous years. Giannis does his job but his teammates let him down.

[@alexanderdumas-]

I think this Bucks team has the same problem the Nets under KD did. They want to play to their strengths and would rather fire a coach who has them work on their weaknesses than improve.

[@user-smokesumbitch]

Marques best guest

[@kyngkai3942]

the best guest literally lying in your face for the reason behind this firing but okay

[@dlriii3]

He blamed the coaches not the players. The coach makes the plays it’s up to the players to execute them. They failed both Griffin and Budenholzer.

[@EusebioBermea]

All the success at Marquette?!?!? From his college career 40 years ago???

[@vonward5318]

It’s not the coaches, it’s the Management

[@islandboi1988]

The last statement is Gil's WHOLE argument about Giannis. He's a very good player but he needs to get better

[@wagglewiggle]

Literally every player needs to get better

[@slebnation2035]

3-7 since doc is head coach with the bucks so far

[@namor521]

They have to play Jackson Jr and Beauchamp

[@FLAKO385K]

The bucks thought it was going to be a walk in the park, but it seems that they need lots of work

[@darnellharris159]

Problem with what Gil trying to say about Eddie Jordon n compare to Griffin with Bucks is Wizards wasnt a championship team or was playing for anything or had any expectations U heard him say Bucks chip or bust Was never chip or bust with wizards so it didnt matter..

[@fst5349]

MARQUES MY GOAT

[@SwagEverlasting]

Doc needed KG, Paul Pierce, Rondo and Ray Allen to beat a 23, 24 yo LeBron and Big Z 🤣

[@yahiaali4059]

Game 7 Celtics vs cavs Lebron:45 points David west :15 points Pierce:41points KG:11 points When you think about Pierce carried them

[@SwagEverlasting]

@@yahiaali4059 Paul the first one to call for help, this young bull over in Cleveland too much to handle. Come on Big Ticket come on Shuttlesworth 🙏 Then they jumped him, Bron ran it back with the new crew in Miami then stole his shooter lol

[@yahiaali4059]

@@SwagEverlasting the Celtics still battled him hard in Miami it went 7 games and lebron in game 6 was legendary performance

[@kyngkai3942]

Doc is the most overrated coach in the history of the league

[@myblheart470]

Dame just simply missing A LOT OF HIS SHOTS. like a lot?!!!!!!

[@drehicks505]

Bro got fired because the "Superstars" didn't respond to his name... The headcoach has to have a championship status n a large voice as well as have time to implement his scheme

[@larryjordan23]

Not true. That’s a excuse

[@jamelwilliams808]

Brother taking down another Brother..Crabs in a Barrell..