Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) of The Gyro Step podcast joins Dan to discuss all things Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. After that, Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) from the In The N.O. podcast stops by to talk about the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson's incredibly compelling sophomore season. Find the full breakdown below: Milwaukee Bucks Lookahead (2:04) ↪️Impact of Giannis Antetokounmpo's extension ↪️Jrue Holiday's fit and value ↪️How the Bucks rebounded post-Bogdan Bogdanovic ↪️The roles of D.J. Augustin, Bryn Forbes, Bobby Portis, D.J. Wilson, Pat Connaughton ↪️Donte DiVincenzo's swing skill ↪️Brook Lopez's outlook ↪️The wing rotation ↪️Will we see more Giannis at the 5? More Giannis as the screener? ↪️How much better suited for the playoffs are the Bucks? ↪️Does Milwaukee have another trade left in it? ↪️Most likely closing lineups ↪️"Let's Get Weird" lineups we want to see ↪️Win total and Eastern Conference standing predictions 👉New Orleans Pelicans Lookahead (1:16:10) ↪️The Jrue Holiday haul revisited post-Giannis extension ↪️Steven Adams' fit next to Zion Williamson ↪️Expectations for Zion in Year 2 ↪️Is Brandon Ingram's mega leap sustainable? ↪️Lonzo Ball's future in New Orleans ↪️Will Nickeil Alexander-Walker get a chance to play real minutes? ↪️Rookie-year expectations for Kira Lewis ↪️The importance of Josh Hart ↪️Wing rotation ↪️New Orleans' defensive ceiling ↪️Is the spacing *really* a concern? ↪️Are the Pelicans destined for a midseason shakeup? ↪️Win total and Western Conference standing predictions
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