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Save Our Bucks mentions in mainstream media.

Grantland : In Giannis We Trust

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A superb piece from Grantland’s Amos Barshad went up today, if you haven’t yet read it you should.  Barshad muses on all things Milwaukee Bucks but in particular on the focus and pressure being put on sublimely talented Bucks youngster Giannis Antetokounmpo and how important his development is to the Bucks future, as well as chronicling his inspiring past.

The piece also focusses on Senator Kohl’s tenure and gives SaveOurBucks.com a couple of solid shoutouts.  Barshad met with Save Our Bucks own Paul Henning while in Milwaukee for the story recently and the two had a great chat, some of which is detailed in the article.
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Kelly Dwyer does it again, talking Bucks FO disasters and #SaveOurBucks

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Another great piece from @KDonhoops over at yahoo! sports, this time focusing on something we’ve talked about quite a bit, the Milwaukee Bucks falling backwards into this disastrous season and calling it a strategy.   Continue reading

Bill Michaels Interviews Save Our Bucks Paul Henning

Bill Michaels, Save Our Bucks, Milwaukee BucksPaul Henning had a great interview with Bill Michaels recently, listen here.

From the draft, to Herb Kohl and his advisors, to George Karl, lots of great stuff in here.

Kelly Dwyer on Larry Drew, the Milwaukee Bucks and #SaveOurBucks

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Kelly Dwyer has written another solid piece on the Milwaukee Bucks in his regular Ball Don’t Lie column over at yahoo! Sports.  This one isn’t directly about saveourbucks.com but covers many topics that SOB is all about – including Larry Drew’s role and frustration levels with his team, GM John Hammond’s failings, and the general failure and impatience of the Milwaukee Bucks front office that has led to the catastrophic current Bucks outfit. Continue reading

Save Our Bucks Billboard

Milwaukee Business Journal covers SOB Billboard

bizjournal.com have their say on Save Our Bucks and the billboard here.

Fox6 Covers Save Our Bucks Billboard Launch Party

Fox6 ran a story on the Save Our Bucks Billboard release party.

Deadspin give their take on saveoubucks.com and billboard launch

Deadspin have offered their unique take on the website and billboard, in part :

“…so some concerned fans have paid for a billboard that would seem to emphasize lottery balls over basketballs.

The folks at SaveOurBucks.com wouldn’t call it “tanking.” They’ve got a multi-part plan for the Bucks to return to competitiveness and stay in Milwaukee, and it involves front office moves and fan support. But the key is to eschew the Bucks’ usual strategy of band-aid acquisitions in favor of trading away veterans, letting young players get minutes, and lose their way into a top pick in next year’s stacked draft.”

View the full article here.

Sporting news cover SaveOurBucks.com billboard launch

Sporting News have covered saveourbucks.com and the launch of the billboard on their site, saying in part :

“A group of concerned Bucks fans rallied together to create “SaveOurBucks.com” with the goal of keeping the team in Milwaukee. They recently purchased a billboard sign outside of the city with a most interesting slogan.”

You can view the article in full here.

Save Our Bucks Headlines TMJ4 News

On the same day that Herb Kohl announced he was seeking new investors for the Bucks it was an interview with Save Our Bucks own Paul Henning outside the Bradley Center that led the 6pm News broadcast on TMJ4.

Paul Henning of SaveOurBucks.com on WSSP 1250

Postgame interview on WSSP 1250 with SaveOurBucks.com ‘s Paul Henning and Joe Zenzola following the Bucks recent loss to the Bulls.  Link.