Inside Taylor Jenkins: Defensive Identity, Player Development, and Possible Milwaukee Bucks Fit

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Milwaukee Bucks eye Taylor Jenkins for coaching reunion—will a defense-first identity restore their Eastern Conference dominance? Justin Garcia, Camille Davis, and guest Damichael Cole break down Jenkins’ coaching philosophy, detailing his defensive priorities, player development successes with the Memphis Grizzlies, and the potential fit alongside stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo. Key topics include Jenkins' emphasis on controlling the paint, modern NBA lineup shifts, and the importance of bringing in high-motor defenders. The conversation highlights Jenkins’ relationship with Ja Morant, draft preferences, and challenges around half-court offense, sparking questions about locker room dynamics and culture-building in Milwaukee. Can Jenkins’ proven defensive schemes and reputation for maximizing young talent rejuvenate the Bucks’ roster? Tune in for expert insights on what Taylor Jenkins could bring to Milwaukee and the roadblocks he might face as the Bucks aim for another deep playoff run. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	What to know about Taylor Jenkins.
0:02.9	We get the inside source coming up next on Locked on Bucks.
0:11.4	You are Locked on Bucks, your daily Milwaukee Bucks podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network,
0:18.8	your team every day.
0:23.0	Welcome into Locked On Bucks. I'm Justin Garcia, joined as always by Camille Davis.
0:27.1	We thank you for helping make this the number one sports podcast network in the industry.
0:31.7	You can hear me in season on the Bucks Radio Network. You can hear and see Camille as part of our
0:35.2	lockdown NBA coverage and the technical foul podcast as well. And today's show, look, nothing is official, but it really feels like
0:44.6	it's picking up steam here with the reporting that's come out the past couple of days and some other
0:49.5	things that we've started to hear of a possible Taylor Jenkins reunion in Milwaukee. So joining us to give us
0:57.9	some of the inside scoop on his experience with Taylor Jenkins is DeMichael Cole, who you can
1:03.4	hear every single day and locked on Grizzlies. And I mean, Taylor Jenkins is a familiar name,
1:09.6	De Michael, for Bucks fans.
1:11.5	But it's also kind of hard to believe when you go back and you look at those
1:14.5	staffs of like, yeah, Taylor Jenkins longtime Bucks assistant.
1:18.4	And then you remember, oh, no, it was just that one year.
1:21.6	And then went to Memphis the following year.
1:23.7	Yeah, it was because, you know, he's kind of connected with these group of guys, right? And you guys are familiar with the group and whatnot. But Mike Bootonhoser, you know, Darvin Ham and those guys, Quinn Snyder, et cetera. Like they all have kind of gone on their separate. Charles Lee. Charles Lee was another one, exactly. But, but yeah, that's kind of his treat, right? He came up as an intern, you know, in San Antonio under Greg Popovich, just, you know, trying to get his foot into the door and, you know, kind of latched on to Boonehouser, you know, after that and eventually kind of craved out his own path. And that's why we're here now.
2:01.2	Is it interesting to think about the journey of Taylor Jenkins because I remember when
2:04.7	he was hired out of Milwaukee, a lot of Bugs fans were happy about that and just excited to
2:08.9	see what he can do.
2:10.7	One thing that this-
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