Milwaukee’s Shot Attempt Dilemma: Why Modern Math Exposes the Bucks

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🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Milwaukee Bucks stumble against the Toronto Raptors, exposing old weaknesses and sparking urgent questions about their playoff readiness. Can Doc Rivers’ squad regain their edge, or will lingering issues with turnovers, rebounding, and size derail their postseason ambitions? Justin Garcia unpacks the Bucks’ disappointing loss, dissecting how true shot attempts and hustle plays determined the outcome. Key insights center on Ryan Rollins’ struggles as a playmaker, Cam Thomas’ scoring impact, and why the Bucks must prioritize size—highlighting the rotation decisions around Usman Dieng and Bobby Portis. With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return looming and matchups against the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers on the horizon, strategic adjustments are critical. Don’t miss this sharp breakdown of the Bucks’ challenges, the blueprint for bouncing back, and what their performances signal for the Eastern Conference race. 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! Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life. Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. DoorDash From tipoff to overtime, stay in your bag and order on DoorDash. Get snacks, drinks, gear — whatever gets you through the season — delivered right to your door. DoorDash. In your bag all season long. 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 5-Hour ENERGY Have your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at 5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon. 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 Use your Profit Boost on an NBA future and get entered for your chance to win a trip to the NBA Finals. Play your game with FanDuel, the official sports betting partner of the NBA. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started. 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 exactly went wrong for the Bucks on Sunday?
0:03.1	How to correct it and what it means for the rotations, the rest of the way.
0:07.7	We dig into the details coming up next on Locked on Bucks.
0:16.1	You are Locked on Bucks, your daily Milwaukee Bucks podcast, part of the Locked on podcast network,
0:23.5	your team every day.
0:27.2	Welcome into Locked on Bucks.
0:28.7	I am Justin Garcia.
0:30.1	We thank you for making this your first listen of the day each and every day and for helping
0:35.0	make the locked on network, the number one sports podcasting
0:38.5	network in the industry.
0:40.3	You can hear me on the Bucks Radio Network each and every game, typically joined by
0:45.6	Camille, who you can find as part of our Locked-on NBA coverage weekly and on the technical
0:51.0	file podcast as well.
0:54.8	Obviously, a very disappointing game against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
0:59.2	I'm not going to sugarcoat that.
1:01.4	And for those of you that had not fully bought in to this group yet and winning six out
1:07.6	of seven games, maybe you pointed to the schedule and the teams that were on that schedule, you're going to point to this game against the Raptors
1:14.8	and say, see, same old bucks, never trust the bucks, as Frank and a few others have said.
1:22.1	But look, I said on the show late last week, you know, there will be a losing streak, at least back-to-back losses.
1:31.6	You're not going to win what would have been 31 consecutive games to close out the season.
1:38.9	You're probably not even going to go something like 25 and 4, right?
1:41.8	You may not go 20 a 9.
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