Their absence from the schedule was taken note of by coach Doc Rivers during the team’s media day Monday to emphasize a feeling shared by some of the leaders in the Bucks locker room — that they are being disregarded heading into the 2024-25 season. “I think, somewhat, we’ve been overlooked,” Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton said. “We should have had a Christmas Day game, I believe. But the NBA felt different. I don’t need that as extra motivation … but disappointed a little bit.” “We’ve always been overlooked,” Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo added. “We all pay attention to it,” Rivers said. “We see it, we read it. … I don’t think I’ll have to use it, it’ll use itself, if you know what I mean.” -via ESPN / October 3, 2024
