Milwaukee, WI
How the Milwaukee Bucks can fix their backup point guard predicament
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Following their second spherical playoff exit, the Milwaukee Bucks must make some tweaks to their roster this offseason, most notably on the backup level guard place.
George Hill occupied the position for a good portion of the season after signing a two-year deal in 2021 free company, and he by no means managed to fulfill expectations. The veteran guard had what most would contemplate his worst season, averaging the second-lowest factors per recreation in his profession whereas additionally notching his worst 3-point proportion so far. Hill was largely a non-factor for the Bucks, however at this second, he’s set to be on the roster subsequent season as Milwaukee’s entrance workplace handed him a second yr totally assured price $4 million for 2022-23. Moderately than maintain Hill, the Bucks should look to improve on the place this offseason, and they’re going to have a number of choices to do exactly that.
How the Milwaukee Bucks can repair their backup level guard predicament through the 2022 NBA offseason
Initially, the Milwaukee Bucks must discover a commerce companion to tackle Hill’s contract for subsequent season. Set to make $4 million, the guard has an simply digestible wage for a number of groups, however the query is which might be prepared to take him. Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz proposed an attention-grabbing commerce lately that might see the Bucks commerce away Hill to the Memphis Grizzlies for a top-45 protected second spherical choose in 2024. If a deal like that’s on the desk, the Bucks ought to be prepared to make it. It could be troublesome to check them getting something too helpful in trade for Hill, given how poorly he performed this previous season, so getting something in return, even a choose in 2024, can be affordable to shed his wage.
After buying and selling away Hill, the Bucks must discover his substitute, and the most suitable choice may very effectively be already inside the group. In fact, that’s Jevon Carter, who got here signed to the Bucks by way of the buyout market through the common season to provide the staff an additional physique whereas Hill was on the sidelines with damage. Carter exceeded all expectations with the Bucks by taking part in one of the best basketball of his profession. Whereas everybody anticipated nice protection from him, Carter additionally took his recreation to new heights offensively as he averaged 5.6 factors whereas capturing 50.6 % from the ground and 55.8 % from three whereas handing out 2.5 assists per recreation, all of which have been new profession highs. It was shameful for coach Mike Budenholzer to provide all of Carter’s taking part in time to Hill as soon as the latter returned from damage, given how poorly he performed.
If the Bucks have been to maneuver on from Hill, they might have a possibility to proper their wrongs by bringing Carter again and rightfully making him the brand new backup level guard. Carter proved throughout his temporary time with the Bucks that he could possibly be the right backup flooring common with this staff on account of his pesky protection and electrifying offense, and they might be silly to let him stroll, which all indicators at the moment level to as free company approaches. Carter would definitely not command an enormous quantity in free company, and it will possible be cheaper to maintain him round than to maintain Hill on the roster heading into subsequent season.
Whereas Carter can be essentially the most logical choice to tackle Milwaukee’s backup level guard duties, there are a number of different choices on the market. One stable choice is Dennis Schroder, who the Bucks did categorical curiosity in buying on the commerce deadline, a transfer they need to have made once they had the possibility. Whereas Schroder shouldn’t be the defender that Carter is, he’s a much better participant offensively, and he may assist repair Milwaukee’s lack of second unit manufacturing, which plagued them all through the 2021-22 season. In accordance with NBA.com/stats, the Bucks’ second unit ranked bottom-four in factors, area objective proportion, and assists per recreation within the common season, which proved to be an apparent flaw within the postseason. Schroder, a stable backup flooring common, may have helped repair these points mightily had they traded for him on the deadline, and he may assist % them subsequent yr.
A former Sixth Man of the Yr runner-up, Schroder has been a top quality participant over the previous three seasons by averaging 16 factors, 4.8 assists, and three.8 rebounds per recreation. Numbers like that might undoubtedly assist remedy Milwaukee’s lack of bench manufacturing. Milwaukee’s deadly flaw throughout this previous playoff run was that they may not get constant scoring from their supporting solid, and a participant like Schroder may have helped tremendously in that regard. Nonetheless, the Bucks can’t do something about it now, however they need to unquestionably have Schroder on their radar as he’s set to hit unrestricted free company this offseason. They have been focused on him earlier than, and that intrigue ought to solely be amplified following Hill’s pitiful playoff efficiency.
In the end, Milwaukee’s plan this offseason ought to be to commerce Hill elsewhere and discover a appropriate backup via commerce, free company, and even the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see what the Milwaukee Bucks have in retailer over the subsequent few months.
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RNC Milwaukee 2024; airport preps for first-time travelers
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MKE airport preps for 2024 RNC
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport will have thousands of first-time visitors walking through its terminals as they arrive for the 2024 Republican National Convention.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport will have thousands of first-time visitors walking through its terminals as they arrive for the 2024 Republican National Convention.
They will arrive by plane load, from California to the Carolinas, on jet airliners and private planes. The airport is the first chance Milwaukee will have to impress.
“It’s very important to us,” airport director Brian Dranzik said. “We want to showcase the airport as the first impression for people coming in from where they’re coming in”
Dranzik has now prepared for two national political conventions.
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“We’ve been very thoughtful over the past couple of years of what this experience is going to be like for people,” he said. “We were prepping like this for the DNC in 2020.”
This time, though, people are really coming. And the airport will be ready in ways we can and cannot see.
“One of the things we did a few weeks ago is recapped the entire terminal space, which took about a week and a half to complete,” he said. “Also things like runway safety, making sure the airfield is in good condition. We’re going to suspend some of our work activity. Work will conclude before the even and start up again.”
In terms of air traffic volume, the RNC will make Milwaukee’s airport just a tad busier than it would be during a normal spring break week. It’s more than equipped to handle commercial traffic.
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A bigger challenge is handling the scores of private planes coming to Milwaukee, sometimes on short notice.
“We’re trying to get information from them as to what that private air traffic looks like, but the problem with that is that they don’t have to notify us until 24 hours before they arrive, but they’ll be shutting down two runways,” Dranzik said.
The signage is already up, reminding visitors about the event. A Dunkin’ Donuts will be open just in time to greet them.
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Perhaps the first test of readiness will be how things go at baggage claim.
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“That’s our conversation with the airlines because they’re the ones pulling the bags off and making sure they’re getting back to the causal system,” Dranzik said. “I’m not expecting too may issues that way.”
To learn more on how to handle the mass departures on the two days following the convention, Mitchell officials reached out to the airport in Louisville which handles such crowds each year on the day after the Kentucky Derby.
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It’s all hands on deck until the last plane leaves, and the two days following the convention will be the busiest.
“When people are leaving, that’s equivalent to a Super Bowl scenario,” Dranzik said. “Everyone’s gonna want to get out at pretty much the same time.”
Dranzik is confident the airport’s final impression will be as impressive as its first.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Music Roundup: Valley Fox, Shorelining, Old Pup, The Quilz
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It’s festival season here in Milwaukee. With events happening nearly everyday, there are a lot of opportunities to get outside into the community and hear some live, local music.
Matt Wild is the co-founder of Milwaukee Record. Every month, he creates a list of some of the best, new releases from local musicians called the Milwaukee Music Roundup. Here is this month’s list:
Roll On Mary by Valley Fox
Currents by Shorelining
Spider Towns by Old Pup
Wild Cat by The Quilz
Milwaukee, WI
Tuesday forecast shows rain throughout Wisconsin, central-southern areas to get the most
Torrential rain drenches southern Wisconsin amid severe weather
Torrential rain battered southern Wisconsin on Friday, June 21, as a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the region. Footage from X user @packbrewfan shows heavy rain coming down in Sun Prairie. The National Weather Service warned of a severe thunderstorm bringing possible quarter-sized hail, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and a possible tornado on Friday. The agency said the severe weather would end on Friday evening and resume with a second wave on Saturday . Credit: @packbrewfan via Storyful
Parts of central and southern Wisconsin are forecast to receive the heaviest amounts of rain on Tuesday as a system is expected to dump up to 2 inches of rain in parts of the state.
That’s according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service that shows the most significant rainfall southwest of the Madison area, in Dodgeville and Darlington. Milwaukee and other parts of southeastern Wisconsin are not expected to receive as much rain, with the forecast between .1-1.25 inch of rain for Milwaukee.
“You could see some heavy rain with that stuff, not necessarily for the Milwaukee area, but the areas west of the I-90 corridor,” said Kevin Wagner, a meteorologist at the Milwaukee office of the NWS.
Heavy rainfall and potential localized flooding in some areas is the main concern with the system, but Wagner said that wind gusts could be high as well. Those concerns are more likely southwest of Madison and into Iowa, he said.
Milwaukee should see scattered showers through the morning, before a brief lull in the midday, Wagner said. Around 5 p.m., rainfall is expected to return in central Wisconsin and gradually move towards Milwaukee.
Rain should return in heavier amounts to southeast Wisconsin with thunderstorm potential at night.
The NWS has also issued a high swim risk along the lakeshore line, between Sheboygan and Kenosha, through Tuesday evening. A high swim risk indicates that currents can be strong and that waves could be three to five feet tall or higher.
The alert says to “stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and break walls.”
Fourth of July forecast
The forecast for the Fourth of July is showing chances of rain in the Milwaukee area, but it may not ruin most of the day’s activities, Wagner said.
However, the rainfall is expected to have the highest chances later in the night and into Friday morning. That means that most of the holiday should be dry, he said.
“The trends have been pushing those rain chances back, so better chances for rain are going to be as early as Thursday evening and the better chance into Thursday night into Friday morning,” he said.
Wagner said there will likely be persistent showers on Friday.
Read mores about the July 4 forecast here.
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