Renowned podcaster & columnist, Zach Lowe joins Marques & Kris Johnson on this week's episode of Hear District to dissect the Milwaukee Bucks' impressive start to the season, Giannis Antetokounmpo's path to a third MVP trophy and the team's Playoff possibilities in an unpredictable Eastern Conference. But first, they discuss Zach's untraditional path to NBA coverage and how his New England roots inspired his love of the game. They dissect the criteria for NBA MVPs and why Giannis has as good a chance as ever to compete for the trophy. They also dive into Ryan Rollins' rise, why Cole Anthony is an X-Factor for this team, Bobby Portis' grit, Myles Turner's fit with Milwaukee and why Zach has always been a fan of Gary Trent Jr. They also touch on the Eastern Conference Playoff picture, Victor Wembanyama's ascension, massive scoring performances to start the NBA season, the biggest early-season surprises, and other trends around the league. 0:00 — Intro 2:08 — Zach Lowe Backstory 7:07 — Giannis' MVP Path 9:22 — Bucks Rotation & Outlook 26:00 — Wemby & NBA Trends 31:49 — State of the East Subscribe to the Hear District podcast to enjoy the biggest names in basketball sounding off on your favorite team. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hear-district/id1733360203 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WI3L2MP4ZgSjWwXqxvK58 For more, follow @bucksplusaudio — the official podcast network of the Milwaukee Bucks — on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook, and check out all Bucks+ podcast content at www.bucks.com/plus. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bucksplusaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bucksplusaudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bucksplusaudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bucksplusaudio SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/BucksYTSub All-Access: Welcome to Milwaukee - https://youtu.be/-CvqyrKHgtU All-Access: Tipoff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oXtBK6JXDE NBA Finals All-Access: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrkYUe261zvdsraTw4w6fHGs5qXqFl7p0 All-Access: Bucks Meet Neymar & Mbappe - https://youtu.be/eY_Pfgx6sDE All-Access: Bucks Travel To Paris, Visit PSG & More - https://youtu.be/Wbmmn4D8Z8w Get highlights on-demand, watch games LIVE and get full stats in our FREE app for iOS and Android. Download: http://Bucks.com/App Connect with the Bucks: Facebook: http://facebook.com/bucks Twitter: http://twitter.com/bucks Instagram: http://instagram.com/bucks #nba #milwaukeebucks #milwaukee #bucks #fearthedeer #greekfreak #giannis #MylesTurner #CreamCity #414 #Buckinsix #fyp #MarkSears #JerichoSims #GaryTrent Jr. #KevinPorter Jr. #AmirCoffey #BobbyPortis #GaryHarris #TaureanPrince #RyanRollins #JamareeBouyea #KyleKuzma #AJGreen #TylerSmith #BogoljubMarković #ChrisLivingston #ColeAnthony #MylesTurner #GiannisAntetokounmpo #PeteNance #AndreJackson Jr. #Doc Rivers