Most Milwaukee Bucks fans have taken in a game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, fondly remember the team’s Big Three era, and know how to spell Antetokounmpo without looking it up. But only real fans know which players the team acquired in exchange for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, recall who represents the team in the NBA Jam video game, or can recite all the lyrics to “Light It Up!” 100 Things Bucks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of Wisconsin’s professional basketball team. Whether you’re a die-hard from the days of McGlocklin and Dandridge or a newer fan who’s fallen in love with Giannis, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Bucks writer Eric Nehm has collected every essential piece of Bucks knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans of all ages. Eric Nehm is a producer and writer for ESPN Milwaukee as well as co-host of the podcast Locked on Bucks. This is his first book. 100 Things Bucks Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die By Eric Nehm Triumph Books LLC Copyright © 2018 Eric Nehm All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62937-618-9 Contents 1. The 1971 NBA Championship, 2. Game 6 of the 1974 NBA Finals, 3. The Lew Alcindor Coin Flip, 4. Herb Kohl Purchases the Bucks, 5. The Big Three, 6. Wayne Embry, 7. Nellie's Last Game, 8. Drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo, 9. Retired Jerseys: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's No. 33, 10. Retired Jerseys: Oscar Robertson's No. 1, 11. Larry Costello, 12. Edens and Lasry Buy the Bucks, 13. Retired Jerseys: Sidney Moncrief's No. 4, 14. The Creation of the Bucks, 15. Game 6 of the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals, 16. Bucks Finally Beat Sixers, 17. The Bradley Center, 18. Jim and Jon, 19. Redd's 57-Point Night, 20. Jennings' Double Nickel, 21. The Big Dog, 22. Allen Hits 10 Threes in One Game, 23. Abdul-Jabbar's Punch, 24. Bucks Win 2005 NBA Draft Lottery, 25. Bayless' Buzzer-Beater, 26. Kohl Doesn't Sell to Jordan, 27. Bucks in Six, 28. Monroe Chooses Milwaukee, 29. Jabari Parker's Journey, 30. 24-1, 31. Antetokounmpo's First All-Star Game, 32. Dr. J in Milwaukee?, 33. Trading for Oscar Robertson, 34. The 1974 NBA Finals Disappointment, 35. Retired Jerseys: Bob Dandridge's No. 10, 36. The 20-Game Win Streak, 37. Retired Jerseys: Jon McGlocklin's No. 14, 38. Squad 6/Clutch Crew, 39. Bucks Trade Abdul-Jabbar to L.A., 40. Retired Jerseys: Brian Winters' No. 32, 41. NellieBall, 42. Bucks Sweep Bird and the Celtics, 43. Bucks and Spurs Combine for 337 Points, 44. Terry Cummings, 45. Retired Jerseys: Bob Lanier's No. 16, 46. Saving the MECCA Floor, 47. Eddie Doucette, 48. Don Nelson, 49. The Inaugural McDonald's Open, 50. Paul Pressey, 51. Alvin Robertson's Playoff Performance, 52. Retired Jerseys: Junior Bridgeman's No. 2, 53. The Ray Allen Trade, 54. The 2017 Comeback That Almost Was, 55. The Rest of the Big Three Bucks, 56. The 2001 Eastern Conference Finals Conspiracy Theory, 57. George Karl, 58. Robert Indiana's MECCA Floor, 59. Listen to "Light It Up!", 60. Vin Baker, 61. Del Harris, 62. Mike Dunleavy, 63. The MACC Fund, 64. Ricky Pierce, 65. Chris Ford, 66. Terry Porter, 67. Terry Stotts, 68. Larry Krystkowiak, 69. Marques Johnson, 70. The MECCA, 71. The Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, 72. Bango, 73. Bogut Goes Down, 74. Scott Skiles, 75. Larry Drew, 76. Jason Kidd, 77. John Erickson, 78. John Hammond, 79. The "Fear the Deer" Court, 80. Bucks in the Olympics, 81. Shoot a Skyhook, 82. Larry Harris, 83. Mo Williams' Game-Winner, 84. The Game That Just Wouldn't End, 85. Quinn Buckner, 86. Jon Horst, 87. Ernie Grunfeld, 88. Play as the Bucks in "NBA Jam", 89. Take a Trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame, 90. Alton Lister, 91. Get to Know Mike Budenholzer, 92. A Stop in Milwaukee for Moses Malone, 93. Bango's Backflip, 94. Bob Weinhauer, 95. Try the Sikma, 96. The 1977 NBA All-Star Game, 97. Find an Original Copy of "Green and Growing", 98. Rep a Deer Jersey, 99. Michael Redd and His Jump Shot, 100. Test Your Knowledge of Bucks Trivia, Acknowledgments, Sources, CHAPTER 1 The 1971 NBA Championship After a loss to the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the 1970 Eastern Conference Finals, Milwaukee Bucks center and New York City native Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) was serenaded by his fellow New Yorkers. As the 22-year-old rookie left the floor, the Madison Square Garden crowd taunted him with a song: "Good-bye Lewie, good-bye Lewie, good-bye Lewie, we're glad to see you go." Despite a Rookie of the Year season in which he averaged 28.8 points and 14.5 rebounds per game and helped the Bucks win 29 more games than they had in their previous, inaugural season, Alcindor did not leave New York happy. Instead, the singing left him determined to come back in 1971 an