“The end game is what we’re playing for,” Rivers added. “And the organization felt strongly that a change needed to be made defensively and things like that, and that’s what we’re doing. The problem is, while you’re doing that, you’re in the middle of the season on the toughest trip.”
“I’ve been in Milwaukee [for] four days,” he added. “I’ve had the job for three weeks.”
The Bucks were 30-13 when they fired Griffin, but they were allowing 116.8 points per 100 possessions, the 10th-worst mark in the league. The Bucks’ defense has improved under Rivers — they’re holding opponents to 113.6 points per 100 possessions.
The offense, however, has cratered.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have both put together All-Star campaigns, but the duo has failed to generate the sort of chemistry the Bucks envisioned when they traded for Lillard in the offseason.
The Bucks have scored just 111.9 points per 100 possessions in the 10 games with Rivers at the helm. That mark was 120.6 under Griffin.
Rivers was critical of his team’s effort after the game, telling reporters, “We had some guys here, we had some guys in Cabo.”
“It’s been probably more difficult than I thought,” Rivers said Saturday of the Bucks’ job.
by Thegrandmistressofoz
8 Comments
Man always has an excuse.
It’s really the Blazers, no Jimmy Heat, and Memphis Hustle games that people are mad about tho
Lmao I’ve legitimately seen this dude put more effort into complaining than coaching.
Maybe if you weren’t trying to force some stupid ass experiment with Pat and actually put out competent rotations we wouldn’t be 3-8 under you
Can’t believe they hired this man for fucks sake. Every day he makes the headlines with a new excuse.
And they gave him the bag so they’re stuck with him for a few years
This FO has just fucking lost it.
We’ve been a really average to bad road team this season so I don’t really blame him for struggling to win road games, but the hospital Heat at Fiserv Forum stings and the Grizzlies loss is just awful
thank you Milwaukee for hiring Doc so my team didn’t hire him, thank you truly
God really gives his toughest battles to his bravest soldiers.
Not just anyokencould make multiple millions of dollars to go out there and Do a shit job
Sixers fan – posted on here that Glenn (only one Doc in Philly) would be a good reg season coach but wouldn’t play the young guys and of course, is very similar to Bud re playoffs (no adjustments and then panic adjustments). He will then blame everything but himself for failures.
It feels like he is speed running this a bit, someone really should tell him to STFU.