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[MartinToVaught]

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Holy crap. There is no limit to who Glenn's willing to blame for his failures. Next up will be the waterboys and whoever stitched the uniforms.

[wco81]

Don't worry he will blame the GM for a broken roster, which is really where the problem lies.

[esqtvd]

Don't worry he will blame the GM for a broken roster, which is really where the problem lies.

Actually, Doc completely re-did Sterling's dysfunctional organization from stem to stern. Admittedly, he achieved nothing as GM, and leaving the coaching question out of it too, strangely enough he was an effective president.

One can say that the Bucks won a title with this organization, but also remember that Budenholzer [391-271, .693] was fired a year and a half later, and Adrian Griffin less than half a season after that. There clearly are problems there, and Doc's not going to take the fall for them.

[NickP]

Doc is 14-14 as the head coach of the Bucks. It's Doc taking any of the blame? No. Of course not. He's blaming the players, other coaching staff, and hear this, the travel staff. WTF?
How does this fraud still get a coaching gig?

[esqtvd]

Wilt and Steph rolled into one?

OK this is siiiiick

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[MartinToVaught]

Final records for the Bucks' 2023-24 coaches...

Adrian Griffin: 30-13
Joe Prunty: 2-1
Doc Rivers: 17-19

Another year, another embarrassment for the worst coach in sports history.

[clipperlover]

Wilt and Steph rolled into one?

OK this is siiiiick

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He needs to achieve the never before accomplished Quintuple double. It's been 30 yrs since the Admiral achieved the last quadruple-double.

Watch out once he gets those Giannis muscles filling in.

[clipperlover]

Final records for the Bucks' 2023-24 coaches...

Adrian Griffin: 30-13
Joe Prunty: 2-1
Doc Rivers: 17-19

Another year, another embarrassment for the worst coach in sports history.

If Cleveland doesn't purposely tank the 4th quarter to get a 1st round match-up vs Orlando vice Indy, then Bucks would have ended up the #4 seed. Cleveland decided to let the Bucks take on Indy. Guess they would rather let Doc go head to head with Carlisle.

Cavs would rather go against Orlando with Mosely who has never coached a playoff series.

[og15]

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Blake the first big three member to retire, injuries were not very nice to him through his career, that's for sure.

[Roscoe Sheed]

Very happy for Batum- he was the main reason why Philly won that game against Miami- what a great role player. Shame they had to lose him in the Harden trade

[og15]

Miss Batum, kind of role player that every team wants

[esqtvd]

Miss Batum, kind of role player that every team wants

Yah, if only Batum [6'8"] were starting instead of Mann [6'5"]. I understand Ballmer wanting to keep Mann [26] over Nico [35], but damn.

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[esqtvd]

Scott Foster at that. Shot across the bow.

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[MartinToVaught]

I'm not going to lie, I'm jealous of the Magic. 34 points and 13 rebounds from 22-year-old Franz Wagner. Their entire starting lineup is under 30. Their entire team is except for Joe Ingles, who barely plays. Back-to-back blowout playoff wins.

Meanwhile, the Cavs traded the farm for a "star" and have nothing to show for it in the playoffs. They struggle to do anything at all on offense because they have to showcase their "star" which makes them easier to defend... gee, that sounds familiar.

Now we get to watch the Thunder's team of athletic 20-year-olds - which Frank gifted to them through his ineptitude at negotiating trades - take care of business against the same Pelicans team that's owned us for years. Just great.

[Wammy Giveaway]

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Is he saying that the reason Durant's super team schemes have failed is because of the Clippers? That doesn't make any sense as Durant has given them nightmares. Durant has already defeated the Clippers three times in the playoffs as it is (2014 with Thunder, 2019 with Warriors, 2023 with Suns), which only elevates my argument of magical things always happening whenever an opponent draws them, be it regular season or playoffs.

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Either way, there are rumors that Suns will fire Vogel. Thanks to the 2nd apron situation, Suns are barred from signing players unless they blow the team up by trading their franchise face Booker and commit to a rebuild. Beal will be shipped out.

Don't think for a second Clippers are in the hunting for Durant as 1) they are currently in an Ultimatum Killer Kombat season where they are at risk of losing all their non-extended superstars to free agency, 2) Leonard cannot be traded because he signed an extension, 3) Lue's job is on the line, and 4) they are a 2nd apron team, meaning they have to blow the team up to regain the right to sign players of any rank (rookies, veterans, buyouts, everything). But it would be hilarious if their answer to a championship rests on an OKC reunion between Durant, Harden and Westbrook...

The Cy Schneider Clippers, ladies and gentlemen.

[MartinToVaught]

After how obnoxious their fans and players were a couple years ago while they were being gifted free wins against injured teams, I'm enjoying every minute of the Suns' downfall. Also love to see another "superteam" backfire on KD and make his legacy that much more of a joke. Can't wait to see which new set of coattails he tries to ride this offseason.

[og15]

When you have Booker and KD, you add decision making and playmaking as well as defense and rim protection, not another scorer.

The Suns brought this on themselves, not sure why they forced themselves into that Beal trade, it was not smart from the start.

Yes, they still have talent, hence 49 wins with only 53 games from Beal, but lots of WC teams also have talent, so talent alone is not what you need.