Griffin fired!- Doc Hired - Joerger likely on his way

[sidney lanier]

You can't say the Bucks bench isn't hella experienced. I like that a lot.

Good thing there isn't a lux tax on coaching staffs.

[JimmyTheKid]

I'll be curious to see how this all shakes out with the coaching staff. I'd assume the people with pre-existing ties to the Bucks like Prunty, Oppenheimer, Vin Baker and Sidney Dobner would stick around but most if not all of Griffin's guys would be out?

If you're paying Doc Rivers $40 mil or whatever just let him pick his staff. I wouldn't want a stranger on my bench if I was head coach. It was obnoxious when they stuck AG with Stotts and Baker. It'll be obnoxious if they "force" Doc to keep a guy or two.

[MKE_Hodag22]

I'll be curious to see how this all shakes out with the coaching staff. I'd assume the people with pre-existing ties to the Bucks like Prunty, Oppenheimer, Vin Baker and Sidney Dobner would stick around but most if not all of Griffin's guys would be out?

If you're paying Doc Rivers $40 mil or whatever just let him pick his staff. I wouldn't want a stranger on my bench if I was head coach. It was obnoxious when they stuck AG with Stotts and Baker. It'll be obnoxious if they "force" Doc to keep a guy or two.

I'd rather have Doc pick his staff and fill with guys he trusts and wants to work with versus being stuck with guys who management thinks are good coaches. Seems logical that this would create a better / more productive work environment...really in any business.

[Turk Nowitzki]

I'll be curious to see how this all shakes out with the coaching staff. I'd assume the people with pre-existing ties to the Bucks like Prunty, Oppenheimer, Vin Baker and Sidney Dobner would stick around but most if not all of Griffin's guys would be out?

If you're paying Doc Rivers $40 mil or whatever just let him pick his staff. I wouldn't want a stranger on my bench if I was head coach. It was obnoxious when they stuck AG with Stotts and Baker. It'll be obnoxious if they "force" Doc to keep a guy or two.

There's no harm in keeping some people around that are established within the organization and well liked by the players. You can't turnover everyone mid-season.

[paulpressey25]

Hell yes. Leggo.

This is the piece we needed. He’ll run the practices and the X and O stuff.

Doc will deal with the egos, refs and media.

[JayMKE]

I'll be curious to see how this all shakes out with the coaching staff. I'd assume the people with pre-existing ties to the Bucks like Prunty, Oppenheimer, Vin Baker and Sidney Dobner would stick around but most if not all of Griffin's guys would be out?

If you're paying Doc Rivers $40 mil or whatever just let him pick his staff. I wouldn't want a stranger on my bench if I was head coach. It was obnoxious when they stuck AG with Stotts and Baker. It'll be obnoxious if they "force" Doc to keep a guy or two.

There's no harm in keeping some people around that are established within the organization and well liked by the players. You can't turnover everyone mid-season.

Not only that but these coaches aren't getting paid millions like Adrian Griffin afaik so throwing them out of the job in the middle of the season would be kinda cold. I'm sure Doc will be able to hire his guys but they mostly have other jobs right now anyways.

[chonestown]

Checking Twitter…
Woj: Bucks coaching hire
Shams: Bucks coaching hire
Bucks: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BANGO

Bucks ahead of Woj on the birthday greetings. Mans is slipping.

[Prez]

Coaching should be miles better with Joerger in the mix.

Now please get a POA defender so I can fire off some irresponsible takes.

[paulpressey25]

Coaching should be miles better with Joerger in the mix.

Now please get a POA defender so I can fire off some irresponsible takes.

I'm less concerned on a trade at the moment. The coaching situation was the biggest problem. If we're dealing Bobby or Pat (or both), it needs to be a home run deal that doesn't upset the locker-room.

[j_hilge444]

If you're paying Doc Rivers $40 mil or whatever just let him pick his staff. I wouldn't want a stranger on my bench if I was head coach. It was obnoxious when they stuck AG with Stotts and Baker. It'll be obnoxious if they "force" Doc to keep a guy or two.

There's no harm in keeping some people around that are established within the organization and well liked by the players. You can't turnover everyone mid-season.

Not only that but these coaches aren't getting paid millions like Adrian Griffin afaik so throwing them out of the job in the middle of the season would be kinda cold. I'm sure Doc will be able to hire his guys but they mostly have other jobs right now anyways.

Aren't their contracts guaranteed too? So it doesn't matter if they are working or not, they are getting the same money. And I don't think the Bucks care about being cold.

[MickeyDavis]

I wonder if Vin will survive this round of new coaching staff hires. This is the 4th one he’s been apart of right?

Vin is a legacy coach, he's the Thanasis of assistants. He'll probably stick around.

[MKE_Hodag22]

I wonder if Vin will survive this round of new coaching staff hires. This is the 4th one he’s been apart of right?

Vin is a legacy coach, he's the Thanasis of assistants. He'll probably stick around.

*Perennial All-Star vote getter Thanasis (3 Player / 16,861 Fan this year)

[jimmybones]

Hell yes. Leggo.

This is the piece we needed. He’ll run the practices and the X and O stuff.

Doc will deal with the egos, refs and media.

I dig this. COO and CEO

Joerger inspires confidence in the on court gameplan and Doc inspires confidence in being a respected leader of men.

To me, this already shows a difference between Doc and Griffin. A lot of us here saw Stotts being the offensive guy being a huge boon for the Griffin staff and Griffin showed he was not secure enough to allocate duties to a peer, he felt threatened by it instead of embracing it for the greater good. To be fair to Griffin, he may have had Stotts forced on to him by the team. Either way, a good leader WANTS talented coaches around them and empowers them to their job. Doc is not without flaws but in this regard I already trust him more.

[soxperry]

You can't say the Bucks bench isn't hella experienced. I like that a lot.

Good thing there isn't a lux tax on coaching staffs.

omg.. we've discovered a market inefficiency.

this is moneyball, we're doing moneyball

[Milbucks96]

I wonder if Vin will survive this round of new coaching staff hires. This is the 4th one he’s been apart of right?

Vin is a legacy coach, he's the Thanasis of assistants. He'll probably stick around.

Hope so, don’t know too much about him behind thee scenes but seems like the guys like him and probably vouch for him to stick around each time

[soxperry]

i dont know if this is what alpha males would call defeatist, but all this coaching turmoil does provide an easy narrative to fall back on in case Giannis and Dame just haven't gelled enough in time for the playoffs and it doesn't go as planned. either way.. and i dont mean to look past our current opportunity, but i'm extremely excited about next season when we will have had the time for everything to bake together AND we can package two 1sts and some salary for another legit player (hopefully a SG).

[WuTang_CMB]

Did gleeson get let go

[aboveAverage]

The owners have sent in the cleanup crew and we are getting experienced NBA professionals arriving this week. What a breath of fresh air.

Giannis, Dame and Khris deserve real professionals. We will finally see real basketball.

[German Athens]

i dont know if this is what alpha males would call defeatist, but all this coaching turmoil does provide an easy narrative to fall back on in case Giannis and Dame just haven't gelled enough in time for the playoffs and it doesn't go as planned. either way.. and i dont mean to look past our current opportunity, but i'm extremely excited about next season when we will have had the time for everything to bake together AND we can package two 1sts and some salary for another legit player (hopefully a SG).

I *think* we lose the ability to trade our ‘31 1st, because we’re a second apron team, but maybe that rule won’t kick in yet. Either way, being able to trade the ‘24 1st at the draft could be nice. The 76ers acquired Melton that way, and he’d be great here.

[FrieAaron]

Did gleeson get let go

Don't think we know yet.