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

[rilamann]

I wouldn't be mad if we hired Atkinson, I know he did well as head coach with the Nets a few years ago.

But you guys would have to sell me on what is so great about him and why he would be a clear better choice than Doc.

[MickeyDavis]

I'm just going to keep course and continue the lame duck bucks hc narrative whether its Doc Griffin or Doc Rivers. DOOMED

Relax and have a cold one

[buckboy]

Bucks FO are the laughingstock of the league

Some wild takes in this thread. Keep 'em coming.

[rj_dio]

Won't injure myself patting myself on the back but this is from Saturday in the Bucks Transactions thread. He specifically mentioned Doc or Van Gundy as replacements and at the time I thought it was speculation, but now I'm wondering...

I just learned that Haslam was at the Cleveland game and had a bunch of people there and is not pleased with our Head Coach.

(not an insider, just sharing what I heard from someone I trust and that has a reason for knowing this info)

I should have been more direct in my first post but what was initially said to me was "don't be surprised if Griffin is gone soon"

They probably waited to see if we would lose one of the DET games, for a good cover story and optics. Wonder if the owners were upset that we won both?

[ABucksFan]

If Griff couldn't handle Stotts consulting and working with him, imagine when he found out DOC was brought in to consult him lol. I'm sure dude must've been irate and saw the writing on the wall lol.

[Superfito]

I'm just going to keep course and continue the lame duck bucks hc narrative whether its Doc Griffin or Doc Rivers. DOOMED

Highly doubt it the joke is this take.

[PG Graveyard]

Does Doc have a good relationship with Stotts lol

Who cares

[randy84]

Bucks FO are the laughingstock of the league

For hiring Griff or firing Griff?

[rj_dio]

We'd have the pick of the litter if we waited until the off-season to hire the new long-term coach.

I don't think whoever we hire now is going to prevent us from looking for a better long term option this offseason.

Haslam seems nutty enough to not mind paying 4 coaches at the same time.

[StickeeFingaz]

I don’t interpret the “Doc was consulting” part as saying Doc was telling Griff how to run/structure an offense and a defense.

I’m assuming it was much more high level in terms of navigating a season with championship expectations.

[paulpressey25]

Griff was so bad they forced him to hear what Doc had to say, Jesus.

It’s hard on a human level to discuss Griffin, because you just don’t want to be disrespectful. But he was dumber than a box of rocks. And everyone inside that entire organization knew it.

[MiltownMadness]

Bucks FO are the laughingstock of the league

Some wild takes in this thread. Keep 'em coming.

Yeah, don't think many teams are laughing at the guys with the #3 record, recent champs, and consistent contender for last 6 years. Bucks botched the hire and this had to happen eventually. It is what it is

[JayMKE]

If Griff couldn't handle Stotts consulting and working with him, imagine when he found out DOC was brought in to consult him lol. I'm sure dude must've been irate and saw the writing on the wall lol.

He looked panicked for a couple weeks, shortened his rotations. Think Griff has been on thin ice for at least a month now.

[Ryan5UW]

We'd have the pick of the litter if we waited until the off-season to hire the new long-term coach.

I don't think whoever we hire now is going to prevent us from looking for a better long term option this offseason.

Haslam seems nutty enough to not mind paying 4 coaches at the same time.

He's probably done it in Cleveland.

[paulpressey25]

The Utah game was the real turning point.

[JayMKE]

Bucks FO are the laughingstock of the league

For hiring Griff or firing Griff?

for hiring Griff while also liking guys like Doc Rivers & Mark Jackson, whoever wants these guys are big D DUMB

[Frank Nova]

There is no excitement here about Doc. The excitement is about canning Griffin.

Any excitement about canning Griff immediately flies out the window if Doc Rivers is the replacement. And there have certainly been ppl advocating for him, there’s a poll on the board specifically for who you’d rather have between the 2. lol. They’re both absolute trash bags.

Completely disagree with the bolded.

And you’re absolutely entitled to your opinion but I’m just not sure how anyone can get excited about firing a bad coach just to immediately turn around and hire another bad coach? That makes zero sense.

[FrieAaron]

Our offense looked better under Griff than it ever did under Bud.

Crazy how he did that with no significant roster changes!

If Bud gets a pass for not having Dame.

Then you have to give Griffin a pass for not having Jrue, Wes & Jevon.

I am 110% ecstatic that Griffin just got fired, but fair is fair.

OK, fair is fair.
ORTG Under Bud: 4th, 8th, 6th, 3rd, 12th
DRTG Under Griff: 21st

[Milbucks96]

Doc isn’t that good but having a pro might just be enough. It would be better to just wait though. This decision is going to be our window. Griffin was bad enough but they have to nail this

[raferfenix]

Interesting how Doc's consulting gig wasn't disclosed during his Bill Simmons interviews.

Isn't it convenient that a new coach would already be so familiar with the roster too.

Bucks have been pursuing him for a while by the looks of it.