The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)

Matches Malone · Post #41 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat May 3, 2025 11:57 pm

raferfenix wrote:Has there been any national media about the Bucks fan consensus that Doc should go?

National Media probably wants him to stay to make sure he gets the jobs done of destroying the franchise for the next 50 years.

blazza18 · Post #42 » by **blazza18** » Sun May 4, 2025 12:01 am

Bill Simmons usually knocks coaches all the time but I don't remember him mentioning Doc in a bad way once. I wonder why....

Baddy Chuck · Post #43 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Sun May 4, 2025 12:04 am

blazza18 wrote:Bill Simmons usually knocks coaches all the time but I don't remember him mentioning Doc in a bad way once. I wonder why....

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RiotPunch · Post #44 » by **RiotPunch** » Sun May 4, 2025 12:05 am

Giannis, unfortunately, seems to be enjoying working with Doc. Not surprising, as he is as hands-off as it gets and has the NBA playing career paired with his Celtics championship. Checks all the boxes for him, and I am afraid he is not smart enough to realize just how much Doc held this team back.

Big Dog Yank · Post #45 » by **Big Dog Yank** » Sun May 4, 2025 1:30 am

Now, a poll I want to see is everyone's preference of Doc vs. Kidd!

I think if Dame did not get hurt, Doc would have been canned. But now that we are most likely not legitimate contenders next year, ownership isn't going to light more cash on fire by paying Griffin, Doc and the new guy all at the same time for a team whose ceiling is probably the second round.

As a fan, I hate it. As a realist, I get it.

msiris · Post #46 » by **msiris** » Sun May 4, 2025 1:33 am

Big Dog Yank wrote:Now, a poll I want to see is everyone's preference of Doc vs. Kidd!

I think if Dame did not get hurt, Doc would have been canned. But now that we are most likely not legitimate contenders next year, ownership isn't going to light more cash on fire by paying Griffin, Doc and the new guy all at the same time for a team whose ceiling is probably the second round.

As a fan, I hate it. As a realist, I get it.

Hands down niether

Iheartfootball · Post #47 » by **Iheartfootball** » Wed May 7, 2025 2:48 pm

RiotPunch wrote:Giannis, unfortunately, seems to be enjoying working with Doc. Not surprising, as he is as hands-off as it gets and has the NBA playing career paired with his Celtics championship. Checks all the boxes for him, and I am afraid he is not smart enough to realize just how much Doc held this team back.

Giannis is so affable he'd get along with a pet rock. It's a gift and a challenge.

Profound23 · Post #48 » by **Profound23** » Wed May 7, 2025 2:55 pm

If Doc is back next year you might as well trade Giannis now. That is such a waste of another prime year with Giannis.

CharityStripe34 · Post #49 » by **CharityStripe34** » Wed May 7, 2025 3:52 pm

Plot twist: Horst insists on the Jumbo lineup and finally allowed Doc to go with Giannis + shooters and guards.

Amusing thought.

Ryan5UW · Post #50 » by **Ryan5UW** » Wed May 7, 2025 3:58 pm

It's depressing every time I refresh Twitter and don't see anything about Doc being fired. We're stuck with that loser.

machu46 · Post #51 » by **machu46** » Wed May 7, 2025 4:21 pm

Big Dog Yank wrote:Now, a poll I want to see is everyone's preference of Doc vs. Kidd!

I think if Dame did not get hurt, Doc would have been canned. But now that we are most likely not legitimate contenders next year, ownership isn't going to light more cash on fire by paying Griffin, Doc and the new guy all at the same time for a team whose ceiling is probably the second round.

As a fan, I hate it. As a realist, I get it.

It is kinda hilarious that the only two coaches that have effectively gotten Giannis to stop taking threes were Kidd and Doc.

Post #52 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed May 7, 2025 4:26 pm

Doc obviously isn't getting fired. Hopefully, HOPEFULLY they are working on bumping him upstairs and defining what his role/responsibilities will be. It would be our (bad) luck that they do that and then just promote Ham. Rinse and repeat.

German Athens · Post #53 » by **German Athens** » Wed May 7, 2025 4:38 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Doc obviously isn't getting fired. Hopefully, HOPEFULLY they are working on bumping him upstairs and defining what his role/responsibilities will be. It would be our (bad) luck that they do that and then just promote Ham. Rinse and repeat.

I wonder if he’d offer the job to Cassell.

Post #54 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed May 7, 2025 4:48 pm

German Athens wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Doc obviously isn't getting fired. Hopefully, HOPEFULLY they are working on bumping him upstairs and defining what his role/responsibilities will be. It would be our (bad) luck that they do that and then just promote Ham. Rinse and repeat.

I wonder if he’d offer the job to Cassell.

Cassell is interesting. He's regarded as a good assistant but he's been an assistant for 17 years (9 years with Doc, 8 years without) and has never got a HC gig. Some are just better suited to being assistants (Grief, Ham). But I always liked Sam.

bucksfansince88 · Post #55 » by **bucksfansince88** » Wed May 7, 2025 6:11 pm

Prez wrote:It is time we went the smart assistant coach route. Find the next Jordi Fernandez or Mark Daigneault or Will Hardy or Udoka. Go interview Chris Quinn.

wont help if Doc drowns out his assistants in the coaching staff room.

Be Here Now · Post #56 » by **Be Here Now** » Wed May 7, 2025 6:19 pm

Baddy Chuck wrote:There's no possible reason for him to be back, so he will.

Maybe Giannis likes him? That's really the only reason I can see him being brought back.

neiLz · Post #57 » by **neiLz** » Wed May 7, 2025 6:22 pm

I will be happy when i can change my bucks license plates from FYRDOC to HorstSux once they finally relieve doc from his duties.

Post #58 » by **humanrefutation** » Wed May 7, 2025 6:31 pm

I'm officially worried that they're going to keep Doc, which would be an objectively idiotic thing to do. They should have shown him the door by now.

Matches Malone · Post #59 » by **Matches Malone** » Wed May 7, 2025 6:41 pm

"Dread it, Run From it, Doc Rivers Arrives All The Same."

Post #60 » by **Prez** » Wed May 7, 2025 7:01 pm

bucksfansince88 wrote:
Prez wrote:It is time we went the smart assistant coach route. Find the next Jordi Fernandez or Mark Daigneault or Will Hardy or Udoka. Go interview Chris Quinn.

wont help if Doc drowns out his assistants in the coaching staff room.

Yea that's why I'm in favor of Doc being shamed publicly and then ejected into outer space. That should keep him out of the coaching staff room.imo

Will Doc Rivers be fired as coach?