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The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 2:22 pm
by paulpressey25
Bern asked for this, and why not. Not sure there is one board member here who wants to roll into next year with Doc as coach. So vent away with all the Doc discussion.
For the Poll you have a Yes, No and he gets moved upstairs options.
Bern’s petition if you would like to sign
https://www.change.org/p/fire-doc-rivers-94187749-e4d6-423e-b8fd-786286e99765
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 2:42 pm
by MickeyDavis
Do want him to stay? Of course not. Will he stay? Yup.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 2:47 pm
by Bernman
paulpressey25 wrote:Bern asked for this, and why not. Not sure there is one board member here who wants to roll into next year with Doc as coach. So vent away with all the Doc discussion.
For the Poll you have a Yes, No and he gets moved upstairs options.
Thanks PP. And if you would, edit the Fire Doc Petition into the 1st post & you can add all other actions (like a billboard) in there subsequently.
https://www.change.org/p/fire-doc-rivers-94187749-e4d6-423e-b8fd-786286e99765
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 3:02 pm
by MickeyDavis
I don't think this thread will be open very long. In the next few days we'll know definitely that he's staying.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 3:23 pm
by chonestown
As long as now decisions are rashly maid I'm good.imo
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 3:48 pm
by HKPackFan
**** you Doc!
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 4:01 pm
by Wonka
Bag night incoming
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 4:13 pm
by paulpressey25
MickeyDavis wrote:Do want him to stay? Of course not. Will he stay? Yup.
Feels that way doesn’t it?
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 4:22 pm
by Matches Malone
Doc will find a way to survive.

Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 4:28 pm
by paulpressey25
Matches Malone wrote:Doc will find a way to survive.

Laurence Fishburne would be more creative with rotations.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 4:47 pm
by Prez
Doc should be behind bars for his coaching performance this season. The thought of him being back with the Bucks next year makes me physically ill.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 4:49 pm
by JayMKE
I don’t know why Doc would even want to come back other than the paycheck, he should be on TV instead of crashing out every few years on a new team.
I don’t think owners want to pay another coach this next season especially with Dame being out.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 4:57 pm
by raferfenix
paulpressey25 wrote:Laurence Fishburne would be more creative with rotations.
I mean Taurean Prince starting at the 2 sure was "creative" even before you get to the Kuzma at SF part.
"Rational", no.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 5:07 pm
by LUKE23
If your coach legitimately can't even identify the best lineups to play, both based on net ratings, and the eye test, then that coach shouldn't be employed.
We gave away two playoff games starting Prince/Kuzma/Lopez. Not that we win those for sure, but we could have split and surely we don't start both games down 15-16 in the first if we start the lineup we did in game 5.
Bucks had a top 2 player (GA), the top 3 point % as a team in the league, and an efficent 25/7 #2, and finished 11th in offensive rating, with dismal 4th quarter offensive statistics to boot.
Simply put, he's a bad offensive coach and not a good adjustment guy either. If we are putting together a team similar to, or probably worse than last year for 25-26, then coaching is going to matter a ton.
Keeping Doc is indefensible.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 5:34 pm
by BigO
I wanted a poll of whether the posters want him to stay. That's more meaningful. The numbers on RealGM are significant and make a statement. Let's use whatever little power we have.
We should be tryng to influence a decision, not guess what decision will be made.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 5:41 pm
by randy84
I think the Bucks will wait to see what coaches shake out after the playoffs. This a more prudent approach than firing Bud and coming up with a plan after the fact.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 5:46 pm
by BigO
randy84 wrote:I think the Bucks will wait to see what coaches shake out after the playoffs. This a more prudent approach than firing Bud and coming up with a plan after the fact.
Disagree. This isn't a case of whether "can we get someone better". It's a case of addition by subtraction.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 6:04 pm
by MickeyDavis
The only coach left in the playoffs who may not be back is Adelman and we don't want him anyway.
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 6:06 pm
by MartyConlonOnTheRun
I want doc gone independently, but I think gainnis is gone if doc is, so I can live with doc.
also, may be a negotiating/direction thing. if Giannis/the bucks are truly undecided they don't want to pick the wrong coach now. if Giannis is gone, doc isn't going to want to stay and probably negotiate a buyout to try to get back to TV
Re: The Doc Rivers watch thread (w/poll)
Posted: Sat May 3, 2025 6:10 pm
by Prez
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.