Doc Rivers On Bucks Struggles: Everything Is On Me Until We Get It Right

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Milwaukee Bucks have gotten off to a poor start with a 1-4 record, including four consecutive losses. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said that's something he has to fix.

"The defensive transition was still awful tonight and so that’s on me. Everything is on me until we get it right," Rivers said. "We gotta fix this."

All four of the Bucks losses have been by double-digit margins. Milwaukee's defense has struggled to find its footing to open the season. Following the most recent loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said he doesn't like seeing his teammates hang their heads during games. Antetokounmpo also took issue with his team's lack of effort.

"At times there is effort. At times there is not," Antetokounmpo said.

Via Eric Nehm/The Athletic

[beefymajesto]

Looking like the Lilliard trade is going to haunt this team, still time though, maybe Middleton will fix all the issues.

[Rek]

Looking like the Lilliard trade is going to haunt this team, still time though, maybe Middleton will fix all the issues.

Not a chance unless they're using him as trade ballast.

They need defense.

[mihaic]

Dame time has arrived in Milwaukee.

[Melwing]

It's almost as if they hired the wrong coach!

[Indomitable]

Man Adrian Griffin was a much better coach. Rivers is a snake just like his son.

[lakersfreak24]

Hands down most overrated coach in the history of the NBA. How this guy keeps getting jobs is beyond me.

[elmdawgg69]

It’s the TRUMP EFFECT. You care more about politics, the worse you coach. It started with SVG. Then it hit Pop. Then Kerr, now Doc. Focus on your job, not virtue signaling.

[xchange55]

NBA dropped MIL from the Christmas Day lineup - I wonder if they know something about Freak being moved.

If you compare this year to last year, in are SAN and MIN, out are MIA and MIL.

MIN makes sense to promote Ant - and MIA out makes sense. So it boiled down to Alien or Freak (+Dame).

In any case Dame has never accomplished a thing in the NBA; just a high volume scorer. A lot of people didn't think it would work in MIL and they are now looking to be correct.

[Oncloud9]

Giannis commented that he didn't like to see his teammates hang their heads in games. This is what happens when you expect wins without the work.

Giannis ...0% from 3
Dame 27% from 3.
Middleton out..
Lopez ... 29% from 3
Portis ....28.6% from 3
Trent Jr .... 27.6% from 3
Connaughton ... 26.3% from 3

Boston Celtics as a team are shooting 407 from three compared to Bucks shooting 306 from 3. This is down from 373 last year and 368 the year before. Defense isn't the problem.

[FrobeBryant]

It’s the TRUMP EFFECT. You care more about politics, the worse you coach. It started with SVG. Then it hit Pop. Then Kerr, now Doc. Focus on your job, not virtue signaling.

Follow your own advice, keep politics out of the board.

[haste10176]

It’s the TRUMP EFFECT. You care more about politics, the worse you coach. It started with SVG. Then it hit Pop. Then Kerr, now Doc. Focus on your job, not virtue signaling.

You obviously dont know correlation and causation doc has been a poor coach for years.. Kerr won a title when Trump was president twice wtf are you even talking about.. He also won another title in 2022 with a lesser team.. Duncan and kawhi gone from spurs made them way worse so losing was expected.. SvG was never a good coach you have no correlation here.. btw its clear griffin was a better coach than doc..

[haste10176]

Hands down most overrated coach in the history of the NBA. How this guy keeps getting jobs is beyond me.

100 and be replaced a guy who is clearly a better coach than him