People need to let those Boston Celtics glory days go … this ain’t the same Doc Rivers.
Just hours after the Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Adrian Griffin, the franchise has reportedly found their next skipper, and it’s a massive splash: The legendary Doc Rivers.
The news broke Tuesday night on “Inside the NBA” by Adam Lefkoe, who cited CNN Sports as the source. (RELATED: Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson Suspended For 25 Games After He Tests Positive For Steroids, League Says)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 10: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center on March 10, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 129-100. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Rivers has been coaching in the NBA for 24 years, having gigs with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic. In his career, he’s racked up a whopping 1,097 wins, which ranks No. 9 all-time in NBA history — he’s 111-104 in the postseason.
In 2008, Rivers won an NBA championship as the head coach of the Boston Celtics.
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The Milwaukee Bucks have not confirmed CNN Sports’ report.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Bucks are hiring Doc Rivers as HC, per CNN Sports pic.twitter.com/CnWsvah2kB
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 24, 2024
Here was my response when the news broke:
Doc Rivers has been hired as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
MY TAKE: It looks pretty on paper, but it reminds me so much of the Philadelphia 76ers situation, and with how big Giannis’ ego is, is it really gonna work with somebody like Doc Rivers?
POTENTIAL BUST ALERT.
— Andrew Powell (@AndrewPowellDC) January 24, 2024
This so has flashes of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Just like with Philly, Doc will have the Bucks dominant throughout the regular season and have them as the No. 1, No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, but then they’ll get to the playoffs and win the first round (in sloppy fashion), and then get dropped in the semifinals. I see that same ish happening.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MAY 12: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers during play against the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center on May 12, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
And seriously, do you think Giannis’ ego is mixing well with Doc’s ego?
Incompetence … I think this is what all this boils down to 🤔
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Read and watch here 👉 https://t.co/QMkhHLE72k pic.twitter.com/HL9HnmfJgv
— Andrew Powell (@AndrewPowellDC) January 23, 2024
Highly unlikely. POTENTIAL BUST ALERT.