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During his media availability at All-Star Weekend, Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked about his Bucks’ turbulent season and their recent struggles under new coach Doc Rivers.
“It’s hard. It’s hard. This is my fourth coach in the span of six months. Coach (Mike Budenholzer), coach (Adrian Griffin), (interim) coach Joe (Prunty) and Doc. Different philosophy, different gameplan. It’s hard. It’s draining.”
“I’m a student of the game. When somebody asks me to do something, I try to do it to the best of my ability. I try to understand what we’re trying to accomplish, both so I can understand and so I can be there for my teammates when they ask questions.”
Rivers took over after the Bucks fired Griffin 43 games into his first season as a head coach. Milwaukee was 30-13 at the time of Griffin’s firing. The team is currently 35-21 and in third place in the East.
“But yeah, I love working with Coach Doc. He’s been very, very successful. We can talk all day about things he’s accomplished around the league. He’s won, I think, 1,100 NBA games. Some people have never played 1,100 games. He brings that level of — how can I say — a championship level to the team. He won. He’s coached a lot of successful teams in the past. When you have that guy in your bench, you have to bring your A game.”
Antetokounmpo was right: Rivers has won exactly 1,100 regular-season games.
The Bucks’ star also detailed what the team needs to do to finish strong this season.
