On the 24th, the Bucks officially announced that head coach Griffin would step down. Greenfin has led the Bucks in his first year of the season and has only coached 43 games so far, with a 30-13 record. But the loss to the Pacers in the midseason and the poor record heading into January gradually caused him to lose the trust of management and players. According to reports, including the Bucks' veteran players, they have begun to question Griffin's ability and game strategy. After parting ways with Griffin, the Bucks have begun to look for a new coach, and Rivers, who has many years of coaching experience and is currently an analyst for American media outlet ESPN, has become the top candidate for coach.
The Bucks split up with championship coach Budenholzer after they exited in the first round of the playoffs last season. It was allegedly the man who pushed Budenholzer out of class at the time. He was unhappy with Bushuai's defensive strategy in the playoffs. After the coach left the coach, the Bucks hired Griffin, who has many years of experience as an assistant coach, to take charge of the team. And Griffin's appointment was also recognized by Brother Alphabet. However, the outside world is not very optimistic about Griffin's coaching prospects. It's no secret that the Bucks' goal is to win a championship, especially after trading for Lillard, and that goal has become even more urgent. And rookie coach Griffin will undoubtedly have to bear a lot of pressure.
Once the season began, Lillard's integration became a focus for the Bucks, which largely "overshadowed" a number of other important issues as well. For example, defense. During the previous coaching period, the Bucks were fourth in the league in defensive efficiency, but by Griffin's tenure, they had dropped to 22nd. The different coaching styles and the change in the offensive and defensive focus are the main reasons for this. But it also made the Bucks lose some "undeserved" games. For example, he was eliminated by the Pacers in the midseason, and the whole team was disgraced at that time. And it was also at that time that the Bucks hierarchy began to distrust Griffin. But even more terrifying than that, the players are gradually losing trust in Griffin. Especially after entering January, the Bucks' record is only 6-5, and the players have a lot of doubts about Griffin's coaching ability and game strategy, and even some old players no longer trust Griffin. Griffin has lost control of the team, and his departure is naturally a matter of time.
After Griffin's departure, the Bucks have made Rivers the number one candidate for coach. Previously, Rivers was already an informal advisor to Griffin, and the Bucks had been in deep communication with Rivers. Rivers is a controversial coach. He won championships when he coached the Celtics, but then suffered a waterloo when coaching teams such as the Clippers and 76ers. The problem of employing people and on-the-spot problems has always been his hard injury. However, Rivers is a coach with good connections and reputation in the NBA. Although he has been dismissed several times, there are always favourites willing to hire him.
Text/Beiqing Sports Song Xiang