Bucks Considering Doc Rivers For Their Next Head Coach

In a surprise move, the Bucks have fired their head coach Adrian Griffin. This despite the team being 30-13, and the 2-seed behind the Celtics in the Eastern Conference. But the good record covered up for some cracks forming. And according to Chris Mannix, several Bucks players lost faith in their head coach, including Giannis Antetokounmpo. That was enough to push Griffins out just 43 games into his career with the Bucks. But what is even more surprising is one of the names being put out there as his replacement. Doc Rivers.

Sixers fans are all too familiar with Doc. He oversaw the last 3 2nd Round collapses with the Sixers. And he had a similar reputation with the Clippers for his team falling apart in the playoffs. But when you fire your head coach in the middle of the season, your options are slim to none. It is either in house candidates, or guys currently out of a job. And despite all of his flaws, he may be one of the best options available to them.

Regardless, it is not a good look for the Bucks at all. That said, the Cavs pulled a similar move back in 2016. They fired David Blatt despite the team being 40-11. and that season they went on to win the NBA Finals with Tyron Lue as their coach. That was a case of them promoting a coach already on the team though, and not hiring someone who had not been around the team. So if the Bucks decide to hire Doc Rivers, instead of keeping Interim Coach Joe Prunty, it will be interesting to see how it works out. Bringing in an outside coach in the middle of the season seems like a recipe for disaster.

The Sixers came into this season with lower expectations than they have had in a while. Their 5th second round exit, compounded with the James Harden drama, had Sixers vibes the lowest they have been since the Process years. But even those at least had hope for the future. It was so bad there were some fans ready to blow it all up and start over again. But thankfully the Sixers did not do that. Because it turns out this has actually been one of the most fun seasons we have had in recent memory. The team Daryl Morey put together is playing fantastic basketball right now.

Joel Embiid is playing the best ball of his career. Tyrese Maxey has blossomed into a star player. Tobias Harris is playing great team ball. And between Nico Batum, Marcus Morris, and Pat Beverley, they have one of the best groups of role players we have seen in the Embiid era. The Sixers are currently the 3 seed in the East and the 5th seed overall in the NBA.

Yesterday, we had a chance to sit down and talk with Team President Daryl Morey. Bob Cooney, Andrew Salciunas, and Tyrone Johnson broadcasted live from the 6th Annual Sixers Youth Foundation Gala. The team celebrated "50 years of Hip-Hop" while raising money for local kids in need. We were joined by multiple Sixers guests, and one of our first guests on the special broadcast was Daryl Morey.

He talked about how well Embiid is playing, the growth of Maxey, the job Nick Nurse has done, his plans for the trade deadline, and more. And if you missed it, or would just like to hear what he had to say again, we have you covered.