This night was always Joe Prunty who was the “head coach” of the Bucks against the Cavaliers. And that will be the case again in the team's next game, next night, against the Pelicans. According to ESPNDoc Rivers will take his place on the team's bench on Monday, during the trip to the Nuggets.
The former Magic, Celtics, Clippers and Sixers technician, however, met the team during Friday's shootaround, and he will hold a press conference during the day on Saturday.
According to Pat Connaughton, he did not make big speeches, sticking to a few sentences and a clear message.
A vengeful coach for a team not vengeful enough?
“He talked about the identity we should have as the Milwaukee Bucks”explains the winger. “Teams should be a little more scared to play us. Right now, with our defense, the ups and downs we have during games – and even though I know our record is good – I don't think teams are really worried about coming in and us face, whether at home or away. »
For Doc Rivers, who will discover his fifth team at age 62, the Bucks must therefore regain a vengeful attitude. In his image since after his failures with the Clippers and the Sixers, the 2008 champion visibly explained to his players that he personally had something to prove in Wisconsin.
“It will be fun to be coached by someone who also has something to prove”concluded Bobby Portis. “I'm not saying we've failed in the last two years, but we haven't achieved our goal. Having a coach in the same situation as us is a good thing. It's also refreshing to have everyone on the same page and to have guys playing with the pressure on their shoulders. »
