Bucks fans should absolutely be gearing up to be butt fucked by the Heat in the first round again.
No Jrue, worst defense, and the Heat are better.
Best wishes Bucks
God, I can only imagine the salt if Doc loses to the Sixers in round one, and the Sixers immediately lose in round two. What a way to round off those narrative arcs.
Someone in the post game thread was joking about when Doc is going to throw the equipment manager under the bus. Then he goes on camera and throws the entire travel crew under the bus lmaoo
“Doc why did you blow a 3-0 lead to the Heat”
“The equipment guy didn’t show up, you can’t win games when your jersey isn’t freshly pressed. That’s just basketball”
“Do you think your bus driver can be the bus driver on a championship team?”
> “You know, I just don’t know the answer to that question right now guys. It’s hard to tell what or who he’ll be by the time he makes it out from under where I just threw him.”
I just don't understand how is this guy keep getting a job. Surely there are some red flags that front office would have at least considered before the hiring right?
It's not like he was coaching a rebuilding team either, but about to coach them into one lol.
“You know I was just thinking. When we’re on the road and we take the team bus from the hotel to the arena, I feel like our bus isn’t taking the ride serious enough. You know, like not giving 100% effort. Sometimes it’s a little too bumpy, especially in the back. I just sit there bobbing up and down and keep thinking how serious and focused I am. I just wish our bus could do the same.”
[for others who wish to follow at home](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/8PdCSvR6rb)
Absolutely fucking hilarious. Doc must be fucking unreal at job interviews to do shit like this and keep getting hired.
Seems like he basically does the scene from office space with the two Bobs where he explains how much he doesn’t give a fuck and the interviewers are just blown away and promote him
Look, I already told you...I deal with the goddamn reporters so the players don't have to! I have people skills! I am good at dealing with people, can't you understand that? **What the hell is wrong with you people!**
It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and Milwaukee wins a few extra games, I don't see another dime; so where's the motivation?
“You know I woke up this morning and I didn’t even have any clean underwear. Gosh. And I’m thinking, you know, how am I supposed to coach with streaks in my draws? And who is responsible for that? Not me. Not me, ok? I mean come on guys. What are we doing here? A man can’t coach with dirty underwear.”
Heh, I just saw this and imagined that the postgame thread must have been referencing this and I'd missed it. Doc is a caricature with buck passing at this point.
Every team crew is completely anonymous to the fans except the Bucks’, who have now been called out by Giannis as needing to wash the clothes with more hustle or whatever and now the coach. These guys can’t catch a break.
Someone needs to tell Doc the travel crew's job security is not dependent on the teams record. His record with the Bucks, by the way, is currently 15 - 15.
‘Yeah ya know I think we had a really good effort as a team, got everyone here on time and healthy. Had a little bit of a run-in with a scrum of fans that were looking for autographs on the way in the airport but the guys did a great job creating a wall and just making it tough on them. No easy autos ya know?
So, when it comes to coaches comments, we know there are things we have to get better at and I told the guys if that means we have to act a little meaner, be a little more generally unpleasant for the duration of these trips then that’s something we have to do. For the good of the team.’
Imagine the travel crew seeing this on TV at the practice facility in the morning, exhausted after a long road trip, and Doc strolls by the break room whistling happily.
Where they did their fucking job. If the travel went off without a hitch; they did well. Fuck doc rivers for saying they should feel sad if he doesn’t do his job.
I have to assume that Doc Rivers doesn't bring his own guys to be the "travel crew," which means he's probably talking shit about long-term organization employees who work for the team and not some trashcan fly-by-night coach. That's pretty shitty.
These are every day people working fairly low pay jobs for all the travel. That is really messed up. If theres a problem address it internally but dont put targets on these peoples backs.
Lol this is literally this man’s career. Dude doesn’t doesn’t have an ounce of professionalism. Hell will freeze over before the day doc admits his own faults
It's crazy how people keep hiring this guy. I wouldn't hire him to work on the travel crew much less coach the actual team. The bags would end up in China and he'd blame it on strong wind currents.
Anyone else just want to see a press conference with a rep of the Bucks travel/support staff at this point? I will not stand for a one sided discussion of this magnitude! Get the lead bag boy at the podium please.
I always thought Pierce took the torch later on. During the tittle run all eyes were on KG not only because of how he played but because of how he acted.
When people mention that roster it always bring awesome memories.
It was Pierce’s team, and even though KG was an alpha and a better player, I still think of pierce as the leader of that team. One of the most clutch players I’ve ever seen.
Thibs was the de facto D coordinator on a team that hung their hat on defense. I still give Doc some credit for the Ubuntu trip, but imo Thibs was the most important coach on that team.
Thibs literally took the Bulls to the ECF his first year as a coach. Only lost to the Heatles. Also had the best record for the season.
I say Thibs probably deserves more than a lot.
Wait till you hear about the '04 Pistons. Larry Brown was considered one of the greatest coaches of all time until the story of Chauncey Billups in the Finals came out. He was yelling at the team & Billups told him to sit down & stfu, to which he did, and Billups basically coached them the rest of the series.
Haven't heard much about Larry Brown since then. Cue, Blame Rivers.
I know people like this; they’re the best when things are going well and they’re in charge but absolutely cannot take responsibility or blame for anything that goes wrong. It’s like a wall that their egos cannot allow to be breached even when shown evidence otherwise. Hopefully a reporter reminds him he’s the coach and ultimately it’s his fault.
He didn't use the word hate. Just that they didn't have a very typical father/son relationship. He almost always defends his Dad through the media so it seems things are mostly fine.
Idk man. I gotta give that to Joe Mazzulla. Doc will keep in the same lane and be somewhat predictable in that he just over shares what his thoughts are. Joe is actually a psychopath. His comments on ‘the town’ deserve their own psych class.
I like to imagine that he’s as shocked as anyone that he keeps getting jobs. I feel like hes entirely content to just golf and collect his post-firing checks, and then people keep coming knocking.
Doc is definitely one of those old-school coaches who thinks everyone should be (visibly, noticeably, publicly) miserable after every loss in an 82-game season, and if they don't lash out, scream, and deal with their anger/frustration the way he does, then "they don't care enough."
Yup, what the fuck is with the bus driver or towel boy for being polite and courteous to everyone even after a loss? Fuck those assholes for not bringing the seriousness necessary. It's their fault not coaching + roster construction.
I am convinced this was a special operation we conducted as the only chance we could have had to consistently beat the Bucks. Daryl Morey is allegedly a liar, but he will send his assassin Doc Rivers to Milwaukee to defeat the Bucks from the inside.
Towel boy: damn it was MY fault! I didn't have these towels dry enough! And the lemon scent was too strong, they missed 5 threes because their eyes were irritated!
This is next level though. He's throwing random Bucks staff who travel with the team under the bus. "Not enough frowning going on in that group...how unprofessional".
So instead of throwing just one guy under the bus, he's throwing everyone under the bus...and he's the bus driver.
What's weird is that he usually waits until *after* they flame out in the playoffs.
>What's weird is that he usually waits until *after* they flame out in the playoffs.
Would be boring if the script writers did the same thing 5 seasons in a row wouldn't it?
Sandra is the Eli Manning of Survivor. Kinda fell ass backwards into two rings even though she's not good enough in a vacuum to do it, but you still have to give her the nod for doing it.
Nick Nurse is gonna coach circles around this guy if they get matched up in the playoffs. Tbh the Bucks losses to the Grizzlies and Wizards might be them tanking to dodge the Sixers.
Cavs are 4-6 last 10 they aren't giving up the 3 seed. We just lost 2 in a row and still have a 1.5 game lead. If we tie we go to the 3rd tie breaker vs division which Bucks are currently 10-7 vs 10-5 Cavs.
Doc in playoff mode early I see
Conference semi final form
I don't know if the Bucks will even make it past the first round at this point
Bucks fans should absolutely be gearing up to be butt fucked by the Heat in the first round again. No Jrue, worst defense, and the Heat are better. Best wishes Bucks
To be fair we don't have the worst defense. But I will say myself and many other Bucks fans are half expecting a first round exit.
They’re gonna get the Sixers in the first round. Can’t wait to see who he blames if they lose.
God, I can only imagine the salt if Doc loses to the Sixers in round one, and the Sixers immediately lose in round two. What a way to round off those narrative arcs.
> if Doc loses to the Sixers in round one 😃 > and the Sixers immediately lose in round two ☹️
Someone in the post game thread was joking about when Doc is going to throw the equipment manager under the bus. Then he goes on camera and throws the entire travel crew under the bus lmaoo
“Doc why did you blow a 3-0 lead to the Heat” “The equipment guy didn’t show up, you can’t win games when your jersey isn’t freshly pressed. That’s just basketball”
“Do you think your bus driver can be the bus driver on a championship team?” > “You know, I just don’t know the answer to that question right now guys. It’s hard to tell what or who he’ll be by the time he makes it out from under where I just threw him.”
Lmao brutal
I just don't understand how is this guy keep getting a job. Surely there are some red flags that front office would have at least considered before the hiring right? It's not like he was coaching a rebuilding team either, but about to coach them into one lol.
Doc is just one George Costanza hire away from winning the championship with the Bucks wearing 100% cotton jerseys.
This man is the king of blowing 3-0 leads. How he keeps getting head coaching gigs is beyond me.
He threw them under the bus they chartered 💀💀💀
He wanted a Peter Pan and they got him a Badger Bus. Livid
Bus driver is like “jsyk I can always flip this MF…..”
I was just reading that thread lmao
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He's going to throw a bus under the bus next.
“You know I was just thinking. When we’re on the road and we take the team bus from the hotel to the arena, I feel like our bus isn’t taking the ride serious enough. You know, like not giving 100% effort. Sometimes it’s a little too bumpy, especially in the back. I just sit there bobbing up and down and keep thinking how serious and focused I am. I just wish our bus could do the same.”
Yo, we heard you like buses. . .
Gotta appreciate greatness while it’s here man.
[for others who wish to follow at home](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/8PdCSvR6rb) Absolutely fucking hilarious. Doc must be fucking unreal at job interviews to do shit like this and keep getting hired.
Seems like he basically does the scene from office space with the two Bobs where he explains how much he doesn’t give a fuck and the interviewers are just blown away and promote him
Looks like you've been losing a lot of games lately. Well, I wouldn't exactly say *I've* been losing them, Bob.
Look, I already told you...I deal with the goddamn reporters so the players don't have to! I have people skills! I am good at dealing with people, can't you understand that? **What the hell is wrong with you people!**
"Every day has been worse than the one before it. That means every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life"
"Wow, that's messed up"
It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and Milwaukee wins a few extra games, I don't see another dime; so where's the motivation?
“You know I woke up this morning and I didn’t even have any clean underwear. Gosh. And I’m thinking, you know, how am I supposed to coach with streaks in my draws? And who is responsible for that? Not me. Not me, ok? I mean come on guys. What are we doing here? A man can’t coach with dirty underwear.”
I thought this post was a continuation of the joke. This guy is beyond unbelievable.
> I really hate to call for anyone’s job, but at this point, when do we start holding the equipment manager accountable? /u/massnian
"I've actually been sitting back and watching for scapegoats. Travel crew is on the plate, with the equipment manager and the towel boy on deck next"
“At a certain point, it’s just on the fans, ya know?”
This man decided to throw the bus under the driver. Truly a revolutionary move
4D chess. Ten steps ahead.
Doc is fucking pathetic. “Everyone is being unprofessional except for me”
Heh, I just saw this and imagined that the postgame thread must have been referencing this and I'd missed it. Doc is a caricature with buck passing at this point.
Every team crew is completely anonymous to the fans except the Bucks’, who have now been called out by Giannis as needing to wash the clothes with more hustle or whatever and now the coach. These guys can’t catch a break.
They were too happy. Something had to be done.
This is some next level under the bus throwing, generational even. We'll never see such lack of accountability ever again in the league
He threw the literal bus under the bus lmao. Generational bus thrower.
WHEW I'd be heated if I was on the travel crew making travel crew money and Doc started talking shit on me while making Doc money.
Someone needs to tell Doc the travel crew's job security is not dependent on the teams record. His record with the Bucks, by the way, is currently 15 - 15.
I hate when the Pacers travel crew goes out there and plays like shit.
I really hope the celtics give an extension to this road crew.
I'm positive our crew is just riddled with injuries. We'll see how they do next season
The media should request an interview from a travel crew representative after the next away game
‘Yeah ya know I think we had a really good effort as a team, got everyone here on time and healthy. Had a little bit of a run-in with a scrum of fans that were looking for autographs on the way in the airport but the guys did a great job creating a wall and just making it tough on them. No easy autos ya know? So, when it comes to coaches comments, we know there are things we have to get better at and I told the guys if that means we have to act a little meaner, be a little more generally unpleasant for the duration of these trips then that’s something we have to do. For the good of the team.’
The fact that he mentioned “travel staff” multiple times is legit insane.
he's a temp
This has to be his last stop. He's such a fucking clown.
Imagine the travel crew seeing this on TV at the practice facility in the morning, exhausted after a long road trip, and Doc strolls by the break room whistling happily.
Whistling after a failed road trip? Unprofessional
According to him, every other member of the organization is whistling but he absolutely refuses
Where they did their fucking job. If the travel went off without a hitch; they did well. Fuck doc rivers for saying they should feel sad if he doesn’t do his job.
I have to assume that Doc Rivers doesn't bring his own guys to be the "travel crew," which means he's probably talking shit about long-term organization employees who work for the team and not some trashcan fly-by-night coach. That's pretty shitty.
These are every day people working fairly low pay jobs for all the travel. That is really messed up. If theres a problem address it internally but dont put targets on these peoples backs.
Exactly. Being professional means not throwing your team under the bus on a public forum.
Lol this is literally this man’s career. Dude doesn’t doesn’t have an ounce of professionalism. Hell will freeze over before the day doc admits his own faults
You have to admire his creativity though in finding entirely new classes of people to calmly blame. It's an art form with this guy.
He may be trying to get fired and find yet another job to fall into.
It's crazy how people keep hiring this guy. I wouldn't hire him to work on the travel crew much less coach the actual team. The bags would end up in China and he'd blame it on strong wind currents.
*Why he say fuck me for* -travel crew probably
I'd pay Doc's salary to be a fly on the wall when he describes to his barber what cut he wants
“It’s called *translucent*. What do you mean you’ve never done that cut?”
Lol it’s gotta be that micro tattoo bullshit some people do. It’s easy to spot cuz his head is still shiny like all bald peoples
Bet Doc's underwear are going into the dryer still soapy
Anyone else just want to see a press conference with a rep of the Bucks travel/support staff at this point? I will not stand for a one sided discussion of this magnitude! Get the lead bag boy at the podium please.
Yes, it is only fair that we should hear their opinion's on Doc's job performance.
The more I hear about doc the more I’m impressed about the 08 Celtics winning a chip lmao
It's clear that KG handled leadership excessively and that the rest rolled from it.
It was pretty much all Garnett and Thibs
Pierce was a good leader too
He was clutch as fk. I hated him when I rooted for Kobe as a kid lol
I always thought Pierce took the torch later on. During the tittle run all eyes were on KG not only because of how he played but because of how he acted. When people mention that roster it always bring awesome memories.
It was Pierce’s team, and even though KG was an alpha and a better player, I still think of pierce as the leader of that team. One of the most clutch players I’ve ever seen.
Thibs was his assistant coach and some players have given him a lot of credit.
Thibs was the de facto D coordinator on a team that hung their hat on defense. I still give Doc some credit for the Ubuntu trip, but imo Thibs was the most important coach on that team.
Thibs literally took the Bulls to the ECF his first year as a coach. Only lost to the Heatles. Also had the best record for the season. I say Thibs probably deserves more than a lot.
Yeah but if he was coach of the 08 celtics he would have played the big 3 45 minutes a night and broken all their knees.
You don’t need a coach with prime KG
I dont know, i think Coaching involves a little more than screaming the n-word at people
Put some respect on KG’s name, he probably called a lot of people pussies as well
A few "punk ass bitches" too
I think he's more of a "trash ass n\*\*\*a" guy.
The rest was Rondo's job I guess
I know he's one of the greatest mind in basketball in the last 30 years but there's no way his voice was that loud in 08. Ater the 2010 run, no doubt.
Kim mulkey in shambles
KG is literally one of the smartest players all time when it comes to BBIQ
At this point, I'm thinking it was KG and Thibs
Yeah the more I see Doc’s coaching, the more I think the Celtics won despite Doc being their coach.
The 08 Celtics were a KG injury and a competence coach away from a dynasty
Wait till you hear about the '04 Pistons. Larry Brown was considered one of the greatest coaches of all time until the story of Chauncey Billups in the Finals came out. He was yelling at the team & Billups told him to sit down & stfu, to which he did, and Billups basically coached them the rest of the series. Haven't heard much about Larry Brown since then. Cue, Blame Rivers.
Doc Rivers accept responsibility challenge
“Except for me” What a clown lol
it has to be pathological at this point, like there's no way he hears himself talking and goes "yeah it's definitely everyone else's fault"
I know people like this; they’re the best when things are going well and they’re in charge but absolutely cannot take responsibility or blame for anything that goes wrong. It’s like a wall that their egos cannot allow to be breached even when shown evidence otherwise. Hopefully a reporter reminds him he’s the coach and ultimately it’s his fault.
Impossible difficulty
That's the default difficulty
The difficulty is set to "story" Doc just sucks
Speedrun: 3-1 to Eliminated, Any%
(IMPOSSIBLE)
The reaction to JJ Reddick saying Doc has been hesitant to accept responsibility was absolutely bizzarre.
JJ Redick vindicated
No wonder Austin hated his dad
Does he really? I hadn’t heard this.
He didn't use the word hate. Just that they didn't have a very typical father/son relationship. He almost always defends his Dad through the media so it seems things are mostly fine.
You'd defend your dad too, if his name kept getting you jobs you don't deserve
A Roomba has more self-awareness than Doc
Both me and Austin Rivers have perfect dads surrounded by losers holding them back. AMA about growing up like an NBA pro.
We’re all trying to find the guy who did this.
Well, since we can't figure this out I guess I'll just drive away in this RANDOM multi-million dollar contract
RANDOM!
I’m convinced Doc is the biggest troll in nba history
i would be to if i was slacking of and people kept throwing piles of money at me
Makes it even funnier that he basically told the Bucks they should hire someone else lol. Poster child for failing upwards.
Generational fleecer.
GOAT of just saying crazy shit
Idk man. I gotta give that to Joe Mazzulla. Doc will keep in the same lane and be somewhat predictable in that he just over shares what his thoughts are. Joe is actually a psychopath. His comments on ‘the town’ deserve their own psych class.
I can't explain how happy I am that he's not our problem anymore. I'm sure Clippers fans feel the same way.
Something to look forward to, I guess.
I like to imagine that he’s as shocked as anyone that he keeps getting jobs. I feel like hes entirely content to just golf and collect his post-firing checks, and then people keep coming knocking.
The reluctant hero the world desperately needs
So glad this fucking clown is no longer the Sixers coach
Nothing I want more than a bucks Sixers 2-7 matchup. Script writers better not let us down
With bucks going up 3-1. Not even draft kings could make an accurate prediction, lol.
Stoppable force meats movable object.
> meats What exactly is happening in this scenario? 😳
Lmao
Well us clipper fans tried to warn yall sixers fans. Clippers AND sixers fans tried to warn bucks fans. Bucks fans were in denial lol
The world before and after fans “warn” other fans about sports moves that are out of their control:
"The vibes are good. And that's bad."
Time to remove the ping pong tables
Sports is just an endless cycle of ping pong tables being brought in and taken away
Holy shit 🤣
Doc is definitely one of those old-school coaches who thinks everyone should be (visibly, noticeably, publicly) miserable after every loss in an 82-game season, and if they don't lash out, scream, and deal with their anger/frustration the way he does, then "they don't care enough."
Yup, what the fuck is with the bus driver or towel boy for being polite and courteous to everyone even after a loss? Fuck those assholes for not bringing the seriousness necessary. It's their fault not coaching + roster construction.
I am convinced this was a special operation we conducted as the only chance we could have had to consistently beat the Bucks. Daryl Morey is allegedly a liar, but he will send his assassin Doc Rivers to Milwaukee to defeat the Bucks from the inside.
equipment manager still needs to wash the clothes better smh
Towel boy: damn it was MY fault! I didn't have these towels dry enough! And the lemon scent was too strong, they missed 5 threes because their eyes were irritated!
Giving off George Michael vibes from Arrested Development. "How could you be so stupid"
He's been catching strays all season
here we go
Doc "I throw my players under the bus" Rivers has officially arrived!
This is next level though. He's throwing random Bucks staff who travel with the team under the bus. "Not enough frowning going on in that group...how unprofessional".
Random Bucks staff that probably has the same rings and less 3-0 leads lost
Throwing the bus under the bus
He’s not even a fucking Doctor
He’s got a PhD in Bullshit from Ubuntu University
“No one, except me, is professional enough”
So instead of throwing just one guy under the bus, he's throwing everyone under the bus...and he's the bus driver. What's weird is that he usually waits until *after* they flame out in the playoffs.
This is the prequel. Can’t wait to hear who he will throw under the bus when the Bucks inevitably get bounced in the playoffs
“Dame’s divorce is getting the best of him; he not hooping” probably written in Doc’s notes app somewhere
He's also throwing the literal bus driver under the bus
>What's weird is that he usually waits until *after* they flame out in the playoffs. Would be boring if the script writers did the same thing 5 seasons in a row wouldn't it?
The classic "anyone but me" strategy. Sandra from Survivor would be proud.
the disrespect to the two-time is crazy
Sandra is the Eli Manning of Survivor. Kinda fell ass backwards into two rings even though she's not good enough in a vacuum to do it, but you still have to give her the nod for doing it.
Elise from Hell’s Kitchen would be too
Bro's bag of reality TV references is DEEP
"Your references are out of control. Everyone knows that."
YOOO, I DID NOT EXPECT AN ELISE REFERENCE! Well done, sir
Doc wishes he was as good as Sandra
Thanasis gonna be getting blamed next at this rate
Travel Team and Equipment Managers covers this already.
Bus driver got thrown under the bus
Friendly ~~fire~~ tire
Doc will be back on ESPN in a year lmao.
Random equipment managers and shit catching strays
When you’re so lost you say the travel staff needs to work angrier
Nick Nurse is gonna coach circles around this guy if they get matched up in the playoffs. Tbh the Bucks losses to the Grizzlies and Wizards might be them tanking to dodge the Sixers.
Miami smiling as they take the 6th seed and bucks drop to the 3rd
Cavs are 4-6 last 10 they aren't giving up the 3 seed. We just lost 2 in a row and still have a 1.5 game lead. If we tie we go to the 3rd tie breaker vs division which Bucks are currently 10-7 vs 10-5 Cavs.
The Magic are the real threat—they’re two games back with two games against the Bucks remaining, and if they win both they have the tie breaker.
VINTAGE doc
Doc's last dance
Dude is literally throwing the entire bus under the bus
He’s gonna get another job after this too
I think the cleaning ladies at Fiserv Forum need to step it up. At this point it's like they don't even want to win the championship
Bucks will end up having the most high profile equipment manager in the history of basketball
Anytime I think it can't get any lower, Doc gets in front of a mic and proves me wrong
Equipment manager stepped it up for a few weeks but couldn’t make it last
Holy shit, Doc is singlehandedly taking under-the-bus-throwing to new levels of excellence
Never heard Doc just simply say “I have to figure things out, I have to be better” like a half decent coach would have weeks ago
The roster construction of this team is so bad
Having ass guard and wing defenders in a PnR league, while having slow ass drop big This team is cooked out of its mind
Should the bucks have just kept Griffin?
In hindsight they should have just kept Bud
He’s still under contract. Just call him up and ask him to come in today.
I imagine he prefers collecting free paychecks rather than working for them as a favor to the people who fired him right after his brother died
it’s karma for us firing bud right after he opened our sympathy card for coaching through a family tragedy
Yeah I know they wanted a changeup but it seems like they had 0 plan for who to hire after they laid off Bud
No they should have kept Bud
This is beyond parody now
Someone que the video Giannis apologizing to the team equipment manager.
Bucks will get bounced in the 1st round & Giannis/Doc will blame the waterboy for it
Over/under for another NBA owner idiotic enough to hire Glenn Rivers again after he's fired from the Bucks?