Russell and Reeves move freely and more effectively on their own without a pseudo point guard/forward.
I saw this game. Lakers took what was offered, played like a team, and won. Good for them. Terrible home loss for the Bucks, who played like a HS team with their 4Q lead. Their legs were gone and still they insisted on taking 3 after 3. No ball movement, no plays. Rivers, were you awake? The refs had long since lost control of the game (Silver should be ashamed of his product in this regard). End of rant.
here is a terrific read re the Bucks, Dame and Doc
Good article. Although compared to you I don't have much data, I share your opinion of Rivers - journeyman coach. The Celtics' personnel is awesome now, but they still have to prove that they can win the big games.here is a terrific read re the Bucks, Dame and Doc
How Damian Lillard trade is impacting Bucks & 3 other teams 6 months later
Milwaukee's blockbuster addition 6 months ago continues to make ripple effects across the Eastern Conference and the league.
How Damian Lillard trade is impacting Bucks & 3 other teams 6 months later | NBA.com
Milwaukee's blockbuster addition 6 months ago continues to make ripple effects across the Eastern Conference and the league.www.nba.com
But here is a salient fact from the read......
That’s when Griffin got fired. Huh? Shedding him at 30-13 seemed almost as odd as a title contender hiring the unproven outsider in the first place. In came Doc Rivers to try to fix whatever ailed the Bucks — their record looked better than the reality of spotty chemistry, fragile confidence and porous D.
So here they sit, 14-11 under Rivers, with only 10 games left after Tuesday’s clash with the Lakers (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT) to firm up as the team they need to be when they made the Finals-or-bust Lillard move.
so since Doc took over the Bucks who were 30-13 under Griffin are 14-11 under my least favorite coach in the NBA (Lue is a close second) and are 5-5 in their past 10 games
as much as I am a Lakers fan, Doc should have been shot last night for losing a 19 point lead in the 4th period against the Lakers with LeBron sitting out. He looked bewildered at every time out and really had no game plan except to keep shooting 3's
Those 2 comeback losses of the C's and the Bucks , no doubt has the coaches being blamed. But putting that aside, the 2nd element is to have an ice-cold closer down the like, and that would make the coaches look good or better. In my discussion with my son, he would blame the coach always (as in Doc with the Clippers and Sixers), but I present the 2nd view, which is those teams, and this present Celtics team, do not have a closer - let's say Jordan, who not only had Scottie but was 'saved' by the clutch shots of Toni Kukoc, Steve Kerr and John Paxon in the finals. I related this to my son, in that Finals loss to the Heat, the Spurs' Ginobili and Kawhi each missed a foul shot in the last minute. Had they made it, Allen's 3 would still fall short of a tie. Can anyone blame Pop there ? Coaches organize the game plan ( I agree Doc had none in that last few minutes of the loss to the Lakers) but you gotta have the clutch player to make those clutch points - Giannis missed an alley oops layup, Lillard got blocked twice, and then missed a horrible shot which was kinda forced at the 3 line. If they made those shots, they would be the winner, and no blame will be one the coach.
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It’s the coach. Doc was like a deer in the headlights. It’s called “ the captain of the ship”Those 2 comeback losses of the C's and the Bucks , no doubt has the coaches being blamed. But putting that aside, the 2nd element is to have an ice-cold closer down the like, and that would make the coaches look good or better. In my discussion with my son, he would blame the coach always (as in Doc with the Clippers and Sixers), but I present the 2nd view, which is those teams, and this present Celtics team, do not have a closer - let's say Jordan, who not only had Scottie but was 'saved' by the clutch shots of Toni Kukoc, Steve Kerr and John Paxon in the finals. I related this to my son, in that Finals loss to the Heat, the Spurs' Ginobili and Kawhi each missed a foul shot in the last minute. Had they made it, Allen's 3 would still fall short of a tie. Can anyone blame Pop there ? Coaches organize the game plan ( I agree Doc had none in that last few minutes of the loss to the Lakers) but you gotta have the clutch player to make those clutch points - Giannis missed an alley oops layup, Lillard got blocked twice, and then missed a horrible shot which was kinda forced at the 3 line. If they made those shots, they would be the winner, and no blame will be one the coach.
They will be there. If they win more now, it's better for the Celtics as they won't a facing each other till the third round.
