US EditionBucks Coach Still Confident in Squad's Makeup Amid Slump
Coach Doc Rivers says the Bucks will maintain their current roster and strategy despite an 11-16 record during Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence.
- Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers said he won't make major changes after a 45-point loss in Brooklyn as the team hasn't considered overhauling the lineup or scheme.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo has been sidelined for the last two weeks with a right calf strain, and Milwaukee won four of its first five but has gone 7-15 since, leaving the team 11-16.
- Milwaukee's season features both high-profile victories and puzzling setbacks, as they beat the Boston Celtics and Golden State but lost to Washington, Charlotte, and Sacramento.
- The Bucks haven't played since falling 127-82 at Brooklyn on Sunday and used back-to-back practices to improve, with Rivers saying, `Yeah, we want to do things better` before hosting the Toronto Raptors Thursday.
- Rivers emphasized execution over feelings amid leaguewide speculation about Antetokounmpo, saying, `Put it like this: I’m far more focused on execution than I am about feelings and head space and all that stuff,' Rivers said.
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Rivers says Bucks don't need to make wholesale changes as they attempt to break out of slump
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains confident in his team and doesn’t plan on making any major changes in the wake of a 45-point loss to Brooklyn that matched the Nets’ most lopsided win ever.
Floundering Bucks shooting for consistency against Raptors
Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound without Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.Milwaukee has had three days to sit on a 127-82 thrashing at the hands of the seven-win Brooklyn Nets. It was the Bucks' 11th loss in their last 14 games.Gary Trent Jr. led Milwaukee with 20 points while Kyle Kuzma added 13. Kevin Porter Jr., who had been a revelation since returning from…
Doc Rivers: Bucks not feeling the need to 'blow it all up'
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Milwaukee Bucks Are Targeting A Star On Trade Market
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