2023-24 Milwaukee Bucks Season Thread

This defense has to get better at getting rebounds. NY had 16 offensive rebounds. In total NY had 15 more rebounds then MKE. Just can't give up on trying to get them.

Also looking so far in 5 games MKE has only had a player get into a double double twice and that is Giannis both times. in the first two games.
What's ironic is that they can't get the rebounds, and even though that's happening, are not getting back in the transition game, allowing way too many easy buckets. They are not being coached to play defense the way it looks.
 
What's ironic is that they can't get the rebounds, and even though that's happening, are not getting back in the transition game, allowing way too many easy buckets. They are not being coached to play defense the way it looks.
It's looking more like Griffin was a hire to keep Giannis happy and not the best man for the job.
 
It's looking more like Griffin was a hire to keep Giannis happy and not the best man for the job.
Those hires always backfire. It sends the wrong message to the rest of the team, and creates a "golden cow," who is the factor behind the coach, making decisions they shouldn't.

EDIT: I USED THE TERM GOLDEN COW OVER GOLDEN CALF BECAUSE GIANNIS IS TOO BIG TO BE A CALF! :)
 
i think it's kinda funny that when a team only plays 17 games a season, people are like "you gotta give them time to adjust to the new qb", but when talking about a team that plays like 125 games a season and they have a new head coach and replace 40% of the roster, people are already talking about getting rid of the new coach after 4 or 5 games.
 
82, but I agree. I'm personally going to 'wait and see', mostly because it's obvious his players like him and felt comfortable enough that two of them went to him about using Lopez differently. They were correct (at this time) and he said so. My unease comes from the way Stotts exited, but there's bound to be more to that than what we know from the outside.

I got a kick out of Lillard's interview after the game. It really highlights how insulated some of the players are from media buzz and other things that fans are interested in. When he was asked how he liked the whole 'in season tournament' stuff, he said "I don't know what the hell is going on" lol! He did know enough to realize that the goal was to end up playing for the 'championship' in Vegas, and that's about it.
 
So Griffin tried acting smart tried to go away from what worked in the past and did not work and needed players to tell him yeah your idea sucked.

Back in the system that he’s comfortable with, Brook Lopez looked like a Defensive Player of the Year candidate again Friday night, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Protecting the rim in drop coverage, Lopez blocked eight shots as the Bucks held off the Knicks in their first in-season tournament game.

Lopez finished second in DPOY voting last season as he and Giannis Antetokounmpo presented huge obstacles for anyone trying to finish around the basket. However, new Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin made a controversial change to the defense that called on players to cover more of the court in an effort to force turnovers.

In the wake of a slow start, Griffin met with some of his veteran players after Thursday’s practice and an agreement was reached to go back to the team’s traditional defensive scheme.

“Sometimes as coaches, we’re too smart for our own selves,” Griffin said, “and so a couple players came to me — I won’t disclose (them) — but they wanted Brook deeper in the drop and I was smart enough to listen to ‘em and it paid off tonight.”
 
So Griffin tried acting smart tried to go away from what worked in the past and did not work and needed players to tell him yeah your idea sucked.

Back in the system that he’s comfortable with, Brook Lopez looked like a Defensive Player of the Year candidate again Friday night, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Protecting the rim in drop coverage, Lopez blocked eight shots as the Bucks held off the Knicks in their first in-season tournament game.

Lopez finished second in DPOY voting last season as he and Giannis Antetokounmpo presented huge obstacles for anyone trying to finish around the basket. However, new Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin made a controversial change to the defense that called on players to cover more of the court in an effort to force turnovers.

In the wake of a slow start, Griffin met with some of his veteran players after Thursday’s practice and an agreement was reached to go back to the team’s traditional defensive scheme.

“Sometimes as coaches, we’re too smart for our own selves,” Griffin said, “and so a couple players came to me — I won’t disclose (them) — but they wanted Brook deeper in the drop and I was smart enough to listen to ‘em and it paid off tonight.”
And therein, I believe, was the problem with Terry Stotts. Terry learned how important defense was with the Trailblazers, and turned them into a defensive team during his tenure. He realized it's importance. Griffen was going to "do it his way," and everyone was going to get in step, or be out the door. That included "putting Stotts in his place," and benching Lopez, because he wasn't playing defense the way he wanted him too.

Eventually, I believe both Giannis and Lillard went to him and told him his defensive schemes were garbage. He had no other choice than change, if he wanted to keep control of the team.

His comments about his being "so smart as to listen to his players," shows just how poorly he's coaching the team. He couldn't even see that he was doing was destroying their chemistry. It also showed how big his ego is as well.

As far as I'm concerned, can him, and hire Stotts to replace him. Terry understands how important it is for the players and coaches to all be on the same page, not have a coach imposing his will on a team, because he thinks he's "smarter than the players."

It's time for Griffen to go, even though it's this early. But, that's my opinion. He may be a good assistant coach, but is worthless as a HC.
 
I can't disagree with any of that, TW. The situation with Brook seems like a no-brainer. With so much talent on this team, I'm just hoping that the situation isn't that dire, and that they'll work it out with some more games under their belt.
 
Hope this Bucks team can figure out at least by mid-quarter how to play together. They keep having these wins were they are just getting past the other team. I know they said it will take some time to come together. If it's a coaching issue I hope the players tell Griffin hey let us do our thing and you just sit there and pretend you are doing something.
 
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