Doc Rivers talks about Milwaukee’s terrible offense against the Celtics
The Milwaukee Bucks suffered its fifth straight loss after being defeated by the Boston Celtics, 107-79, at TD Garden on Sunday.
After a solid start, the Bucks couldn’t get anything going in the second quarter, allowing the Celtics to pull away. Milwaukee fell to 18-29while Boston improved to 31-18.
The Bucks shot just 35% from the field, including 10-of-34 from the sidelines. They were outshot 52-40 and conceded 42 points. The Celtics led by as many as 31 points.
After the game, coach Doc Rivers gave an honest assessment of their poor performance.
“(We) couldn’t shoot. It’s hard to create shots. I thought Ryan (Rollins) was spectacular. Throughout the game I thought he played well. I thought whenever we got him off the floor, Bobby (Portis) off the floor, the scoring would stop,” Rivers said, according to The E Athletic.
“It’s tough. We’re trying to get ball movement, spacing and getting guys time to make shots. It’s very tough. We’re just going to keep working on it.”
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The Bucks are averaging just 111.8 points per game, fourth worst in the NBA.
It was a bleak review of the 64-year-old Rivers, who was recently criticized by his former player, Jae Crowder. Fans also called for Rivers to be fired.
The Bucks are without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains sidelined, according to Rivers, with a calf injury.
Rivers is in a tough spot, burdened by having to manage the Bucks minus the two-time MVP. But it could also be practice for the future, with Antetokounmpo is reportedly ready to move on from Milwaukee.
2026-02-02 06:04:00
