Accountability is a phrase we hear usually in sports activities. Whether or not somebody owns as much as their errors or passes the buck, accountability is the phrase we hear thrown about within the wake of no matter motion was taken. Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been on the middle of an accountability dialog since taking up for Adrian Griffin earlier than the All-Star break. JJ Redick called out Rivers over his lack of accountability by the years, and it didn’t take lengthy for the likes of Patrick Beverley and Doc’s son Austin to defend him.
“In terms of accountability, your best years in the NBA were when you played for him and the Clippers… It’s just very ironic and kinda weird that you have this energy towards him.” – Austin Rivers to JJ Redick
This complete dialog about Rivers is type of humorous. Austin and Pat Bev come to his rescue towards Redick, in the meantime, Doc is doing interviews the place he’s spilling all of the beans, passing the buck. This is strictly what Redick was speaking about. It’s at all times any person else’s fault. Rivers was shown the exit from previous franchises because he was both there so lengthy that it was time for a change (zero WCF appearances in seven years with the Clippers) or the staff hadn’t progressed any additional than earlier than he arrived.
“I even brought it up to Kawhi: ‘Are you sure? I think Shai’s going to be an amazing player. It may take a year or two, but I think you’re underestimating how good Shai’s going to be.’” – Doc Rivers
Rivers is clearly sick of taking the blame for the whole lot that’s gone fallacious along with his groups through the years. He’s hurling Kawhi Leonard below the bus now relating to the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander commerce that landed Paul George in Los Angeles. By way of validity, some type of that dialog most likely occurred. It is a participant’s league in spite of everything. However at this level tossing Leonard overboard to save lots of face isn’t essential.
Apparently, Rivers simply needs to get the “truth” out and to cease being blamed for his staff’s previous failures. The Milwaukee scenario is already off to a tough begin, which is why any of this can be a matter of dialogue within the first place. The Bucks discovered themselves 4 video games below .500 since Doc took over heading into the All-Star break. That final loss to Memphis is the one that basically acquired of us speaking.
Rivers was supposed to come back in, turn things around, and get this team back on the right track. Now he’s trying to make himself look like a sympathetic determine — saying he didn’t perceive why Bucks possession was making a change. If Doc knew why SGA acquired traded and was prepared to drop names, he additionally is aware of why Griffin was ousted, solely he can’t name out his new famous person in Giannis Antetokounmpo. That is fairly straightforward to determine.
In a star-driven league, each time a coach is fired below bizarre circumstances, it’s normally that star participant who both known as for it or allowed it to occur. As somebody who performed in The Affiliation and has now coached for over twenty years, Rivers is aware of the deal. Some have speculated that Rivers was in on swindling Griffin out of his spot, however that’s simply rumor discuss. If there may be any validity to these claims it’ll come out in some unspecified time in the future. Most issues find yourself leaking finally.
So-called “legit” sports activities are inching nearer and nearer to WWE/Professional wrestling daily, particularly on this period of participant podcasts. Whereas it looks as if beef on the floor, most of those dudes go method again. That doesn’t change the truth that Redick had a particularly legitimate level. Beverley simply thinks Redick ought to present extra “loyalty” to their former coach. It doesn’t matter what Pat Bev or anybody says, Rivers has up to now and nonetheless lacks some accountability. The jury continues to be out this season, however he’ll probably have extra excuses in Could when it falls aside.
