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The future of Doc Rivers as the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach is uncertain, and a recent report from ESPN's Shams Charania doesn't help his cause.
In Charania's recent appearance on NBA Today on Tuesday, he reported that Rivers delivered some pointed remarks to his team during a meeting in early March.
"Doc Rivers called for a team meeting that day and to my understanding is in that team meeting, Doc Rivers implored his team, according to six people in the room to look at my resume and quote 'Google me.' 'I took teams to the playoffs and championship that weren’t supposed to be there. I thought this was one of them.'"
Charania went on to say that the team did not receive Rivers' comments well.
Doc Rivers' Era in Milwaukee Nearing Breaking Point
The Bucks have had a tough season from top to bottom. There's been a lot of drama surrounding their best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and his uncertainty with the franchise.
Now, there is the uncertainty of Rivers and his future with the team. The Bucks were certainly one of the most underwhelming teams this season.
Milwaukee will miss the playoffs for the first time in a decade, since the 2015-16 season. That snaps a nine-game postseason appearance run, and it comes at the hands of Rivers.
The addition of Rivers was supposed to help the team get over the hump. Instead, it's only led to back-to-back first-round exits in the past two playoffs and now missing the playoffs altogether.
A deep disconnect between the coach and players marks this disastrous failure by both the Bucks and Rivers. Rivers' leadership, particularly this season, has splintered the locker room, resulting in the team's poor play.
At this point, it's a matter of when, not if, Rivers gets relieved of his duties.
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