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 heart of an accountability dialog since taking up for Adrian Griffin earlier than the All-Star break. JJ Redick known as out Rivers over his lack of accountability by way of the years, and it didn’t take lengthy for the likes of Patrick Beverley and Doc’s son Austin to defend him.
“By way of accountability, your finest years within the NBA had been whenever you performed for him and the Clippers… It’s simply very ironic and kinda bizarre that you’ve got this power in the direction of him.” – Austin Rivers to JJ Redick
This whole dialog about Rivers is sort of humorous. Austin and Pat Bev come to his rescue in opposition to Redick, in the meantime, Doc is doing interviews the place he’s spilling all of the beans, passing the buck. This is precisely what Redick was speaking about. It’s at all times any person else’s fault. Rivers was proven the exit from earlier franchises as a result of he was both there so lengthy that it was time for a change (zero WCF appearances in seven years with the Clippers) or the crew hadn’t progressed any additional than earlier than he arrived.
“I even introduced it as much as Kawhi: ‘Are you certain? I feel Shai’s going to be a tremendous participant. It might take a yr or two, however I feel you’re underestimating how good Shai’s going to be.’” – Doc Rivers
Rivers is clearly sick of taking the blame for every thing that’s gone improper together with his groups through the years. He’s hurling Kawhi Leonard beneath 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. This can be a participant’s league in any case. However at this level tossing Leonard overboard to save lots of face isn’t obligatory.
Apparently, Rivers simply desires to get the “fact” out and to cease being blamed for his crew’s previous failures. The Milwaukee state of affairs is already off to a tough begin, which is why any of it is a subject of debate within the first place. The Bucks discovered themselves 4 video games beneath .500 since Doc took over heading into the All-Star break. That final loss to Memphis is the one that basically acquired people speaking.
Rivers was supposed to return in, flip issues round, and get this crew again heading in the right direction. Now he’s trying to make himself seem to be a sympathetic determine — saying he didn’t perceive why Bucks possession was making a change. If Doc knew why SGA acquired traded and was keen to drop names, he additionally is aware of why Griffin was ousted, solely he can’t name out his new celebrity in Giannis Antetokounmpo. That is fairly straightforward to determine.
In a star-driven league, at any time when a coach is fired beneath 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 20 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 speak. 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 each day, particularly on this period of participant podcasts. Whereas it looks like beef on the floor, most of those dudes go approach again. That doesn’t change the truth that Redick had an especially 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 prior to now and nonetheless lacks some accountability. The jury remains to be out this season, however he’ll doubtless have extra excuses in Could when it falls aside.