'Maybe I'll send my staff' – Rivers less than impressed with All-Star obligation
Patric Ridge
February 4, 2024 19:42 MYT
February 4, 2024 19:42 MYT
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers is less than impressed after Saturday's win over the Dallas Mavericks meant he is set to coach in the All-Star game.
Rivers picked up his first win as Bucks coach as Giannis' Antetokounmpo's 48 points inspired Milwaukee to a 129-117 comeback victory, while Damian Lillard had 30 points on 10-of-11 shooting.
Yet that victory means the Bucks' coach is now obligated to take charge of the Eastern Conference team in the All-Star game on February 18.
That is because Joe Mazzulla, the Boston Celtics coach, is ineligible after coaching in the All-Star game last year. Given the Bucks have the second-best record in the East two weeks before the event, the task will fall to Rivers.
But after just three games in charge of his new team, Rivers – who replaced Adrian Griffin last month – was far from impressed with that outcome.
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"It's ridiculously bad. It really is," Rivers said.
"Well, Adrian's going to get some money, that's for sure. And a ring. It's one of those quirky things.
"I think there should be a rule somehow that someone else does it, other than me. Maybe I'll send my staff, and I'll go on vacation.
"I'll run that by Adam Silver. Adam's a good man, I think he'll understand."
Luka Doncic finished with 40 points for the Mavericks, who lost a second straight game.
"Looking at what Milwaukee did, they just kept playing and took our best shot there in the first half and then ended the half on a positive with Dame making that three at the buzzer," Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. "We didn't take care of the ball."