WHAT A GREAT NEWS :Brewers coach Adrian Griffin is back .
Milwaukee – Adrian Griffin, the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, was sacked on Tuesday, January 23. Interim head coach Joe Prunty of the Bucks will take over.
General Manager of the Bucks Jon Horst stated in a press statement, “This was a difficult decision to make during the season.” “We are starting the process of selecting our next head coach right now. We appreciate Coach Griffin’s dedication to the squad and his hard work.”
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN NBA Insider, the Bucks are “planning to quickly pursue a small pool of accomplished and available veteran head coaches — with Doc Rivers near the top of the list.”
Milwaukee’s record of 30-13 ties them with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second-best record in the league. In the Eastern Conference, the Bucks trThough the Bucks had added seven-time all-NBA guard Damian Lillard prior to the season to partner with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the decline in Milwaukee’s defensive play had cast doubt on the team’s potential to contend for a title. The Bucks’ defensive rating is currently 22nd in the NBA, down from fourth the previous season.
When Griffin took over a club that included two players from the NBA’s 75th anniversary team—Anetokounmpo and Lillard—he was thrust into the public eye at the start of his head coaching career. The sudden resignation of assistant coach Terry Stotts prior to the season served as a caution flag for Griffin’s tenure.ail the Boston Celtics by three and a half games.
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