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The Milwaukee Bucks, who replaced former head coach Adrian Griffin with Doc Rivers, have had a remarkable 2023–24 NBA season.
Despite having won a championship and being able to control a locker room, Rivers has performed worse than Griffin thus far.
Milwaukee has lost a number of games in recent weeks and has appeared disorganized on both ends of the court.
But star Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to their worrying most recent loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Kendrick Perkins disagreed with Antetokounmpo’s assertion that the Bucks’ current situation is being explained by far too many reasons, as reported by ESPN.
What is Giannis’ justification? Asking Perkins.
Antetokounmpo’s defense is criticized by Perkins, who uses his block totals as an illustration of how he might be improving his defensive play.
While Antetokounmpo is undoubtedly enjoying a quiet season on both sides of the court, the team and he haven’t been as successful as they would have liked.
Although the former MVP is still among the NBA’s most powerful players, Perkins suggests that he may need to do more to maintain Milwaukee’s status as a contender.
The Bucks were fortunate to have the All-Star break, as it allowed them to refocus and prepare for the final stretch of the season.
With Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee could still be a formidable team in the playoffs, but they appear to be more exposed than they were previously.
