Never say “things can’t get worse.” I heard this after the Wizards loss two weeks ago. We quote and maybe even take as truth this inherently incorrect statement for whatever reason, perhaps because we don’t
fear extinction (truly the worst outcome for humanity). In terms of NBA basketball, well… we’re seeing it now after perhaps the most damning defeat of Bucks basketball in a decade.
I won’t even say this in regard to Doc Rivers (Fire Doc). There are doubtlessly many coaches who would do a better job with this roster; to think otherwise is a disservice to the dozens of talented coaches around and outside the league who deserve a chance. Please do not construe this as a grass-is-always-greener statement in Doc’s favor: it could always be worse. It could be Jim Boylen (not the former Bucks assistant and interim coach in 2013, but the Bulls’ sideline boss from 2018–20) or something.
In this week’s Tuesday tracker, we begin by focusing on the near-term future of this team vis-à-vis their direction and what might convince Giannis to stay in Milwaukee. Then we look back on the last two-plus years of decision-making and see who or what you think might be responsible for all this.
As always, this poll will be open until midnight Central on Friday, and we’ll post the results later that day. Thanks for voting!
