Doc Rivers’ Rumored Retirement, Bucks’ Playoff Hopes, and a Season of Disappointment in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks face a harsh reality as Doc Rivers may retire, sparking urgent questions about the franchise’s direction. With only 23 days spent as a playoff team this season, Justin Garcia examines the ripple effects of Stephen A. Smith’s report, the timing of potential coaching changes, and what Doc’s exit could signal for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the team’s core. Is this the offseason of sweeping change that Bucks fans have been bracing for?
The episode spotlights Milwaukee’s disappointing slide in the Eastern Conference standings, failed hopes of a late-season turnaround, and the fading prospect of a play-in tournament spot. Key topics include the franchise’s misfires compared to past seasons, the emotional toll on the organization and fans, and how the Bucks’ recent 8-2 run may have dashed tanking hopes. With comparisons to the Jason Kidd era and discussions of future roster and staff upheaval, this is essential listening for fans weighing the future of the Milwaukee Bucks.
00:00 – Doc Rivers Retirement Rumors
09:04 – Bucks Tanking & Standings Breakdown
24:41 – Season Reflections & Fan Perspective
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34 Comments
Now we need Horst to resign.
Why even wait, just retire already
I rather have 90 something Huby Brown coach over Doc
Doc needs to go now to assess what ham can do
Just bring us Mark Jackson already
Bring Spanoulis and you achieve two things with one move, Giannis stays and is locked in and Spanoulis is a damn good coach.
it's like having an itch ages ago and getting to the point of gangrene and thinking now maybe we need to cut the leg
yup.. lets fire Mike Bud who helped this franchise win a Championship…but no way you can touch Glen rivers..they are not making sense.
Thank you God we won’t have to see that fraud after this hellish season is over
I’ve really thought about this, and I can’t think of a feasible trade to make and win with Giannis. It’s time to trade him. Trade Giannis, KPJ, Kuzma, AJ
Green, Myles Turner. Get draft capital and at least one young player. This year is loaded draft wise and your pick will be low. Trade Giannis & turner to LA for Austin Reeves & picks. Trade sims and KPJ to Chicago for their pick or Portland’s. Package AJ & Kuzma together and get the most that you can. It’s rebuilding time and you need more picks, especially in this draft. Resign Dieng. Draft a center and sign one. I hope you get reeves. Rollins and Reeves in the backcourt in the east is pretty good. Unless you get sengun & Thompson for Giannis. Let Alex & thanasis walk. Giannis & Turner and a second for sengun and Thompson. In that scenario Rollins, Thompson, draft pick, Dieng, sengun. Of course this is hypothetical.
Is it ok to allow Doc to finish the year if he retires & doesn’t take a buyout or full pay for next year? Anything that pays him next year should lead to an immediate dismissal.
Let's come to terms with reality. There was the Giannis before the chip and after the chip. Before was 26 and 13 absolutely dominating other teams on defense. Then after it was im going to average 30 ppg and can no longer even provide effort on defense.
GREEC COACH SPANOULIS IS THE BEST EUROPEAN COACH…..
I MEAN GREEK
If if was 5th blah blah blah #byedoc
I’m just relieved that I can see a horizon to this saga. Even if it ends with Giannis leaving, at least we’re not in the dark. Doc retirement opens up a way for us to get a new coach without upsetting Giannis, so at least there’s some hopium I can shoot up.
How is Doc rivers a hall of fame coach is beyond reality. I thought only the best are in that list. Ridiculous.
We appreciate you guys! I have hope that this will turn into a new beginning. We need to bring a coaching staff that has a culture like Bud has. It can protect us from change and give us stability, which we desperately need as one of the smallest markets in the league.
Pretty sure Doc retired June of 2025
I am so sick of hearing about Kevin Durant's stupid foot on the line. As though we couldn't isolate individual plays in literally any close game ever and say IF that went differently then the game would have had a different result. Why is that play special when IF the Bucks had gotten 1 more basket to go down earlier in the game, then Durant could have had his toe wherever and that 1 point wouldn't have even mattered. Bringing it up over and over is weak crybaby sauce, and disrespectful to the Bucks' achievement.
Justin and Camille, i am very, very confused with the Giannis' situation. If Giannis is not injured then he's very interested in playing. I know for a fact he doesn't like what Doc has been doing since Doc got there. Doc Rivers never liked Giannis if you asked him.
He doesn't deserve to play out the season. Fire him immediately. His tenure here has sucked
I started watching the bucks after they won a ring
Bobby should also retire, he's finished, we keep running him out there expecting a different result, you people are crazy
RETIRE NOW! Like.. save face with the fans, show them that you'll let the next guy try his stuff before the end of the season. We have not heard anything from ownership on what they are planning, and what they are letting happen is not sitting right with any fans.
Doc Rivers has ruined my enjoyment of basketball. My NBA LeaguePass ran out two weeks ago, and I didn't renew it.
Fire everyone in the organization that thought the doc hire was a good idea🤦🏾fire everyone who call him doc
I understand that $ of it but I really don't want him to have the satisfaction of retirement, I want him fired fuck it.
Also not Justin shopping for clothes while Camille is talking…
We fired a championship coach to Get Doc Rivers. This has been the biggest bust since Dame Lillard. Please fire him should have done it long ago
Bring Mark Jackson
Quack rivers and his whole staff need to be fired. Horst needs to be fired. Bucks are at rock bottom.
Giannis has no trade value, and not worth 70m if all it gives you is a 39-43 record playing all games. Not only a bad record, quack Rivers has devalued Giannis from top 3 player to top 20
Doc riding off w dignity??? Yeah/no. It's about the players and their short careen lifespan especially Giannis limited time left in his prime. B7x don't owe doc nothing. What he do 4 the bux? Doc was about the bux he would step away give the bux a chance to fight for playoffs