It actually appears like Milwaukee Bucks middle Myles Turner is not all that bummed that head coach Doc Rivers stepped down from that function earlier this spring.
As shared by ESPN, Turner claimed in the course of the newest version of the “Recreation Acknowledge Recreation” podcast that Rivers “did not tremendous anyone” for exhibiting up late to movie classes, conferences, and different required get-togethers after Turner signed a four-year, $108.9M contract to hitch the Bucks final offseason. Turner additionally urged that famous person Giannis Antetokounmpo was ready “to point out up at any time when he needs” in the course of the marketing campaign.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had no guidelines below Doc Rivers?
“I believe that this sort of simply got here with the territory that — and as soon as I noticed what was happening, I used to be like, ‘Hey man, extra energy to you. They ain’t going to tremendous you. S—, do what you do,'” Turner stated about Antetokounmpo’s antics.
Antetokounmpo reportedly requested a commerce earlier than the 2025-26 season acquired underway, and he later blasted teammates this previous January for “not taking part in onerous” and for “being egocentric.” Milwaukee completed the marketing campaign with a document of 32-50, and lots of consider the Bucks will commerce Antetokounmpo to the group of his selecting this coming summer season.
“It was loopy, dawg,” Turner stated about what he skilled throughout his first season with the Bucks. “Guys had been an hour late to the airplane. It acquired to the purpose the place I knew to not present up till an hour after they stated the airplane was taking off. It was loopy.”
Myles Turner challenges new coach Taylor Jenkins following Bucks’ Doc Rivers period
In late April, the Bucks finalized a deal to rent former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins as Rivers’ substitute. Per ESPN, Jenkins is the winningest coach in Grizzlies historical past with a 250-214 document from the autumn of 2019 by means of March 2025.
“Every other group I have been on, guys acquired fined. And there was a way of order and a way of understanding,” Turner added in the course of the podcast. “So yeah, you are late to the airplane? Positive. You are late to remedy? Positive. You are late to movie? Positive. However I personally didn’t expertise that final yr for the primary time in my profession. So we’ll see what Taylor Jenkins does, our new coach.”
Barring a stunning improvement, it looks as if Jenkins will not have to fret about preserving Antetokounmpo completely satisfied as soon as the Bucks get again collectively for preseason coaching classes.
