J. J. Redick blasts Doc Rivers: 'The trend is always making excuses' / News - Basketnews.com

Former NBA player J. J. Redick blasted new Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers in a TV program.

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J. J. Redick, a former NBA player and current sports commentator, harshly criticized Doc Rivers, who was recently appointed as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Redick, recently appointed to ESPN's NBA broadcasting team, spoke openly in a program and condemned his former coach.

"I've seen the trend now. I've seen the trend for years," started Redick. The trend is always making excuses. Doc, we get it. Taking over a team in the middle of the season is hard. We get it. Just like getting traded in the middle of the season is hard for a player," he continued.

"But it's always an excuse. It's always throwing your team under the bus... They lose to Memphis [Grizzlies], 'oh, it's the players' fault...' Memphis was playing G-League guys and two-way guys," said Redick in criticism of Rivers after the Bucks' 113-110 loss to the Grizzlies, a team that is depleted with injuries.

"Now, he wants to take credit for the James Harden trade to the Clippers working out? There's never accountability with that guy," he concluded.

Doc Rivers was Redick's head coach in the years between 2013 and 2017, when both were in the Los Angeles Clippers.

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