Doc Rivers criticizes All-Star coach role: 'That's ridiculously bad' / News - Basketnews.com

Adrian Griffin to receive bonus and ring as Doc Rivers questions All-Star nod and thinks of All-Star Game vacation. Also, Giannis Antetokounmpo expresses surprise and says it's a pretty funny situation.

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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has expressed dissatisfaction with his own selection as the coach for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.

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"That's ridiculously bad. It really is," Rivers said of getting the All-Star nod after his first win in Dallas on Saturday night. "Well, Adrian's going to get some money, that's for sure. And a ring. It's one of these quirky things. I think there should be a rule somehow that someone else does it other than me."

Rivers, who is coaching in the All-Star Game for the fourth time, previously held the position in 2008, 2011, and 2021.

"Maybe I'll send my staff, and I'll go on vacation," Rivers added with a smile. "I'm going to run that by Adam Silver. I think Adam's a good man. I think he'll understand."

Rivers, who took over as the Bucks' head coach on January 26, has a record of 1-2 with the team. Meanwhile, Griffin achieved a 30-13 record before being let go by Milwaukee.

"He's going to coach the game?" Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed surprise at the news of Rivers coaching the All-Star Game. "That's pretty funny. It definitely wasn't a conversation in the locker room."

Despite the Boston Celtics having a better record (37-12) than the Bucks (33-16), Joe Mazzulla's coaching in the All-Star Game last year made him ineligible for the position this season.

The Bucks' victory over the Mavericks on Saturday solidified their position as the team with the best record in the East through games on Feb. 4 among coaches eligible for All-Star duties.

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