OT: Bucks fire Adrian Griffin

[CardiacAndre7]

Bizarre. 30-13 Bucks fire their coach. Defense has been poor but they are still winning. Something must be going on behind the scenes.

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1749879881985606030?s=46&t=JKFcEohRxt5HF_cUXRHhSg

 

[NJHoops]

If this happens, I’m launching a rescue mission to save Dre.




Also, Danny- see how temperamental the NBA game is? Stay where you belong, buddy.

 

[aceboon]

there was an issue he had with assistant Terry Stotts before the season that prompted Stotts to resign before they even played a game so wouldn't surprise me that there is some personality issue at hand. I'm sure Dame is already leaking all the behind the scenes info to Chris Haynes.

 

[runner11]

Firing Bud because of post season stubbornness and choking to end up with Doc. lol

 

[husky429]

Bizarre. Must be something behind the scenes going on

 

[auror]

Whoopsie.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Bizarre. Must be something behind the scenes going on

Jinx!

 

[Kenny11]

This is crazy. Maybe he did something kinky.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Pretty quick trigger on this one. Makes it all the crazier that Darvin Ham still has a job.

 

[gsmooth]

I couldn't believe the story when I went to espn.com as it had the Breaking News banner. Once I found out the Bucks record of 30-13 and 2nd in the East behind the Celtics I was baffled to why he was fired, but I was thinking this has to be due to something behind the scenes.

I don't know what happened behind the scenes to get him fired, but I have to think him being coach was a big reason, not the only reason, that Andre Jackson got selected to the Bucks. You know the saying "it's not what you know but who you know". Adrian Griffin was teammates with Danny Hurley at Seton Hall in the early 1990s and I am sure they spoke to each other about Andre Jackson.

 

[UCFan1513]

What a mess

 

[Samoo]

there was an issue he had with assistant Terry Stotts before the season that prompted Stotts to resign before they even played a game so wouldn't surprise me that there is some personality issue at hand. I'm sure Dame is already leaking all the behind the scenes info to Chris Haynes.

Oww, but so true.

 

[Inyatkin]

I'm sure the apology to Budenholzer is coming

 

[NJHusky]

there must be some serious going on to fire a first year coach that is 30-13 and in second place more than 1/2 way through the seaon

 

[Kenny11]

I couldn't believe the story when I went to espn.com as it had the Breaking News banner. Once I found out the Bucks record of 30-13 and 2nd in the East behind the Celtics I was baffled to why he was fired, but I was thinking this has to be due to something behind the scenes.

I don't know what happened behind the scenes to get him fired, but I have to think him being coach was a big reason, not the only reason, that Andre Jackson got selected to the Bucks. You know the saying "it's not what you know but who you know". Adrian Griffin was teammates with Danny Hurley at Seton Hall in the early 1990s and I am sure they spoke to each other about Andre Jackson.

His daughter also went to Uconn with Andre.

It will be interesting to see if the interim coach plays dre more or less.

 

[aceboon]

I'm sure the apology to Budenholzer is coming

he lost in 5 games in a 1 vs 8 matchup in which his team was up double digits in the 4th in games 4 & 5 and lost both, firing him is understandable. looks like they just made a bad hire.

 

[Improviser]

there must be some serious going on to fire a first year coach that is 30-13 and in second place more than 1/2 way through the seaon

Maybe some issues between the coach and management that have been under the radar.

 

[J187Money]

I'm sure the apology to Budenholzer is coming

I would have kept him. I thought he was a great coach. Giannis getting hurt messed up that series. They might have lost it anyway but once it got away from them there was nothing to be done.

Word is Griffin never really had the locker room. And with the team (mostly Giannis) complaining about the D all of the time - I don't think they had a choice. 30-13 and this team should be better than that.

The bigger issue being - they can't win a title without a change - and you need time to fix it. So you had to move now or it would be too late. They are all in.

 

[elmcityboy]

some context from chris mannix.

the terry stotts thing (damian lillard's long-time former coach) was pretty surprising when it happened. and beyond their record, they clearly weren't playing up to their potential.

 

[Inyatkin]

he lost in 5 games in a 1 vs 8 matchup in which his team was up double digits in the 4th in games 4 & 5 and lost both, firing him is understandable. looks like they just made a bad hire.

They should have won the series, but the guy did win a title. And Miami was not your typical 8 seed last year, as Boston could attest.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Griffin to DePaul (/s I think)

 

[superjohn]

there must be some serious going on to fire a first year coach that is 30-13 and in second place more than 1/2 way through the seaon

Not necessarily. They could've just thought they weren't capable of winning the title this year with him as coach. It could've been that Giannis and Dame didn't want him as coach. The record looks good but they've had the easiest schedule in the NBA so far and there's been some troubling signs with their play. I don't think they've had the look of a team that's going to win it all and anything less than winning it all would be a failure for them this season.

 

[NJHusky]

Not necessarily. They could've just thought they weren't capable of winning the title this year with him as coach. It could've been that Giannis and Dame didn't want him as coach. The record looks good but they've had the easiest schedule in the NBA so far and there's been some troubling signs with their play. I don't think they've had the look of a team that's going to win it all and anything less than winning it all would be a failure for them this season.

thx...I don't watch NBA so have no idea how they were playing, other than the numbers. I guess if your superstars aren't happy, you make them happy

 

[Waquoit]

I think Andre is going to be fine. Giannis likes him.

 

[Edward Sargent]

I couldn't believe the story when I went to espn.com as it had the Breaking News banner. Once I found out the Bucks record of 30-13 and 2nd in the East behind the Celtics I was baffled to why he was fired, but I was thinking this has to be due to something behind the scenes.

I don't know what happened behind the scenes to get him fired, but I have to think him being coach was a big reason, not the only reason, that Andre Jackson got selected to the Bucks. You know the saying "it's not what you know but who you know". Adrian Griffin was teammates with Danny Hurley at Seton Hall in the early 1990s and I am sure they spoke to each other about Andre Jackson.

And his daughter plays at UConn