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Doc Rivers on Giannis' coaching challenges
Former Bucks coach Doc Rivers says Giannis Antetokounmpo needs to improve execution despite his talent.
In brief
Former Bucks coach Doc Rivers says Giannis Antetokounmpo needs to improve execution despite his talent. Former Bucks coach Doc Rivers states Giannis Antetokounmpo lacks execution skills but wants to trade for the team. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Giannis' trade situation
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now with the Miami Heat after the Milwaukee Bucks traded him.
“Giannis wanted out, but he was a buck. And he didn't want to be the bad guy”
Rivers' coaching perspective
Doc Rivers believes Giannis is 'yo-yoing' the Bucks as the team weighs trade options.
“he wanted john horst and wes edens and those guys to say, we're trading you instead of him asking for a trade”
Giannis' playing style
Giannis plays at a crazy downhill pace with great passing but limited execution skills.
“he's not easy. he plays at this crazy downhill pace. he's really a difficult guy”
Rivers' key concern
Rivers says Giannis needs to learn the value of execution in practice and shootaround.
“the thing he still needs to learn is the value of execution how important it is”
What it means
Former Bucks coach Doc Rivers states Giannis Antetokounmpo lacks execution skills but wants to trade for the team.
