While the Bucks had compiled a 15-6 record leading up to their trip to Las Vegas and made their way to the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament, Bucks’ leadership organized a meeting between Griffin veteran NBA head coach Doc Rivers, who was broadcasting In-Season Tournament games for ESPN. Per league sources, the organization believed Rivers, a 24-year NBA head coach and NBA champion, may be able to offer Griffin advice and guidance on how to navigate his first NBA season with high expectations and a championship-caliber team in their Las Vegas session.
Following the Bucks’ disappointing loss to the Pacers in Las Vegas, the Bucks ripped off a seven-game win streak at home and appeared to steady the ship with a solid four-game road trip around Christmas, but problems arose again once they got to the new year. In January, the Bucks have assembled a 6-5 record and internally, team sources say, players began to question Griffin’s schemes on both sides of the floor and the strategy that was being laid out for them each night.
