When it comes to offense, the Milwaukee Bucks are among those that can outscore any team in the NBA. Their defense, though, is a work in progress and improving, according to head coach Doc Rivers.
Just last season, the Bucks were one of the most suffocating teams in the league, thanks to a good combination of defense on the perimeter and below the post. Regarding the former, though, Jrue Holiday’s two-way game helped Milwaukee cover that part of the court.
However, the front office decided to focus more on offense by acquiring Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers. In exchange, the Bucks sent out a package headlined by Jrue Holiday. Interestingly, the two-way point guard made his way to the Boston Celtics this season, the most talented opponent Milwaukee has in the Eastern Conference.
For the Bucks to win it all this year, the team must perform well on both ends of the court. And after several games where Rivers described the team’s defense as awful, it looks like things are turning around for Milwaukee.
Doc Rivers Gets Real On What He’s Doing to Improve the Milwaukee Bucks’ Defense
After getting his feet wet with the team, Rivers finally has an idea on how to improve Milwaukee’s defense. In a post by Gabe Stoltz on X:
Doc on how much he’s worked on defense with the team in practice: “Probably high. Like 70% for sure. I mean, we just had to. It’s more just clarifying — getting everybody on the same page.” Here’s more of what he said: “Simplify so we can play with fire,” Stoltz shared.
At this point in time, the Bucks are ranked 17th among 30 teams in the league when it comes to defense. The recent addition of Patrick Beverley is projected to improve the team in that regard, just in time for a push to finish the regular season strong.
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