NBA Twitter Stunned by Firing of Milwaukee Bucks Coach Despite Early Success: ‘They’re 30-13!!!!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 23rd, 2024, 4:13 pm
 
Left to right: Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin and assistant coach Joe Prunty

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The NBA community was stunned by the unexpected firing of Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin, who led his team to a 30-13 start in his first season.

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski made the bombshell announcement Tuesday afternoon. At the time of the firing, the Bucks were second in the Eastern Conference with the second-best record in the entire league.

Naturally, the surprise move led to a lot of questions online. It seemed everyone agreed on one thing in particular: why would the Bucks fire a 30-13 coach?

Because of the suddenness of the move, others speculated that something must have been going on behind the scenes.

According to Wojnarowski, however, the reality is actually much simpler. Although the team has one of the league’s best records, the team has looked shaky at times while it continues to develop chemistry between stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

In short, the organization expected the team to be better than it currently is. With the goal being to win another NBA championship, they felt it was best to move on from Griffin.

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