After the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers to get knocked out of the In-Season Tournament, Bobby Portis challenged head coach Adrian Griffin and his teammates, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
Griffin, who is in his first season as head coach of the Bucks, entered the locker room and began harping on the importance of winning the rebounding battle. That’s when Portis interjected and stressed how essential it is for Griffin to structure the offense in the fourth quarter.
Griffin welcomed the criticism from Portis and acknowledged he could do a better job of being more aggressive with his play-calling. The Pacers outrebounded the Bucks 51-46 and won the fourth quarter 37-25.
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The Bucks lost to the Pacers by a final score of 128-119 and Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t hold back about the team’s loss during his media session with Bucks reporters.
“We have to be more organized,” Antetokounmpo said after the Bucks lost to the Pacers. “We have to know what we are trying to get down the stretch. At the end of the day, like down the stretch, it’s about effort, man. It’s about effort and attitude, you have to go out there and take it. I feel like the Indiana team, that’s what they did.”
The Pacers will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the In-Season Tournament Final. Meanwhile, the Bucks will have a few days off before they face the Chicago Bulls on December 11.
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“We have to talk about it,” Antetokounmpo told Bucks reporters. “We have to address it. We have three days now until Monday that we play Chicago at home. We have to get on the court. We have to get in the film room. We have to talk as a team and hopefully we can expedite our chemistry. It’s not about the coach. It’s like we have to get better. It’s on us now. We have the talent, we have the experience. It’s on us. We know it’s on us.”
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