NBA Milwaukee coach Rivers wins against his hometown Philadelphia… fans boo
Coach Doc Rivers of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Milwaukee Bucks achieved victory in an away game against his hometown team, Philadelphia.
The Milwaukee won 119-98 in an away game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on the 26th (Korean time).
Milwaukee remains 3rd in the Eastern Conference with 37 wins and 21 losses,
and Philadelphia is 5th in the East with 33 wins and 24 losses. 파워볼
Coach Doc Rivers
NBA Coach Doc Rivers is a leader who was in charge of Philadelphia until May of last year.
Coach Rivers, who led Philadelphia for three years starting in the 2020-2021 season,
was eliminated in the second round of the playoffs for three consecutive years and eventually resigned from his position.
Doc Rivers, who had been an outcast since then,
was appointed as Milwaukee’s head coach last month when the city changed coaches mid-season.
Coach Rivers, who took over the baton of a team that had 30 wins and 13 losses,
was sluggish with 3 wins and 7 losses before the All-Star break,
but started to turn things around by winning both games held after the All-Star break.
Milwaukee
Prior to this day’s game, Philadelphia fans showed their discomfort by booing Coach Rivers when he was introduced.
Even though Coach Rivers led Philadelphia to 1st, 4th,
and 3rd place in the Eastern Conference for three years,
he was unable to get past the 2nd round of the playoffs and was evaluated as weak in big games.
He smiled after the game and said, “I didn’t hear any boos,” and said,
“I was happy while I was in Philadelphia,”
and expressed his feelings about playing against his home team.
Milwaukee was expected to struggle as it faced top-ranked teams,
the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia, after the All-Star break,
but turned around with two consecutive wins.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists,
and Damien Lillard also had 24 points and 9 assists.
Tyrese Maxey scored 24 points for Philadelphia, where Joel Embiid is out due to injury.