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Bucks Fans React to Stunning Dismissal of Adrian Griffin

Eric PetersonJanuary 23, 20241 Mins read369

It’s been an eventful 24 hours of NBA mayhem.

70 points for Joel Embiid. 62 for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Heat acquired Terry Rozier for Kyle Lowry and a future first-round pick Tuesday morning.

All of this, capped off with the Milwaukee Bucks dismissing first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday afternoon.

Here are some of the many reactions from Bucks fans from all over.

https://twitter.com/SnellSZN/status/1749889373435318583

What the actual hell man?

What a stupid fucking decision this is.

Now on earth can we expect to win a chip by flinging managers away half way through a season WHEN WERE SECOMD IN THE FUCKING EAST

— UK Bucks (@UK_Bucks) January 23, 2024

I don’t believe hiring a new coach brings us a championship this season.

Pickings are slim to say the least at this point of the season.

But if I’m proven wrong and we go all the way, I’ll happily admit I’m wrong and take the shit that goes with it.

And regardless of who we…

— UK Bucks (@UK_Bucks) January 23, 2024

I’m so happy right now

Hope has been restored to the Bucks season

It was clearly not working

There was no improvement

Players were frustrated and had given up on his defensive system

Now Horst has 2 weeks to evaluate roster

It was obvious from day 1…for some of us

— Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul) January 23, 2024

Guessing the #Bucks brass don't think Griffin can get this team's defense turned around and don't have time to waste with their window being right now to win a title. @BucksLead #FeartheDeer

— Mitchell Skurzewski (@MSkurzewski) January 23, 2024

Wow whoa whoa whoa whoa.

Opinions can differ on this but one thing you can't argue: the Bucks are serious about their business. https://t.co/LEplhhAMTR

— Armen Saryan (@ArmenSaryan) January 23, 2024

Dude. This is insane. I don’t think you understand how crazy this is. https://t.co/zGvkIxfvMQ

— Dalton Sell (@sell_dalton) January 23, 2024

Firing a coach 43 games into a season is a hell of a gamble. Holy shit. Ownership/Horst aren’t fucking around w/ this Dame & Giannis window.

From the outside this probably looks like a bizarre move given Bucks are 30-13… but it’s not shocking to alot of Bucks fans.

— Bucks Nation (@MKEBucksNation) January 23, 2024

The Bucks are a veteran team that will say all the right things in the media about Griffin.

Nobody is going to say anything bad about him and that is the correct approach to take.

— Justin Wills (@itsjwills) January 23, 2024

Horst needs to talk. Edens needs to talk. Somebody needs to talk. Lol what happened???

— Trey Crosby III Guru (@TCIIIESQ) January 23, 2024

Horst job has to be in jeopardy if Bucks don't win a title….Fired a coach mid year and still lost?? I have questions now about your process and plan.

— Trey Crosby III Guru (@TCIIIESQ) January 23, 2024

https://twitter.com/hahahahahaaland/status/1749899904284086549

I would really like to see bud back now that dame is here, we can sacrifice some offense for good defense, and if Pat moves it would be hard for him to fuck up rotations. I don’t think we fire him if we knew dame was coming in.

— evil dairy bird (@DogPer36) January 23, 2024

Bucks After Doc Rivers?

Just minutes after the AG news broke, it was reported that the Bucks are pursuing Doc Rivers as Griffin’s successor, while Joe Prunty serves as interim head coach for the time being.

Doc Rivers is the leader to become new head coach of the Bucks and the sides are working toward a deal, league sources say.

Inside the firing of Adrian Griffin and another former head coach also considered — @TheAthletic with @sam_amick, @eric_nehm: https://t.co/pMJ4EYUIYZ

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 23, 2024

Reactions continued to pour in:

I really do not believe Joe Prunty or Doc Rivers is helping the Bucks win the title more this season than Griffin. I don't. If you do then fine.

Once you commit to a hire, under these circumstances, I think you have to give them the full year and then evaluate. https://t.co/rmndMzlBs2

— Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) January 23, 2024

https://twitter.com/ArrickUptonGB/status/1749910212327133587

Doc rivers…. This truly ur last chance buddy. Fuck the narrative around. This is by far and away the most talented team your ever going to coach. Finish your story. You started in Milwaukee at Marquette, now finish it. pic.twitter.com/tQyL5fXcC0

— Bucks After Dark (@BucksAfterDark) January 23, 2024