One key reason, among many, that Doc Rivers should be fired is the deplorable late-game offence the Milwaukee Bucks ran all season long. The Bucks ranked 28th in offensive rating in the regular season in “clutch time,” which the NBA defines as “the final five minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points.” Despite having a perennial MVP candidate in Giannis and an all-time closer in Damian Lillard—whose signature celebration literally symbolises his legacy of being elite in the clutch—the Bucks were woeful. I should acknowledge that, despite the horrible offence, Milwaukee did rank first in clutch-time defensive rating by a decent margin.
Why was Milwaukee’s clutch-time offence so bad this season?
