Milwaukee Bucks Player Makes Honest Statement About Doc Rivers

Bobby Portis spoke highly of his head coach.

Apr 10, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers looks on in the / Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a disappointing season where they dealt with injuries.

They also made a surprising move by changing head coaches in the middle of the season.

After just 43 games, the team fired Adrian Griffin and very quickly hired Doc Rivers.

Recently, Bobby Portis was on FanDuel TV's Run It Back and spoke highly of Rivers.

Portis: "I love playing for Doc. You know how it is man? Doc let's you just rock. If you can score the basketball, if you can do the things he wants you to do on a nightly basis and just lock in on your assignment; Doc just lets you be you. Doc unlocked a new player in me. He took my game to another level."

"I love playing for Doc [Rivers]...Doc unlocked a new player in me, he took my game to another level."@BPortistime with some high praise for Doc Rivers 👏 pic.twitter.com/w1VyMxUVVy

— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 20, 2024

Portis finished the regular season with averages of 13.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 50.8% from the field and 40.7% from the three-point range in 82 games.

Apr 9, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (9) reacts / Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

The Bucks were the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 49-33 record.

However, they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round (in six games).

That said, the Bucks did not have two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the entire series (and All-Star Damian Lillard missed two games).

"We don't have one of the best players in the world on the floor available, it's kind of tough, especially when the team is kind of built around him."@BPortistime on the #Bucks losing in 1st round for the second year in a row. pic.twitter.com/RFFLOWTf29

— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 20, 2024

Portis was the 22nd pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Arkansas and is going into his tenth season in the league.

In addition to the Bucks, he has also spent time with the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Washington Wizards.