Doc Rivers wanted to apologize and offer an explanation for the uproar caused by the remarks he made a few days ago, when he described Giannis Antetokounmpo as difficult for a coach to manage and questioned his basketball IQ. In fact, the 31-year-old Heat superstar expressed his regret over those remarks.
“I meant to say that he’s one of the most interesting players to coach. He makes incredible passes, but sometimes, the intensity with which he plays works against his feel for the game. It was more of a compliment,” explained the Greek Freak’s former coach with the Bucks.
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“I don’t like what happened at all, and I feel bad about it. I apologize for the commotion. It wasn’t my intention to cause anything like this. What I meant to say is that when you have a great player, you have to build the team around him. That’s exactly what I meant. It’s not always easy. It’s a compliment. Sometimes I’ve succeeded, other times I haven’t. But your job is to build the best possible team around that great player and his strengths,” he added.
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