Antetokounmpo: “Doc Rivers is a legend, I hope we do great things together”

Excited to hire him Doc Rivers stated the John Antetokounmpo after the win over the Pelicans.

“Doc Rivers is a legend. He has a great aura, from the first moment what he told us about the responsibility we need to have and the unity we need. He gives confidence to the team and I look forward to working together. We have five tough games in the West ahead of us and I don’t expect him to go on a winning streak right from the start. It will take time, we will have to change some things in defense, in attack, in our daily life, in everything. But as long as we are united, we can get where we want to goGreek Freak pointed out.

“The first NBA game I ever saw was a Lakers-Celtics game with that coach in the finals in 2008. We had an old TV that you had to hit to make it work. I remember Kobe, Pierce, but also the coaches. He is a legend in the league, he has achieved great things and I hope we can achieve together. We have won a championship and we want to do it again. He too, that gives us confidence, it’s nice to have a leader like that in the dressing room. But there are steps we need to take to get there“, he added.

Asked when the Bucks will have time to learn the new philosophy of the new coach with five straight games in the West, he said:Someday, if I become a coach, I will be able to answer you. I don’t know, I guess every chance we get will be important».

Finally, about the award he received for his social contribution, he said:It is more important than anything else. It belongs not only to me, but to those who helped. I want to thank Maria and her sister. I’ve won a lot of awards, but this was the first time my mother texted me and said, ‘good job, kid.’».