A rant about Doc Rivers / ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tom's Title Tiers #18

I need to get something off my chest about the Doc Rivers discourse in 2024.

Doc Rivers steps into the spotlight. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Doc Rivers left ESPN before the last sunset of the honeymoon and went back to his roots in Milwaukee. Does this vault the Bucks into a top title contender?

Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Title Tiers. A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.

This week’s featured squad: the Milwaukee Bucks.

Here’s a quick rundown of each tier.

Tom’s Title Tiers

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a complete team, no notes.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just missing that one thing.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ One move away from being one move away.

⭐️⭐️ So much has to break right.

⭐️ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.

So, does Milwaukee make the leap into the top tier? How much do I trust the Knicks?

Let’s find out.

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This is a complete team, no notes.