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Doc Rivers delivered harsh reality check Bucks guards needed to hear

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They can't get bogged down in isolation sets. As dynamic as Bucks guards can be, the team isn't cut out to win one-on-one contests.

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers calls a play in the second quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on February 6, 2026. | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

It all went downhill for the Milwaukee Bucks after the first quarter against Toronto. A discombobulated, stagnant offense was a major reason. A physical Raptors defense stifled the Bucks' ball movement, producing too many contested shots and fruitless isolation attempts.