Doc Rivers has always had a knack for all bench lineups, so it's not surprising that he deployed one in the Milwaukee Bucks' latest blowout loss. For 11 minutes, Rivers rolled out Cam Thomas, Pete Nance, Kyle Kuzma, Jericho Sims, and Bobby Portis. It was a strange combination, but after the game, Rivers made it clear that he was a fan of what he saw from those five.
"I like it. I mean, they were a plus. Look at the plus-minus."
Milwaukee's five-man bench unit is likely sticking around
To give him some credit—it's rare these days—Rivers is right about the plus-minus.