Bucks' Bobby Portis ripped coach, challenged teammates after In-Season Tournament loss to Pacers: report

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Milwaukee Bucks player Bobby Portis was not pleased after Milwaukee lost its semifinal game of the NBA's In-Season tournament Thursday. The veteran forward ripped his teammates and even called out head coach Adrian Griffin, sources told Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report.

A lack of organization late in the game appeared to be a sticking point for Portis. The Indiana Pacers outscored the Bucks in the game's last few minutes. 

According to the report, Portis took aim at Griffin and the coaching staff.

Portis also pointed out the Bucks' rebounding issues. The Pacers outrebouned the Bucks 51-46.

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Bobby Portis (9) of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during a game against the Indiana Pacers during the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament Dec. 7, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)

Griffin, in his first season as Bucks head coach, seemed to take Portis' criticism in stride, saying he knows he has to improve. 

A late-game sequence involving star players Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard highlighted what Porter was referring to when he expressed frustration over the team's cohesion problems.

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With less than three minutes remaining in the game, Middleton made his way up court with the ball. Lillard, the Bucks' point guard, normally handles the ball. Middleton initially appeared unsure where to distribute it, before forcing a pass to Lillard that was intercepted. 

"The play with Khris, he got the ball on the inbound, and I was just