Rivers says Bucks don't need to make wholesale changes as they attempt to break out of slump

""We like our team," Rivers said Wednesday after practice. "I really like this team. We're not playing well. We're not playing well for a lot of reasons. You don't recreate the wheel. You just don't. Teams that do that, then they fail. I'm just being honest. I've been around this long enough.""

""I don't think there's many losses in NBA history like the one we just had last game," guard Kevin Porter Jr. said. "I think a loss like that wakes you up, and you don't ever want to be on the end of that stick. Having those days (off) and having to sit on that loss definitely makes it worse. I think we all had an eye opener.""

Doc Rivers remains confident in the Milwaukee Bucks and does not plan major changes after a 45-point loss to Brooklyn. The Bucks are 11-16 and have not won consecutive games since late October while coping with Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence due to a right calf strain. Milwaukee won four of its first five games but has gone 7-15 since that start and dropped a 127-82 loss at Brooklyn. The team used an unusual two consecutive practice days to address problems. Players called the Brooklyn loss embarrassing and an eye-opener. Milwaukee returns home to host the Toronto Raptors.

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