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Doc Rivers, the greatest NBA coach ever has been eliminated, yet again.

Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:44 am
Posted by Skillet
Member since Aug 2006
108034 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:44 am
I blame the lingering effects of the painful emotional damage caused by Donald Sterling for all Doc’s early playoff exits.

Also, Chris Paul has been hampered greatly by that “public” private convo as well and will never get a ring because of it.

Damn you Donald Sterling
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53858 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:46 am to
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
5617 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:47 am to
Doc Rivers and Ken Hitchcock are neck and neck in terms of who got the most mileage out of winning a single championship.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52891 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:47 am to
The yearly thread simping for Donald Sterling from Skillet.
Posted by tigerbait1.6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2013
3842 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:50 am to
I still wonder how he won a championship in Boston
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
77649 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:55 am to
This one isn't on Doc.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30641 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:55 am to
That dude absolutely tanked a great roster this year. People wanna shite on Pop in the other thread, but Doc Rivers isn’t 1/10th of Pop
Posted by Skillet
Member since Aug 2006
108034 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:56 am to
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I still wonder how he won a championship in Boston


In a genius coaching move, Doc renamed Big Baby to Cry Baby, and that sparked the 2008 Celtics championship run.

Doc
Posted by Skillet
Member since Aug 2006
108034 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:01 am to
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This one isn't on Doc.


Yep, losing that foreign dude with the long arse name to injury meant there was no way the Bucks could overcome the Pacers big 3 ( ) even with Doc’s superior coaching.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
27435 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:04 am to
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This one isn't on Doc.



Funny how it had the similar "massive underachievers" hallmark of other Doc Rivers' teams.
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33971 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:05 am to
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I still wonder how he won a championship in Boston



He had an incredible roster with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, and Tony Allen and also had Tom Thibodeau as his lead assistant to run the team for him.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
74461 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:05 am to
best gif
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
42711 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:08 am to
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that foreign dude with the long arse name


That’s an interesting way to describe the 2nd best player in the world.
Posted by DalenSA
Member since Jan 2023
1821 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:09 am to
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This one isn't on Doc.
He took over the team at 30-13 and couldn’t reach 50 wins. This is an art that cannot be taught
Posted by rutiger
purgatory
Member since Jun 2007
21147 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:22 am to
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still wonder how he won a championship in Boston


Tom Thibodeau.
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
29206 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:57 am to
Most overrated head coach in any sport by a mile.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
57869 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:18 am to
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I still wonder how he won a championship in Boston


3 first ballot HOFers and a bunch of good complimentary pieces.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7358 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 1:06 pm to
People used to rag on Lenny Wilkens for being an overrated coach, but he never wasted the kind of talent year in and year out that Doc does.
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
7635 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 1:15 pm to
Crazy - Would’ve won 2 with Celtics had Kendrick not gotten hurt.
Posted by Tigerroar73
Member since Oct 2014
67 posts
Posted on 5/3/24 at 1:34 pm to
That was a team that you or I might have been able to "coach" to a championship.

I don't think that Doc is a bad coach, but I get tired of the media acting like he's a great coach. He's a middle of the pack coach in a profession where middle of the pack coaches aren't supposed to last even half as long as he has.
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