Doc Rivers: No Ifs, Ands, or Buts

"Has any NBA head coach coached as diverse a set of rosters as Glenn Rivers has?"

8 months ago Jeff Clark 5 comments 0 recs |

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Would Be Hard To Think Of One

Before last year Doc had a roster with more high schoolers than any team I can remember. Now he has a roster with probably 3 Hall Of Famers. And he’s done a great job at managing both.

"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird

by TrueGreen on Mar 1, 2009 9:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Last year Doc started the season with, I think, 3 or 4, maybe 5 players left over from the previous season and only one of them was proven. This could be similar to when Bill Fitch coached with Larry Bird in his first year. I think that team was totally revamped.

"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird

by TrueGreen on Mar 1, 2009 9:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

There's at least 2 ahead of him

Both Chuck Daly and Phil Jackson coached The Worm. To my knowledge Doc has yet to coach an alien.

by Thruthelookingglass on Mar 1, 2009 10:45 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Larry Brown

Larry’s been around for a while with a number of teams, plus he’s had to deal with AI, Rasheed and…

…Marbury.

As for Doc, he’s done a great job for the C’s. I hope they keep him around ala Jerry Sloan.

by Ruben Wolkowyski on Mar 1, 2009 12:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bill Fitch?

How about the man who coached the 1981 team to banner #14, Bill Fitch: He’s coached teams diverse as:
‘71 Cavs 15-67
81 C’s NBA Champs at 63-19
’86 Rockets WC Champs
’98 Clippers 15-67

Talk about a diverse career spanning 3 decades.

by SalSolomon13 on Mar 2, 2009 12:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs