Cold-blooded Question About Doc Rivers

by DRJ1 on Apr 16, 2011 3:43 AM EDT

Did the Celtics suffer this season from too few practices because Doc Rivers took too many days off to go see his kids play, and for other family matters? Is this the price Boston paid for getting their championship coach back?

The question struck me after watching the last episode of The Association. (From which, btw, I also gained a new and better understanding of Big Baby.) The trigger quote from Doc: "I've made an amazing amount of (my kids') games this year."

If they get the job done now, the question will be moot. For now... I wonder.

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legitimate question

I raised this question before……We should have kept Thibs… Doc is the kindof coach that need superior tlent to win. f the Cs are to be successful this year then it will have to be a hellof a coaching job. Is Doc up to the task……. Watch the ’08 finals versus the fakers, most of the adjustments that led to Celtics wins were forced on Doc such as foul problems or injuries….

by Ogaju on Apr 16, 2011 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

WOW..
Just wow…
How long have you guys been watching the Celtics play.. Has Doc ever looked like he’s taken a milisecond off from his job, the guy flies AFTER games and arrives BEFORE practices, he probably gets about 3 hours sleep a night. The bench practices every time, it’s only the starters who are given rest, and that’s Docs point, and obviously at this point they could do with the rest and already know the playbook.
There has never been any question about Doc being up for the job, he’s one of the best coaches in the NBA, this is ridiculous.

by @JdotD on Apr 22, 2011 1:45 PM EDT reply actions