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Since day one, I have been a fan of Doc Rivers. I liked him as a player and appreciated him as a coach. The former NBA point guard seemed perfectly equipped to handle the mega-ego's dropped on his clip board in the Summer of 2007. He proved that his freelance style of player-coaching was just what the Doctor ordered for a veteran team craving their first title.
While most NBA skippers over-coach their teams and allow them to make very few decisions without the call of a play, Rivers allowed his players to be independent thinking. He allowed them to call upon their experience to carry them through slumping stretches while not wasting a time out. For two seasons this philosophy worked to perfection on most nights.
As 2009 gave way to 2010, the Celtics were healthy, and deeper—adding Rasheed Wallace and Marquis Daniels to the equation. As the talent continue to pile up on paper, the Celtics barked out lofty predictions of back-to-back titles, history-making defense, and 72 wins.
The Celtics started out the season winning their first six games in convincing fashion. Their opponen ...
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Delusional Doc Rivers Continues To Justify Sulking Boston Celtics
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