Doc Rivers’ Days Are Numbered in Boston

April 2nd, 2010 by Nick Gelso Leave a reply »
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After leading the Boston Celtics to the NBA championship two season's ago and overcoming injuries to key players last season, Doc Rivers' day's on the Boston bench may be limited.

It seems as if the coach of the 2010 Celtics has swayed in and out of control over his team as often as the Celtics have shifted from mediocre to championship potential and back to mediocre.

Some of the Celtics' greatest attributes over the last several season's have come into question as the playoffs approach.

Intensity, heart, focus, and chemistry are the hallmarks of a championship squad. Though the Celtics have been successful and certainly possessed all of the above from 2007-2009, they have had each of those attributes questioned in 2010.

Though a coach cannot force a player to have heart, he can use positive manipulation to pull it out of them. As far as intensity, focus, and chemistry are concerned—the coach has a direct influence on those areas.

So...has Doc Rivers' out lived he usefulness with this team?

Not so sure.

What I am sure of is that a ...

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