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Doc River agree to be Boston Celtics head coach

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rikesh316, Apr 28, 2004.

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    ESPNEWS reports Doc River has agreed to coach the Celtics. Paper work still needed but news conference Thursday/=.
     
    #1 rikesh316, Apr 28, 2004
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    Well that's the first good Celtics news I've heard in a long damn time.
     
    #2 HAYJON02, Apr 28, 2004
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    Honestly, I am surprised! I would have thought he would have been more interested in the Atlanta franchise where he probably would have more control over player personnel and molding the team. Clearly in Boston he wont have much, if any, say in putting the team together.

    I dont see the Boston job as a very attractive one.
     
    #3 Deuce, Apr 28, 2004
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    I hope Danny Ainge hasn't set up Doc Rivers to fail, given the questionable trades Danny has made this year.
     
    #4 ROXTXIA, Apr 28, 2004
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    why on earth would Doc Rivers want to coach that train wreck :confused:
     
    #5 JPM0016, Apr 28, 2004
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    What, was he forced to drop the 's' off the end of his name as a condition of the signing? ;)
     
    #6 Jeffster, Apr 28, 2004
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    He lost his "s" in this deal.:D
     
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    with all the talk about Rivers being the premier candidate this off season, i'm a little surprised he would take this job as well. but purely speculatively, a couple things may be the cause here.

    A) ainge gives him a really good deal, and lots of power over personel decisions.... but i don't really see that.

    B) with the likes of Pat Riley and Don Nelson possibly looking for new jobs, maybe Rivers just wants to lock on up asap.

    C) boston, despite it's recent struggles, is a storied franchise. and if he can make the celtics win, the fans will make him a lengend.
     
    #8 yipengzhao, Apr 28, 2004
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    Excellent choice on both sides. Doc and Ainge are both PG's and they probably wanted to get an early jump on things. In the draft, the Celtics have three 1st rounders - #15, #24, & #25. They also have 12 players with 2004 contracts and can only protect 8 from Charlotte.
     
    #9 GATER, Apr 28, 2004
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    plus ainge said that they have a friendship that goes back to 1988 all star game, if that means anything
     
    #10 BigSexy, Apr 29, 2004
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    Celts did the smart thing and gauranteed a coach instead of hoping for something better...
     
    #11 AMS, Apr 29, 2004
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    I'm not sure this is a good fit, but what the heck do I know...I think BScott would have been a better fit or even RudyT...

    The Celts just don't have the players to win...
     
    #12 rrj_gamz, May 4, 2004
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    Here is a team that didn't even want to make the playoffs. It's gotten bad in Boston.
     
    #13 PhiSlammaJamma, May 4, 2004
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