[OFFICIAL] Doc Rivers to Clippers for Future 1st Rounder

I think the Lakers would be idiotic not to make that trade, but I doubt the Clippers will entertain it.

 

Yes,I believe that as well.

 

I don't think erik spoelstra is an elite coach...

 

Well, on the other hand it's not really questionable whether Mike D'Antoni is a good coach.

 

I don't think the Doc Rivers deal really has an impact on where Dwight Howard signs. The Clippers had to be forced to surrender a #1 for Rivers, I cannot see Sterling giving up Griffin and Bledsoe for an older, injury prone Dwight Howard.

 

Championship

 

The argument for saying Erik is not an elite coach is like saying Phil/Pop are not an elite coach. Elite coach and elite players go hand in hand. Championship are made of both elite coach and elite players. What an elite coach can do is adjust his system fit his players not the other way around

Mike D'Antoni is a terrible coach. It is not that his system is bad, it is his coach style. He was trying to change his players to fit his system, which is not going to work. He needs young players and players able to shoot from the 3 point line, which Lakers is neither young or a threat from the 3s.

 

why wouldn't the clippers entertain it? howard and blake both are limited some what offensively, but on defense Howard takes control of the game. A center who can disrupt the opposing offense just by being there completely changes the game. If I'm the clippers, I'd be down. If I was the lakers gm, I wouldn't entertain the offer.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Doc Rivers has signed his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, league source tells Y! Sports.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/349608288318521345">June 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Blake griffin for Dwight Howard straight up is fair but adding Bledsoe is way too much. From a pr standpoint, its a bad move as well. Clipper fans would be up in arms to see their first franchise player get traded and lakers fans would think that Howard is the biggest joke ever to leave the lakers for the clippers. I also read that Garnett thinks Howard is a joke and a clown, so if he finds his way to clippers, getting Howard might not be a good move.

 

A poll done in 2012 shows doc rivers as the coach most nba players would want to play for. Not a surprise, but its interesting to see who #2 is in this poll:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1197357/

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Celtics announced today that they have allowed Doc Rivers to pursue a coaching opportunity with the L.A. Clippers <a href="http://t.co/PaRya1GMlX">http://t.co/PaRya1GMlX</a></p>&mdash; Boston Celtics (@celtics) <a href="https://twitter.com/celtics/statuses/349630210179739649">June 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It’s official! Doc Rivers signs deal to become Clippers new Head Coach &amp; Sr. VP of Basketball Ops. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WelcomeDoc&amp;src=hash">#WelcomeDoc</a> READ: <a href="http://t.co/v0ptciYFPH">http://t.co/v0ptciYFPH</a></p>&mdash; Los Angeles Clippers (@LAClippers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LAClippers/statuses/349632605018271744">June 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Doc Rivers' compensation agreement states that Celtics and Clippers can't exchange players until the end of the '13-'14 season, source says.</p>&mdash; Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/statuses/349633300039610368">June 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>ESPN source says provision DOES include three-team (and more) trades. NO trade exchanging Celtics &amp; Clippers allowed until after next season</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/349652481497759744">June 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Doc Rivers says "It was just time."

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Clips, I'm told, now concede there's probably only one way they ever get KG: KG retires, sits out a few months, unretires and signs w/Clips</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/349768364517896193">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>But word is Celts leaning toward picking up Pierce's option if they don't find workable trade this week. Then what? Pierce and KG stay?</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/349768821994831872">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>So Celts are said to have two approaches on coach search. More established coach if vets stick around; young coach if they full-on rebuild</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/349769109640192001">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>As stated earlier, Pierce &amp; KG CAN'T be traded from Celts to Clips but there APPEARS to be wiggle room via free agency. Key word: Appears</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/349770541550403585">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>NBA not addressing Pierce or KG going to Clips via free agency now. But if either scenario gets real, they can and surely will weigh in then</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/349771329530101761">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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