Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Has The Pieces To Make The Defense Work Without KG

  The Boston Celtics have injury issues. The lone bright spot is Doc Rivers has dealt with this so many times that this is nothing new to the Boston Celtics Head Coach. Once again he will have to make do without his best defensive player in one Kevin Garnett for a couple weeks. This is [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Has Best Defense To Stop Transition Offense: He Will Need It Against New York

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers has a large challenge set before him. The New York Knicks are one of the best transition teams on offense in the NBA. Coach Mike D’Antoni has his team running and gunning led by Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton. The Knicks have run teams into the ground at times and [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Credits Time In New York For Coaching Success

                I will state right now that I detest Pat Riley. I hated him as head coach of the show time Lakers. His Show Time Lakers were great teams that were always standing in Larry Bird’s way of another NBA title. I hated him believe it or not more with the New York Knicks. His [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Has Defense Rolling In 93 to 61 Win Over Charlotte

The Boston Celtics did not exactly have a smooth game offensively. The team turned the ball over too much with 19 turnovers. Of course if the offense struggled at times, this means Rajon Rondo had a non Rondo like game. Rondo would turn the ball over six times. He would also finish with only 7 [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Wins Coach Of The Month: Not Going To Miami Next Year

  “[The Coach of the Month award] means that I’m lucky, that I have great players,” said Rivers. “Really, that’s all it is. I have a great group of guys and they pay attention to me half the time. Really, I just have a great group of guys. Doc Rivers On Being Named Coach Of [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Has Team Not Settling For Jump Shots: Boston Attacks The Basket

The Boston Celtics are leading the NBA in field goal percentage by shooting a tremendous 50 percent from the floor. Doc Rivers is making sure that unlike last season where the Celtics settled for jump shots on the perimeter that they are attacking the basket. Whether it is the starting five or the bench, the [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Has Team Attacking The Post: This Is The Difference From Last Season

Watching the Boston Celtics last season was rough at times for many reasons. Doc looked so frustrated that I felt his head was going to explode on more than one occasion. One of the most frustrating aspects was the fact the team lacked a balanced offensive attack. Sure Paul Pierce was scoring from every angle [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Calls Out Refs In Loss To Raptors: The NBA Refs Are The Worst

                “I thought Ray got fouled,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “It’s clear. But listen, you know they’re going to swipe and you know they’re going to after the ball and you’ve got to protect the ball.” Pierce was whistled for a foul on Johnson, who made both to give the Raptors a [...]

Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Might Not Have Marquis Daniels: He Does Have Other Solid Options

                Marquis Daniels is among the missing due to a pressing family matter. Doc Rivers is bracing for life without his number one option off the bench at small forward. However, it is not like the cover is barren in Boston if Daniels is not there. Doc has a few solid options to give Paul [...]

The Rivalry Becomes More Interesting

Last week I wrote a post about the rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics being the best in the NBA because each game and the roster match ups scream for your attention whether it’s TV, radio, newspaper or websites such as Bullshome.com The Huffington Post reported Bulls center Joakim Noah made the [...]

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