Doc Rivers On Why His Clippers Team Couldn't Win The Big One

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on April 09, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Looking back, Doc Rivers now understands why the Clippers never won the title during his tenure.

Doc Rivers is in a great opportunity to win his second NBA title as a head coach. The Philadelphia 76ers head man was asked on Thursday if his Sixers remind him of any of his former teams. Rivers answered that if it would be any team, it would be his champion Celtics. However, Rivers may have let the answer slip as to why the Los Angeles Clippers couldn't win the championship during his tenure there. Rivers' Clippers teams were some of the most talented of their era. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin highlighted the fast-paced offense. However, the team chemistry never felt right.

"Not trying to take anything away from that [Clippers] team. That team was never going to win... we just didn't get along well enough as a group & you can't win without cooperation." Those were part of Rviers' comments on Thursday's edition of NBA Today. The former Clippers headman felt the team could never communicate on the same page. An idea that was always tossed around but never publicly stated by someone in Rivers' position. The Clippers never made the Western Conference Finals under Rivers. A stat that still haunts the franchise to this day.

Doc Rivers Blames Chemistry During Clippers Run

However, the Clippers have found success in recent years. The franchise made the Western Conference Finals in the first season of the man who took Rivers' gig as head coach, Ty Lue. Now the Clippers are once again attempting to make the journey to the NBA Finals. The Clippers will meet the Phoenix Suns in the first round this post-season. A matchup filled with superstar matchups. But the Clippers will be without one of their stars in, Paul George.

Rivers, on the other hand, may have one of the best teams he has ever coached this season. The pairing of Embiid and James Harden has been a dominant duo all season long. Now the Sixers will try to culminate a successful season with a ring. Will Doc Rivers win his second ring as a head coach? Or will another failed bid continue the storyline that Rivers has done the least with the most talent as a head coach? Give us your thoughts on the topic in the comment section. For the latest news involving the NBA, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Tyler Reed
Tyler Reed is a current Sports Writer for HotNewHipHop. He started back in March of 2023 with the company. During his time Tyler has shown his expertise in all things sports. Ranging from NBA news, all the way to boxing and MMA. He has bylines with several outlets, such as Busted Coverage, where Tyler has covered the NFL, College Football, WWE and beyond. Tyler has also written for Detroit Jock City, Wildcat Blue Nation and Swarm and Sting for the FanSided Network. Tyler is a massive Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Reds fan. Being from Kentucky, he chose connections to sports franchises that he enjoyed watching as a child. Unfortunately, his professional fandoms have only brought him pain. Tyler's hobbies outside of work include exercising and binge-watching the same shows he has watched for the last decade while endlessly scrolling through social media. His favorite hip-hop artists are Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kentucky's own Jack Harlow.
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