Doc Rivers is a head coach who has been hit with a lot of slander in the past. Overall, this is mostly due to the fact that his teams always lose spectacularly in the postseason. Although he does have an NBA title to his name, he has been part of some historic collapses. From 3-1 blown leads to various other breakdowns, Rivers has seen it all. Consequently, there has been this narrative amongst fans that he isn't a good coach. Instead, he is a product of the Boston Celtics super team from 2008.
Having said that, fans came to his defense after the Sixers lost to the Celtics in Game 7 of the second round over the weekend. Typically, fans would roast Doc Rivers. However, James Harden and Joel Embiid were so bad that it was not his fault. It could have been any coach and those two would have found a way to stink it up. Regardless, Rivers has been made the scapegoat by the franchise. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Rivers was fired by the team today.
Doc Rivers Is On The Market
Once again, Doc Rivers will become a coaching free agent. However, it remains to be seen whether or not he will get another job. He has had numerous chances over the years and has yet to replicate that success from 2008. Although, there are plenty of teams who could use a new head coach. The Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks are some teams that immediately come to mind. That said, Rivers will likely want to take some time off to reassess some things. After all, it was a stressful season that ended in the complete opposite way the team was hoping.
Moreover, this is going to be an interesting offseason for the Sixers. There is this belief that James Harden is going to leave the team. That means the Sixers are going to need to find a new star to pair with James Harden. If they can't find that, then this team is going to see a huge regression. Let us know what you think of this latest move, in the comments section below.