Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick is bored with Doc Rivers’ excuses. The First Take host went off on his former coach Tuesday morning, saying how he’s “seen the trend for years.
“The trend is always making excuses,” the previous Duke star mentioned. “Doc, we get it. Taking over a team in the middle of a season is hard… it’s always an excuse. It’s always throwing your team under the bus… there’s never accountability with that guy.”
Doc ought to have been referred to as out a very long time in the past, however for some cause, the veteran coach continues to get a move. The very fact he was brought in to take the wheel in Milwaukee is mind-boggling. Whereas some would disagree with Redick — Pat Bev being one — he hit the nail on the pinnacle. We’ve seen Rivers fail for years with extra expertise than another head coach within the Affiliation often has.
On the finish of the clip, Stephen A. Smith says if it doesn’t work in Milwaukee, Doc’s coaching journey in the NBA could be over. Absolutely, most of us thought that, after Rivers didn’t propel the 76ers any additional than they’d been within the earlier three years earlier than his arrival. What did he actually accomplish within the grand scheme that Brett Brown didn’t?
However, to say this is Doc’s last chance seems premature seeing what number of possibilities he’s had through the years. He began with the Orlando Magic. Then he had his stints with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers, earlier than shifting on to Philadelphia. And regardless of being away from the sidelines, the Bucks introduced him in as Adrian Griffin’s alternative, regardless of the group having a 30-13 file on the time.
And all through his stops, Rivers has coached superstars together with Tracy McGrady, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. Now he’s received Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Some guys have all of the luck.
However regardless of all these names, Rivers solely has one ring to point out for any of it.
One is healthier than none however even these coaches who’ve gained would promote organs to have been in a position to coach all these heavy hitters. These are solely the celebs listed above, however guys like Redick and Pat Bev had been additionally integral components of Rivers’ groups. Redick wasn’t fallacious about something he mentioned even when Smith and Shannon Sharpe didn’t need to acknowledge it.
Nonetheless, whereas listening to Redick’s tirade about Doc, you simply knew somebody was going to come back to Rivers’ protection. It didn’t take lengthy both as Beverley took to Twitter to answer Redick’s rhetoric. In just some phrases, Beverley went for Redick’s heartstrings mentioning how Rivers as soon as saved the previous Blue Devils star’s profession.
“This Man Doc actually saved your career. Started you when no one else wanted 2. And u retire go on TV and say that. @jj_redick”
Whether or not Rivers really saved Redick’s profession is irrelevant. This didn’t sound like one thing Redick simply mentioned for impact. It felt like this was one thing he’d subscribed to for a while. The truth that he let all of it out on dwell tv is him doing his job. Redick isn’t the primary analyst to criticize Rivers and gained’t be the final.
Clearly, Pat Bev felt some kind of method concerning the feedback so now we’ve received former teammates going at it by way of social media. With each having their very own podcast platforms, this one might go on for at the very least the remainder of the week. It’s exhausting to disagree with Redick and Beverley didn’t essentially say in any other case, he simply didn’t really feel JJ was within the place to throw stones at Doc. One other juicy sports activities media beef.
