Would Doc Coach the Lakers?

[footey]

I could see Doc coming back to coach his son....wherever he ends up in the pros, but not LA which last I checked was 3000 miles from his home. I could see him in Orlando again or Miami, but not anywhere west of the Mississippi.

What if his son ends up on the Lakers or, more realistically, the Clippers?  Do you think the distance would keep him from joining them??

[nickagneta]

I could see Doc coming back to coach his son....wherever he ends up in the pros, but not LA which last I checked was 3000 miles from his home. I could see him in Orlando again or Miami, but not anywhere west of the Mississippi.

What if his son ends up on the Lakers or, more realistically, the Clippers?  Do you think the distance would keep him from joining them??

No where his son ends up is the exception to the rule. Maybe I should have phrased that first post differently.

[wdleehi]

no.


just no.

[xmuscularghandix]

oh and by the way you'd be p---ing off all Celtics fans who would have gladly accepted you as their coach as long as you were willing...

I really can't see why he would do it.

Coaches and players don't have the same loyalty to teams as fans. Ask Johnny Damon, Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens, Shaquille O'Neal.  So while Doc may be disinclined for family reasons, I don't think the loyalty card counts for as much as we give it credit.  

Danny and Doc have both said that the "Celtic for life" side is important to Doc.

Rivers right now is 3rd in almost every important coaching category in the history of the most successful team in NBA history... you can't tell me that working up that ladder doesn't have a positive effect...

[xmuscularghandix]

oh and by the way you'd be p---ing off all Celtics fans who would have gladly accepted you as their coach as long as you were willing...

I really can't see why he would do it.

Coaches and players don't have the same loyalty to teams as fans. Ask Johnny Damon, Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens, Shaquille O'Neal.  So while Doc may be disinclined for family reasons, I don't think the loyalty card counts for as much as we give it credit.  

Also, Roger Clemens was loyal to the Red Sox. It was the Red Sox who weren't loyal to him. They thought he was done and shipped him to Toronto.

[Jon]

I tend to agree that he'd likely coach the Heat, but not the Lakers.  And it's not so much an issue of loyalty; I think it's more of an issue with common sense. 

Kobe turns 33 this year, Odom turns 32, Artest turns 32, Fisher turns 37, and even Pau turns 31.  They may have a year or two longer than Boston, but not much more.  And after this disappointing exit, they may be getting blown up anyway. 

It's not worth Doc tarnishing his image to have this blow up in his face. 

Now Miami's a different story.  I hate to say it because I hate the team, but he'd probably be a perfect fit there.