Doc Rivers made the top 15 coaches

[Moranis]

I don't get that one at all.

[Silas]

I don't get that one at all.

Makes no sense.

[PAOBoston]

How? Lol. He’s. Horrendous coach. Also, one of the greatest under achievers ever as a coach.

[Roy H.]

I don't get that one at all.

Was the media part of the voting?  If so, that explains plenty.

[Chief]

Of all time or just in the league right now?

[Kiorrik]

Where does Ime rank?

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[liam]

Where does Ime rank?

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16th

[Kiorrik]

Where does Ime rank?

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16th

Oh dang, he got Klay'd!

[#1P4P]

One of the greatest Regular Season coaches ever. Also, one of the most underachieving playoff coaches ever.

The Sixers collapse, Clippers collapse, and the Celtics underwhelming playoff performances tell me that he needs another a title to solidify his status.

[Ogaju]

One of the greatest Regular Season coaches ever. Also, one of the most underachieving playoff coaches ever.

The Sixers collapse, Clippers collapse, and the Celtics underwhelming playoff performances tell me that he needs another a title to solidify his status.

what does greatness mean to you?

[liam]

Where does Ime rank?

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16th

Oh dang, he got Klay'd!

LOL

[Moranis]

https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1491217936958488576

Here is all 15.  Alphabetical Order.  Bold = current.

Red Auerbach
Larry Brown
Chuck Daly
Red Holzman
Phil Jackson
K.C. Jones
Steve Kerr
Don Nelson
Gregg Popovich
Jack Ramsay
Pat Riley
Doc Rivers
Jerry Sloan
Erik Spoelstra
Lenny Wilkens


The panel that selected them is here on page 3.  It is all coaches both current and former, including Ime (or at least guys that coached some since people like Magic are on the list and he didn't coach very long).

https://pr.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2022/02/NBA-Greatest-Coaches-Guide.pdf

[#1P4P]

One of the greatest Regular Season coaches ever. Also, one of the most underachieving playoff coaches ever.

The Sixers collapse, Clippers collapse, and the Celtics underwhelming playoff performances tell me that he needs another a title to solidify his status.

what does greatness mean to you?

10th in wins, 7th in wins above .500, .585 win %, has improved every team he’s gone to according to wins, and gets underwhelming rosters to punch above their weight class. Those are facts, not opinion, and it makes Doc one of the greatest Regular Season coaches.

[Ogaju]

One of the greatest Regular Season coaches ever. Also, one of the most underachieving playoff coaches ever.

The Sixers collapse, Clippers collapse, and the Celtics underwhelming playoff performances tell me that he needs another a title to solidify his status.

what does greatness mean to you?

10th in wins, 7th in wins above .500, .585 win %, has improved every team he’s gone to according to wins, and gets underwhelming rosters to punch above their weight class. Those are facts, not opinion, and it makes Doc one of the greatest Regular Season coaches.

Why are you parsing…lol

[hpantazo]

In all fairness, had any one of KG, Shaq, or Perk not gotten injured during the playoffs, Doc would have won 2-3 titles. Still almost pulled off 2 titles if it wasn't for Ron Artest saving the Lakers in that brutal game 7.


Pierce was an immature player with flaws in his game that he picked up early on from his days with Antoine Walker. Doc was stubborn enough to get him to buy in, improve and get to the next level. Doc also was really the only guy who managed Rondo well enough to get him to mesh with his teammates and maximize his talents, at least for most of his time in Boston.

He developed Tony Allen, Perk, and Avery Bradley into key players on a title team, and even got good stuff out of Glen Davis and Nate Robinson. He also won coach of the year early on in Orlando turning around a mediocre Magic team.

Getting an MVP season out of Embiid and keeping the Sixers in the race as contenders with all the Simmons drama this year helps too.