How is Doc escaping all the blame?

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The coach's contracts are guaranteed, too.

But it looks like Doc might actually try coaching the team for a while.  We'll see what that means.  I remember when he took Pierce out during Doc's first year to make a point.  After the big trades, he turned running the team over to PP, Ray, and mostly KG.  Perhaps, as their games diminish, they have less pull over the younger guys, and aren't holding themselves up to a high standard, either, and Doc recognizes it's time for him to step back in.

Or Danny totally reamed out Doc's behind and told him to earn some of the millions he's getting paid to coach?

[xmuscularghandix]

The Head Coach: Receives the least amount of praise when winning, and the most amount of blame when losing.
 

[Bossco]

The Head Coach: Receives the least amount of praise when winning, and the most amount of blame when losing.
 

But that is simply not the case with doc. We are losing a lot more this year than expected and I see no one in the media pointing at doc as a problem. The Bruins have had a lot of injuries too but their coach is on the hot seat. Why isn't doc?

[jdpapa3]

The score is 62-50. And the next timeout taken (by New Orleans!) is when the score is 70-65 New Orleans. A 17 pt run not stopped by a timeout. That is falling asleep. I don't care if the TO's didn't work in the Magic game: I think things change on the road.

 

[crownsy]

The Head Coach: Receives the least amount of praise when winning, and the most amount of blame when losing.
 

But that is simply not the case with doc. We are losing a lot more this year than expected and I see no one in the media pointing at doc as a problem. The Bruins have had a lot of injuries too but their coach is on the hot seat. Why isn't doc?

Because the B's are were at .500 and out of the playoffs until tonight put them at over .500 by three games and this team, despite all it's glaring problems, is still 3 up in the division and 32-18?

I'm as frustrated as the next celtic's fan, but the situation in Bruins land is much worse. The situations are not equivalent. The bruins, although they have gone on a mini-win streak, are out of the playoffs if the season ended today. The celtics would be the three seed.

If the celtics were 25-25 after 50 games and in the basement of the east, i can guarantee you the media would be all about firing doc.

But don't worry, about 5 more games lost and toronto playing well enough to catch us, and WEEI and felgy will lead the fire doc parade.

[dlpin]

The Head Coach: Receives the least amount of praise when winning, and the most amount of blame when losing.
 

Doc is universally praised in the media and has won 2 COY awards, so he has gotten a significant amount of praise.

[Bossco]

The Head Coach: Receives the least amount of praise when winning, and the most amount of blame when losing.
 

But that is simply not the case with doc. We are losing a lot more this year than expected and I see no one in the media pointing at doc as a problem. The Bruins have had a lot of injuries too but their coach is on the hot seat. Why isn't doc?

Because the B's are were at .500 and out of the playoffs until tonight put them at over .500 by three games and this team, despite all it's glaring problems, is still 3 up in the division and 32-18?

I'm as frustrated as the next celtic's fan, but the situation in Bruins land is much worse. The situations are not equivalent. The bruins, although they have gone on a mini-win streak, are out of the playoffs if the season ended today. The celtics would be the three seed.

If the celtics were 25-25 after 50 games and in the basement of the east, i can guarantee you the media would be all about firing doc.

But don't worry, about 5 more games lost and toronto playing well enough to catch us, and WEEI and felgy will lead the fire doc parade.

I think that it is more similar than you think. The Bruins are only 2 points out of the # 7 seed and 3 points out of the # 6 seed. The Celtics should win their division but they are the # 4 seed in the east otherwise. I think with tonights loss and Toronto's win the C's are only 4 games up on Toronto. Both teams have had injuries. Both teams have underachieved. Claude Julien won the coach of the year just LAST year! The Celtics are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Bruins are 2-5-3. The heat should be on doc as well. Why does doc get a pass? He shouldn't. Now that the big three are hurting - we see the short comings of doc much easier. Even with some of our big guns hobbled or out - we still have enough talent to beat most teams. imho - doc just got lucky Danny made the big trade. It's time for new leadership. doc had his run.

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cause his players aren't playing to their usual standard

[clover]

You've got old guys, you've got injured guys, you've got complacent guys.  And you've got guys who have been playing for the same coach for a long time.  Perhaps the long time under Doc is as much a factor as anything Doc does or doesn't do.

[connerhenry43]

The score is 62-50. And the next timeout taken (by New Orleans!) is when the score is 70-65 New Orleans. A 17 pt run not stopped by a timeout. That is falling asleep. I don't care if the TO's didn't work in the Magic game: I think things change on the road.

 

could not believe what i was seeing. was he trying to prove a point?  has he given up?

why didn't daniels play in the last 6-7 minutes?

ainge better do something in the next week.

[kozlodoev]

Doc is universally praised in the media and has won 2 COY awards, so he has gotten a significant amount of praise.

Contrary to popular opinion, Doc only has 1 Coach of the Year award. Byron Scott got the prize in 2008.

[kozlodoev]

You've got old guys, you've got injured guys, you've got complacent guys.  And you've got guys who have been playing for the same coach for a long time.  Perhaps the long time under Doc is as much a factor as anything Doc does or doesn't do.

A couple of minutes when we were down 6 yesterday, Doc took a timeout, drew a play, just so that we can all see at Rondo dribbling for most of the shot clock and hoisting a contested jumper. Somehow I don't see this as Doc's fault. The players have to execute. Or at least attempt to.

[Chris]

The score is 62-50. And the next timeout taken (by New Orleans!) is when the score is 70-65 New Orleans. A 17 pt run not stopped by a timeout. That is falling asleep. I don't care if the TO's didn't work in the Magic game: I think things change on the road.

 

could not believe what i was seeing. was he trying to prove a point?  has he given up?

why didn't daniels play in the last 6-7 minutes?

ainge better do something in the next week.

I am really wondering if he was trying to shame his starters into caring.  It was completely pathetic, and none of them deserved to be out there.  But I don't know if benching them would have sent a message, because they looked like they didn't want to be there anyways, and would have preferred the rest.

[connerhenry43]

Doc is universally praised in the media and has won 2 COY awards, so he has gotten a significant amount of praise.

Contrary to popular opinion, Doc only has 1 Coach of the Year award. Byron Scott got the prize in 2008.

byron scott, huh? so you are saying it could be worse?
 

[Kuberski33]

You've got old guys, you've got injured guys, you've got complacent guys.  And you've got guys who have been playing for the same coach for a long time.  Perhaps the long time under Doc is as much a factor as anything Doc does or doesn't do.

There's definitely a shelf life for NBA coaches...and you can't deny that this team is showing signs of Doc's shelf life being expired.  Perkins is the one who really comes to mind.  He's the one who looks most disinterested to me...and you can look at the fact that the C's are a horrible rebounding team right now as an extension of that.