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Doc signs 5 year extension for 35M$
« on: May 13, 2011, 12:07:39 PM »

Offline Drucci

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Per CSNNE.com :

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Doc Rivers will be with the Celtics for at least five more years.

The team's director of basketball operations, Danny Ainge, told CSNNE's Greg Dickerson that Rivers has reached agreement on a five-year contract extension. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Celtics will pay Rivers $35 million over that period.

http://www.csnne.com/05/13/11/Breaking-news-Rivers-agrees-to-5-year-ex/landing_celtics.html?blockID=522084&feedID=3352

Good news, I guess. This mean Doc is really OK with coaching the team in rebuilding mode and the lure of being a Celtics coach "for life" is huge for him.
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 12:08:43 PM »

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Having a coach players respect and enjoy playing with locked up can only help the Celtics draw players.
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 12:10:09 PM »

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Good news.
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 12:10:41 PM »

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Quote from: wdleehi on May 13, 2011, 12:08:43 PM
Having a coach players respect and enjoy playing with locked up can only help the Celtics draw players.


IT will also help keep your sig at least somewhat relevant.  ;D
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2011, 12:11:09 PM »

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Mainly for my own sanity, I am going to assume Doc only signed this because Danny has an incredible plan to keep this team contending for the foreseeable future, and there is no "blow up" in sight.
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2011, 12:13:30 PM »

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Quote from: KCattheStripe on May 13, 2011, 12:10:41 PM
Quote from: wdleehi on May 13, 2011, 12:08:43 PM
Having a coach players respect and enjoy playing with locked up can only help the Celtics draw players.


IT will also help keep your sig at least somewhat relevant.  ;D


If he had joined another team (especially a team we disliked), the popularity of the sig would have gone up.   ;)
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2011, 12:14:19 PM »

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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2011, 12:15:14 PM »

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Yet another reason I'm hoping we don't "blow it up".  I like Doc coaching a contending team, but as the coach of a rebuilding franchise he drove me batty.
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« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2011, 12:15:27 PM »

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Nice. Contending or re-building I'm happy to have Doc along for the ride.I like his idea of being our Jerry Sloan. Hope his tenure ends on a much happier note and is filled with a few more titles and great memories.
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« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2011, 12:16:59 PM »

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LOVE IT. Hope Doc stays for even longer.

Even if we get in rebuilding/youth movement Doc has gained a lot of respect I think around the league and proved that he can not only handle but thrive with superstar's and their "ego's". He has proven he can win and player's have indicated they love playing with him.

With their championship and years of contention along with what Doc has lived up to, I think any borderline decision made by a players wanting or not wanting to come here will be influenced in a good way with Doc on our side.
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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2011, 12:18:17 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2011, 12:18:55 PM »

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Quote from: Chris on May 13, 2011, 12:11:09 PM
Mainly for my own sanity, I am going to assume Doc only signed this because Danny has an incredible plan to keep this team contending for the foreseeable future, and there is no "blow up" in sight.

Thought the same thing. Really happy Doc is going to be back for years to come great news. I do feel like Danny promised him that these past few years wont be his only chance to coach for a ring, and will have chances in the future!
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« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2011, 12:22:53 PM »

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Quote from: Roy H. on May 13, 2011, 12:15:14 PM
Yet another reason I'm hoping we don't "blow it up".  I like Doc coaching a contending team, but as the coach of a rebuilding franchise he drove me batty.

Agreed. 
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« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2011, 12:29:29 PM »

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This is GREAT news for Celtic recruiting going forward.
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« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2011, 12:29:57 PM »

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Quote from: Chris on May 13, 2011, 12:11:09 PM
Mainly for my own sanity, I am going to assume Doc only signed this because Danny has an incredible plan to keep this team contending for the foreseeable future, and there is no "blow up" in sight.

I agree.  Here's hoping Ainge has a trick up his sleeve.  I want a blockbuster, but not a blow up.
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