Clippers Land Doc. It's Official.

[KG Living Legend]

 2015 first rounder. I was hoping for 2014 but oh well. Maybe by 2015 they will have Howard and they will be terrible.

 Doc is so Overrated.

[Pucaccia]

I am glad it is a 2015 pick. This gives Doc time to make them mediocre.

[Ogaju]

NBA has come full circle when a coach will prefer the Clippers to the Celtics.

Doc is so overrated the Clippers only gave up a future pick for him to assuage their star free agent PG.

[Neurotic Guy]

I guess there may be many reasons that his players seem to love him and want to play for him.  But I would bet that one of the reasons that guys like KG and Pierce want to end their careers with him is that he's actually a good coach.

I'm glad DA got a 1st for him, but I'll miss Doc -- in the mix for the 2nd best head coach in C's history.

[Ogaju]

I guess there may be many reasons that his players seem to love him and want to play for him.  But I would bet that one of the reasons that guys like KG and Pierce want to end their careers with him is that he's actually a good coach.

I'm glad DA got a 1st for him, but I'll miss Doc -- in the mix for the 2nd best head coach in C's history.

don't Kid yourself the first was not for him it was for CP3

[esel1000]

I guess there may be many reasons that his players seem to love him and want to play for him.  But I would bet that one of the reasons that guys like KG and Pierce want to end their careers with him is that he's actually a good coach.

I'm glad DA got a 1st for him, but I'll miss Doc -- in the mix for the 2nd best head coach in C's history.

This is how I feel as well. TP. Though I wouldn't label Doc the best Celts coach he's up there.

[tyrone biggums]

This fan base honesty has zero respect for the guys who brought it back. "good riddance Dick Rivers" "good riddance KG" "Trade rondo for a draft pick" "Paul Pierce was/is overrated" etc...I get that we all want to move onto a younger more athletic team.

I'm sick of it. We deserve nothing better than Antoine Walker as our head coach next year

[LarBrd33]

Bring on the tank!!  Maybe he can come back in a decade when we are relevant again.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I thank Doc for everything he has done for the Celtics, but I think I can move on easily than moving on from KG if he left.

Doc is a great leader and motivator, but the last couple season soured on me. Not playing our bigs and relying too much on Pierce Iso plays.

I will miss him though.

[LGC88]

Thank you Doc, I always like his humanity and his old fashion communication in the locker room.
I must admit the last 2 years I stop believing on his systems. NBA is different now, time to move on to the next generation of basketball like OKC and Miami do.

The first domino has fallen, I can't wait to see Danny's next move and what is his plan before and after 1st July.
I'm sure we'll have some entertaining offensive basketball in Boston.

[mr. dee]

I guess there may be many reasons that his players seem to love him and want to play for him.  But I would bet that one of the reasons that guys like KG and Pierce want to end their careers with him is that he's actually a good coach.

I'm glad DA got a 1st for him, but I'll miss Doc -- in the mix for the 2nd best head coach in C's history.

Didn't Tommy Heinson and KC Jones won more banners than Doc?

[Kane3387]

Bring on the tank!!  Maybe he can come back in a decade when we are relevant again.

Normally I agree with your posts but depending on health and what we get for pierce and kg we could be relevant this year. Although I don't mind tanking for a chance at wiggins.

DA is a pro at stocking assets and he saw a team with a core of hibbert, a 23 year old Paul George and David west take Miami to 7.

If pierce really nets a trade exception then there are plenty of free agents available on the sane tier as those Indiana guys to add to a team of rondo, green, and potentially Jordan. Lets say we got big al for a TE.

You don't think a starting lineup of rondo, Bradley, green, big al, and Jordan could give Miami trouble? Then sully, bass, terry, lee, our rookie this year and 1-2 clipper picks plus maybe another pick acquired for pierce to be utilized in one form or another as depth.

I can easily see us relevant next year or waiting a year for wiggins. No way Ainge and ownership let us suck for more then a year with rondo and green on bargain deals.

[celticpride07]

wait so we CANT trade kg/pierce to the clippers now? good news

[hpantazo]

wait so we CANT trade kg/pierce to the clippers now? good news

pretty much, Reports are that Stern and the NBA front office stand firm that a future KG to the Clippers trade would be in violation of NBA rules.

[Kane3387]

wait so we CANT trade kg/pierce to the clippers now? good news

I do not think doc will accept not being able to coach kg

They'll find a way.