(02-04-2020 12:22 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  

(02-04-2020 11:20 AM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(02-04-2020 10:26 AM)Gary Miller Wrote:  

(02-04-2020 10:05 AM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(02-04-2020 09:55 AM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  Forgot to add another punchable face to the list: Austin Rivers. He's just behind Allen.

Rivers is a huge douche according to just about everyone. Doc Rivers has that reputation too so its no surprise his son is an entitled punk.

I was so happy when CJ McCollum's Lehigh squad knocked his ass out of the 2012 tournament. And I'm happy McCollum has had a much better NBA career too.

I tend to agree about Austin, but, I've never heard that criticism of Doc

I can't speak for his playing career but Doc is one of the most respected coaches. Been a Celtics fan my whole life and never heard a bad thing about him. Seems to be well liked in LA too.

Agree, think that maybe 08's anti Boston sentiment.

I'm not fully anti-Boston, just anti-Patriots. Though I don't like that Boston, much like Philly, is one of the more racist major cities in America. And given that you're also a Yankees fan, its tough for you to take the "defending Boston" side of things. But anyways...

Yeah, Doc gets a good reputation in most circles, but a lot of people know him to be a jerk. Doc gave Austin a lot of fatherly favoritism in LA, which helped lead to Chris Paul leaving. Granted, Paul isn't known as the nicest guy either. But Austin a reflection of his Dad, who never "checked him" while he was a Clipper. When you're as big of an entitled punk jerk like Austin is, I tend to put some of the blame on his Dad.


https://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/06/28/rep...nt-page-1/

Quote:Paul’s relationship with Doc Rivers started to deteriorate rapidly after the Clippers acquired Austin Rivers. Several members of the team felt Austin acted entitled because his dad was both the coach and the President of Basketball Operations. In the view of the tenured players, Austin Rivers never tried to fit in, and when players tried to address the situation with him, he still did not respond the way the core of the team wanted him to. It led to resentment within the locker room, which often played out during games. One of Paul’s biggest contentions with Doc was that Paul, and other players, felt Doc treated Austin more favorably than other players. He would yell at guys for certain things during games and practices, but not get on Austin in the same manner for similar transgressions.

But what really solidified Paul’s dissatisfaction with Doc was a proposed trade involving Carmelo Anthony last season. New York offered Carmelo and Sasha Vujacic to the Clippers in exchange for Jamal Crawford, Paul Pierce and Austin Rivers, a deal to which Rivers ultimately said no. That event led Paul to feel that keeping his son on the roster was more important to Doc than improving the team. So, ultimately, Paul lost both trust and faith in Doc. As one league executive put it, “Chris despises Doc.”

I'm not going to put any stock in what Paul says. Paul has had character issues everywhere he's been. If you look at Rivers his minutes played in LAC is below 20 years 1, and gradually increases along with his production. I find it hard to see in those numbers and kind of favoritism. And yes, I'm anti Boston when it comes to the Sox, but i still can look at things objectively.