No, Doc. “YOU” deserve this loss for not coming up with an original (or creative) play all year in closing out games. It’s always Paul Pierce to the right….and Paul Pierce to the left. Even though the guy is 2 for 11 in the clutch for us this year.
http://stats.nba.com/playerStats.html?PlayerID=1718&groupFeedtype=clutch

Therefore, “You” deserve this loss as much as the team.
As you stated:…”but we (you) just don’t learn.”

doc has been sticking with terry and bass way too long lately

Silver lining: this might be the only way to embed the lesson so it’s remembered come playoff time. Doc is exactly correct here, and the team has done this several times since early in the year. This group apparently doesn’t know how to stay on the right side of the line when it comes to having fun and messing around (which a team can get away with for a play or two occasionally) vs. staying professional and focused throughout the game once they’ve gotten a lead (in Crawford’s case, I’m not sure he ever plays on the right side of that line).. They appear to need to have the egos kept in check once they get a big lead. This isn’t a pickup game, fellas, this is, first and foremost, your job.

One would hope they wouldn’t fall into the same trap in the playoffs, but it’d sure be nice if they figured out how to stay focused for a full game before it gets to that point. If you can’t do it for yourselves, how about doing it for that unbelievable number zero you’re lucky enough to be playing with? It’s harder for the vast majority of players to stay motivated as a defense-first team rather than as an offense-first team once the lead gets to like 18 points (which is actually only 6. it’s possessions that matter, not points) so recognize the tendency and be ready to refocus when the urge hits to relax..Then turn up the heat even higher and dominate, and spend the flight home enjoying the results, rather than trying to enjoy them in the middle of the game.

What game were you watching??? Sorry but that game was all on the players

That doesn’t make sense at all. Paul pierce didn’t blow a 13 pt lead to lose the game Paul pierce didn’t forget to box out on the number one draft pick Anthony Davis so he cudnt get a rebound or tip so u can’t really blame that lost on doc at all

Doc needs to let his. Players crash the offensive glass he thinks its better to get bak but when u don’t make shots ur one n done then u get way less rebounds and attempts

So then who else should he use? Roster is thin and lacking talent.

I don’t see why Doc can’t start Green in place of Bass. Green’s quickness at the 4 compensates for his lack of size… Look at how he blew past Haslem in the Heat game & scored at the rack almost at will. At least try it for the rest of the regular season, c’mon Doc.

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Very well said sir. I agree

Wayne you right. Pierce cant do it!!!!! Stop relying on him to save the day. Who made Pierce Mr. Clutch. I am not a fan of J Green but let him work the ball more. Stop please

Agreed! Even worse, however, is the way Doc stays with struggling players when he’s got a bench full of options. Always been that way. Opinion: If Rivers didn’t get blessed w/Garnett and Allen in ’07 he’d be fired by now. Simply having the “Big 3″ saved his career in Bos. Seems like a nice guy but NOT a championship-calibre coach (see ’06-07 season. Boatload of talent, poor coaching.) 4 AllStars, 3 future HOF’s, 9yrs 1 title. Kinda says it all…

…definitely his (Doc’s) fault for consistently micromanaging minutes poorly and leaving “hot hands) on the bench in favor of cold shooting, not to mention tired, veterans. No other coach has as much ammo and so little to show for it in terms of W/L records. C’s failure to succeed isn’t as much a player personnel issue as much as it is a coaching/management issue.

Bass should defintely start cuz he is a high % shooter, he just needs to rebound. But JT shouldnt be playing late in games when jeff green is coming through

He’s only averaging 5.9 RPG as a starter. SInce he plays an average of 27 min/game he should have more. His shooting percentage is around 54% which is quite good. But yet he averages less than 8 ppg. He needs to pick it up. With his time on the floor, he should be in double digits in Points and Rebounds.

Don’t normally write, only read! But I can’t figure out if half of you are stupid or just don’t know basketball! Doc Rivers is one of or the best coach (next to Papavich) in the game! His only mistake is letting Terry and Crawford play due to ROSTER & INJURIES! If their is blame it lies with Ainge! Doc is absolutely right! They blew the game against the Heat with that lineup, WITHOUT GARNETT! Get a clue! Furthermore they would have won it all last year if it weren’t for the love affair between the Heat, Labron and the officials!!

I would love to see Green and Pierce switch–Green as starter and Pierce as 6th man–and I’d rather have Wilcox start at the 4 than Bass. If Green starts at the 4, then we’re going to be an even worse rebounding team, but he definitely needs to start. As a backup to KG, some minutes could go to Randolf, who seems like a pretty good rebounder and solid all around player (bigger than White, too). Too bad Melo’s not ready for some minutes. This Celtics team’s been much better than I expected, but Doc just doesn’t play Green enough. Maybe he’s trying to motivate him; it’s not working, Doc. Just start the guy and keep him in the game.

You’re talking too many “ifs” and not enough rings.
Hell, everybody has “if’s” but the great ones overcome the “if’s” and produce TITLES.
Even TERRY FRANCONA produced 2 titles for us. Where are the great Doc Rivers’?
We truly appreciate what Doc did in ’08 with a landslide of talent (not the toughest hand that any coach had dealt to him). But it’s been lots of talk about “if’s” every since.
Too much talk and not enough trophies.
Results. Results. Results.

If you are talking longevity only. Doc has had 9 seasons w/Bos and 1 title. He has not shown any creativty when running plays for tired legs and CAN’T motivate his team to hold onto big leads even in the waning mins of games. His refusal to give fresh legs an opportunity to play, coupled with his habit of benching the hot hand during a streak is career-long and habitual. Don’t compare him to Pop who’s done FAR better with LESS talent for over a decade. It’s one thing to respect Doc as a man but even Doc has said “The goal every year is to win the Title…everything else is failure.” Too much talent for so poor a result…Nuff said!

EXACTLY!!!

Inerties might hâve something to do with it haven’t been healthy since the first title

Doc try not using JET for a couple of games…every time he comes in…the tempo becomes his even when you tell him to keep pushin the ball…he does it his way…and his over the defender passes…come on Doc let TW or Crawford play more…JET sucks the life out of the game…

Boston bench is inconsistent. If it wasn’t for Jeff,that bench would be ugly. They can match up with Miami,but if their bench continue to be inconsistent not only the Heat,but the other playoff teams will beat them in 4

Seems like were always in the lead then let it go in the 4th. I’m tired of it and I haven’t seen pierce come thru at the end when we need him too ughh. Why can’t we keep the lead? Just like that damn miami heat game the other day. I remember phil jackson telling the lakers long ago that we are used to winning in the 3rd qtr n losing in the 4th. They let us get worn out then rip us in the 4th. Its almost predictable…

I am Kevin Garnett’s biggest fan and he has dominated in this league for seventeen seasons, so when do you think he will learn how to box out. I am 6′ tall and I would have had Anthony Davis parked at the foul line with less than a second to go. Very frustrating.

ideally they should start Green at the 4, with KG manning the 5. The problem is that doing so means limited bench scoring on most nights cuz JET’s just been stinking it up since he signed w/ Boston! Bass should’ve been traded in the off-season when he had some value! he’s lost all trade value with his horrible play this season & worse yet, he does not deserve his contract!

poor coaching is a part of it, but it’d say that injuries derailed them more than anything (KG in 09, Perk in ’10, Ray/Bradley/Pietrus/Pierce in ’12! i agree 100% that he’s not the smartest coach out there & he makes A LOT of questionable decisions but he’s gotten better since 08! also, the 1 title in 9years argument is pretty stupid cuz he only had championships caliber teams for about 4/9 years. are you really counting the pre-Big 3 teams with Pierce & nobody else? that’s probably the dumbest statement i’ve ever read. it’s like saying George Karl sucks as a coach cuz he doesn’t have any rings!

that loss was a tragedy….unliike the loss to the blasted HEAT which was yet another blundering ref fiasco….they MUST be in the Heat’s pocket….anywho,…the loss to the INSECTS was traumatic…but DOC, lambasting the team will NOT help….you don’t beat someone when they are already down…it NEVER works