Daily News | Sixers fire head coach Doc Rivers after three seasons and three second-round exits
Doc Rivers has been fired as coach of the 76ers, a source confirmed to The Inquirer.of the Eastern Conference semifinals. He went 154-82 in three regular seasons with the organization but, like predecessor Brett Brown, failed to get the team past the playoffs’ second round.
“Doc is one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, a future Hall of Famer, and someone I respect immensely,” Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said in a news release. “We’re grateful for all he did in his three seasons here and thank him for the important impact he made on our franchise.
”We’ve gotten better over the years,” he added."… I don’t make the decisions, and I think he should be fine. We’ve got a great relationship. … He’s been a great leader for all of us, a great motivator.” Rivers has also been under scrutiny from outsiders for much of his tenure in Philly, at least partially due to his sometimes defensive nature when interacting with media about his decision-making. Questions swirled about his job status when the Sixers lost to the Miami Heat in last year’s second round, before Morey committed to keeping Rivers the day after they lost that series.Joel Embiid, James Harden choke in a gutless showing in Boston. ‘The Process’ fails again.
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