Doc Rivers gets chewed out by former player

Doc Rivers was the subject of a hot take by former Clippers player Glen “Big Baby” Davis.

According to a report on Fox Sports, Davis made comments about Doc Rivers during a podcast with Chris Broussard. Some of the choice words that Davis had included describing Rivers as “lucky as hell”, citing that he’s not really that good of a coach.

This comes as the Clippers are trying to keep all distractions away from the team. As they also attempt to remain healthy and ready for the playoffs, they’ll need all they can get, especially from their coach.

Davis’ comments come off as quite bitter, with his credit going towards players that have been under Rivers instead of Rivers himself. This had a lot to do with his time in Boston, where the Celtics went from not-so-great to NBA champs.

Here’s a transcript, as provided by the Fox Sports report:

"Davis: Because what Doc had in ’08 was special and he was lucky as hell … Lucky as hell. The year before that they was wearing trash bags … But then the next year they win it, now he is one of the best coaches ever? I’m just not feeling that. You know what I mean? You give credit to KG. You give credit to Paul Pierce. You give credit to Ray Allen. Those are the guys who made sure whatever Doc needed to be done, got done…Broussard: Is he overrated as a coach?Davis: I think so."

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If the Clippers fail to at least prove to be worthwhile contenders this year, Davis could have a point. Rivers hasn’t nearly had the success in Los Angeles that he had in Boston, despite having access to multiple superstars both times.