<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Ainge: No firing in near futureBy Shira Springer, Globe Staff | December 10, 2006EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- This news will come as a great disappointment to those who blame Doc Rivers for most, if not all, of the Celtics' problems this season. Executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge said yesterday that Rivers would remain the Celtics coach through the end of the 2006-07 season.When asked if Rivers would remain the coach even if the team did not win another game this season, Ainge said, <u>"Yes."</u>The Celtics won last night, beating the Nets, 92-90, on Paul Pierce's last-second shot.With the season barely a month old, Ainge did not care to look further into the future than this season. But if Ainge is true to his word, there undoubtedly will be postseason evaluation in which both sides review whether it is a marriage worth saving. Financially, ownership may find it more palatable to move on.But in the meantime, Ainge believes others should share responsibility for the way the Celtics have performed. That list includes Ainge and the players, in addition to Rivers."The way I look at is, when I was a player when we lost, there were always things I felt I could do better to make our team better," said Ainge. "When I was a coach, I felt there were always things I could do that could have gotten us over the hump that night. It's no different than here. I always feel there's things I can do better, things I need to keep trying to do to get better to help us win to get us over the top."Absolutely, I accept responsibility for what we have on the court. But I ultimately place blame on the players because they have to get things done. When I say place blame, it just means there's a lot of things I'm seeing that they need to do better that they're capable of doing."I never think our coaches are perfect, that they make every single right decision. That coach doesn't exist. That doesn't exist with the Pat Rileys and the Phil Jacksons and the Don Nelsons."They'll all tell you that they make mistakes. But what I'm saying is, and I've said this pretty consistently for the last few years, it's not about the result of the game. It has a lot more to do with what I see every single day happening within the organization. That evaluation process is different than the average fan and the media. And I know that."</div>F*ck.
This is the last year on Doc's contract. If he fails again then he simply won't be brought back. As for firing him, why do it now? If the team starts going to hell they might as well keep him around to ensure the best possible draft pick.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Living_Legend33 @ Dec 13 2006, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This is the last year on Doc's contract. If he fails again then he simply won't be brought back. As for firing him, why do it now? If the team starts going to hell they might as well keep him around to ensure the best possible draft pick.</div> I'm pretty sure Doc is signed through the 07-08 season. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>You guys must really hate your gm now</div> I don't hate Danny. He has set us up with some nice young assets and he has done an excellent job in the draft. Ainge has not blown me away or impressed me a great deal, but he has done a MUCH better job than Chris Wallace and Rick Pitino!!! They killed us.
The only thing I can say good about Doc Rivers is he's not ML Carr.Other than that, he's a lousy coach. :thumbdn1:
