The Regime Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 "People can use all the Rondo stuff – and it was there, no doubt about that – but it was me more than Rondo," said Rivers, who is working as an NBC analyst during the Olympics. "I'm the guy who gave Rondo the ball. I'm the guy who decided that Rondo needed to be more of the leader of the team. That doesn't mean guys liked that – and Ray did not love that – because Rondo now had the ball all the time. "Think about everything [Allen] said when he left, 'I want to be more of a part of the offense.' Everything was back at Rondo. And I look at that, and say, 'That's not Rondo's fault.' That's what I wanted Rondo to do, and that's what Rondo should've done. Because that's Rondo's ability. He's the best passer in the league. He has the best feel in the league. He's not a great shooter, so he needs the ball in his hands to be effective. And that bothered Ray. "And not starting [games] bothered Ray. I did examine it, and the conclusion I came back to was this: By doing the right things, we may have lost Ray. If I hadn't done that, I would've been a hypocrite. In the opening speech I make every year, I tell the team: 'Every decision I make is going to be what's good for the team, and it may not be what's good for the individual.' " Rivers said he had mediated issues between Allen and Rondo for most of the five years that they played together, but that it became a dramatically worse issue in the 2010-11 season. Beyond the issues on the floor, Allen and Rondo had developed a deep disdain for each other, multiple sources told Yahoo! Sports. Allen had problems with how he was compensated and that his name was constantly included in trades talks, sources told Yahoo! Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--doc-rivers-takes-blame-for-ray-allen-leaving-celtics-for-heat-.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 But coming off the bench in Miami is perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Ainge is to blame in my book for erthing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 But coming off the bench in Miami is perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNotoriousBANG Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 doc rivers is a class act Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 doc rivers is a class actJust going to say that. Dude was a season away from getting fired and is been nothing but professional his entire coaching career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 doc rivers is a class act^ Fo' shizzle! That 1999-'00 COY award over P-Jax was more than well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 fo shizzle? really...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 fo shizzle? really...? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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