Doc Rivers is now looking for a job. I know he'll probably draw interest from
someone, but would he make for a great teacher for a young point guard?
Who, Marcus? Like hiring him on staff? Yes in theory, but gee, I dunno,
Cecil. I don't think Marcus really needs another coach yammering in his ear
at this point. Ainge and Obie both played that position, aside from whoever
else is hanging around the team or available on call for some one on one
intensive training. While one thing I never see mentioned here is Obie
giving him a lot of (apparently well received, before everyone has
hysteria) hands on instruction during the games on top of what he's getting
in practice. There are only so many voices you can have telling a kid
things before they become just voices and background noise, no matter how
good the message. I think he needs what I said before - a wily vet to learn
by actually playing against in practice. I'm a big fan of you learn best by
being challenged through increasingly more difficult doing vs just being told.
How
does a coach go from the penthouse to the outhouse in less than two years?
Can happen from game to game around here, 2 years is a lifetime....