Doc Rivers responds
The Celts coach rues the day he thought Nothing Can Stop Us…
Yesterday I posted The Greatest Internet Video of All Time, which features the 1986 Hawks getting their groove on. One of the more vibrant participants in the video is Doc Rivers, then the Hawks point guard. Doc and John Battle engage in some sort of hand jive choreography and then Doc slips on some shades and mimics either Stevie Wonder or Ray Charles, or perhaps it’s a brilliant imitation of both of them mixed into one.
Anyway, after the video started burning up the internet yesterday, Doc sent me this email earlier today…
FROM: Doc Rivers
SUBJECT: Forever Uncool
Just when I had my kids convinced that their Dad was cool, they discover that video. They loved it. They’re showing all their friends. They have also informed me not to bring up the words hip or cool ever again.
Doc
Hey you Rivers kids, for nothing if because your Dad emailed me to respond to the video, Doc will always is mad cool. Give him a break and go mow the lawn or do some chores! (And maybe put on some sunglasses and wave your head back and forth.)
12 Responses to “Doc Rivers responds”
Sep.21 at 12:05 pm
albie1kenobi says:
hahaha. wow it actually got to doc? funny Myung said that the current celts better not get their hands on it, and now the coach actually did. this is almost too good to be true. they should have played this video at Nique’s HOF induction. that’d be FANtastic.
Sep.21 at 12:10 pm
Marcel Mutoni says:
i think that video should be enough to protect Doc’s head coaching job for another 2 years.
Sep.21 at 12:35 pm
Allen says:
Doc’s now cool in my book for responding like that, I don’t care what Bill Simmons sez.
Sep.21 at 2:23 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Allen: You should NEVER care what Bill Simmons says.
Sep.21 at 3:08 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Unless hes telling you about the “secret herbs and spices” in the KFC original breasts.
Sep.21 at 4:07 pm
O'Nell says:
Thats cool of Doc. I love how the ball was conveniently rolled to dude right before the sax solo.
Sep.21 at 11:25 pm
Drolfe says:
That’s awesome, what a cool dude.
Sep.22 at 12:59 am
john marzan says:
http://nba1986.blogspot.com/2004/12/glenn-doc-rivers.html here’s a 1986 write up on glenn rivers. did you know that rivers used to not like people calling him “Doc”, out of respect for julius erving?
Sep.22 at 10:14 pm
The Basketball Jones » Lakers: Just Say No! says:
[…] I know the sample size is small (see: Byron Scott and Doc Rivers), but is it possible that guards who do choreographed dance moves in cheesy music moves go on to coach in the NBA, 100% of the time? Quick, someone get Kevin Pelton on the phone! […]
Oct.3 at 11:45 am
Jason says:
Wow that was cool of Doc. Doc will now have a new allegiance of fans
Oct.4 at 1:13 pm
SLAM ONLINE | » Links: New Celtics Coach Brad Pitt? says:
[…] • In an attempt to get the new and improved Celtics on the same page this season, Linkstigator Doc Rivers has them shouting “Ubuntu!” to break each huddle. Say what? From the Boston Herald… The word has its origin in the Bantu languages of Southern Africa and is used to describe a philosophy of life that promotes the greater good rather than individual success. Rivers read about the philosophy during the summer as it related to the teachings of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and said it denotes a belief that one person cannot be successful if those around him are not. Nobody wins unless everybody wins, if you will. The coach asked Gabe Pruitt, Glen Davis, Brandon Wallace and Jackie Manuel to study the concept of ubuntu, and the rookies made a presentation to the team last Saturday before the flight to Italy. […]
Nov.27 at 3:29 pm
SLAM ONLINE | » Links: Doc Rivers, Coach Of The Year? says:
[…] Last season wasn’t a good one for Celtics fans, but it must’ve been even worse for Doc Rivers. The year began with us exposing Doc’s Stevie Wonder past, and then Doc responding. As the Celts went along, losing way more than they lost, Doc became the focal point, to the point where Bill Simmons wrote a column about Rivers being fired to try and get him fired, which caused enough of a stir that Rivers had to respond. […]