LOS ANGELES – Head coach Doc Rivers could identify certain players through his years in the league who’d inevitably end up coaching.
Among the many, there was Darrell Armstrong. There was current Clippers assistant coach Sam Cassell. And there’s Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, who turned to Rivers when he was ready to start coaching in the first place.
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“Everything I do is Doc Rivers-driven,” Lue said during All-Star weekend. “He’s taught me a lot. Whenever I need any advice, I always talk with Doc. He’s pretty much been a father figure for me.