Since it’s mid-September and basketball bloggers are desperate for any way to kill time, CBS Sports’ Sam Quinn unveiled his ranking of all 30 NBA head coaches on Monday. Based on his rankings, the Sixers made a clear upgrade going from Doc Rivers to Nick Nurse last offseason.
Rivers landed at No. 22 on Quinn’s list, in the “I wouldn’t be enthused” tier alongside JB Bickerstaff (Pistons), Billy Donovan (Bulls) and Chauncey Billups (Trail Blazers). While Rivers did guide the Boston Celtics to the 2008 NBA championship, Quinn noted how routinely he’s fallen short of expectations since then:
Doc Rivers had Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.