Doc Rivers warned Kawhi to not trade away Shai Gilgeous Alexander

[UpAndComing]

Bill Simmons

- "Kawhi was too hasty when he went to the Clippers. He just won a championship when he went to the Raptors, so it's not like he was begging for a title. You already were going to a good team with alot of picks and a budding young star. Lets just see it how the team looks after a year before making a premature decision"


Doc Rivers:

- "Shai has that quiet competitive killer gene in him"
- "I told Kawhi, Shai is going to be a star. Kawhi asked well how long will it take before he's a star. But we saw greatness"
- "That Paul George trade will still be there in a year, no one is competing with you to do that trade"
- "Part of the Clippers listening to Kawhi was out of fear he could go to the Lakers. Honestly, I don't believe in my heart Kawhi would have gone to the Lakers anyway"


Still say Kawhi should have stayed on the Raptors and was dumb for leaving. Love Kawhi, but he doubled down stupid by forcing that trade for Paul George

 

[Cladyclad]

They wouldn’t won shyt still

 

[42 Monks]

doc is the reason mcgrady never linked with tim duncan in orlando. and every version of those clippers teams depends on kawhi's healthy anyways

dude really needs to start a podcast already since its clear that wild takes and revisionist history is what he excels at

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Glock rivers

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Please Doc

 

[Lefty Gunz]

Suuuurrrreee

 

[firemanBk]

They wouldn’t won shyt still

Has nothing to do with not winning shyt
SGA is a top 5 player in the NBA and he's 25 years old
You are always in the mix when you have a top 5 player
Clippers window has closed. Even if they sign back PG, their top players are past it

 

[Cladyclad]

Has nothing to do with not winning shyt
SGA is a top 5 player in the NBA and he's 25 years old
You are always in the mix when you have a top 5 player
Clippers window has closed. Even if they sign back PG, their top players are past it

The thread poll is about winning

 

[ba'al]

doc is the reason mcgrady never linked with tim duncan in orlando.

 

[jadillac]

Doc wasted Blake's prime career years

 

[who_better_than_me]

It’s believable. Most players don’t want to wait for the next generations of stars. Lebron was the same way in La and got his wish.


We’re goin through it now In Houston. I’m just waiting for the dumb trade to happen because Ime wants to win now

 

[who_better_than_me]

One of the biggest what’s if misses. Hill TMac and Duncan would’ve been better than Ginonli
Parker and Duncan

 

[42 Monks]

Doc wasted Blake's prime career years

and this is the real part that folks gloss over

doc has arguably wasted more primes than any coach in the last 20+ years

It’s believable. Most players don’t want to wait for the next generations of stars. Lebron was the same way in La and got his wish.


We’re goin through it now In Houston. I’m just waiting for the dumb trade to happen because Ime wants to win now

shyt, lebron didn't even entertain the idea of seeing wiggins in training camp

 

[ba'al]

One of the biggest what’s if misses. Hill TMac and Duncan would’ve been better than Ginonli
Parker and Duncan

Orlando should have at least one championship. Raptors got one before us. Not fair.

@Blankthawtz the OG orlando magic fan on here would agree.

 

[The_Sheff]

doc is the reason mcgrady never linked with tim duncan in orlando. and every version of those clippers teams depends on kawhi's healthy anyways

dude really needs to start a podcast already since its clear that wild takes and revisionist history is what he excels at

Multiple organizations spent millions of dollars tanking in order to have the chance to draft Duncan and Doc turned him away in his prime because he didn't want Duncan's wife on the plane.