Why does Doc Rivers never call timeouts?

Pauulzcappin · 05-13-14, 09:33 PM

maybe he thinks he is phil jackson

jtoler · 05-13-14, 09:35 PM

Been in the game a long time, likes to just let things figure themselves out probably.

Seto · 05-13-14, 09:40 PM

Yeah I see where you guys are coming from but this team just looks lost at times. I think it would benefit them. Plus which you can't let a streaky team like OKC get on runs like that.

mac_514 · 05-13-14, 09:48 PM

its a stupid style of coaching thats for sure..

kainomac · 05-13-14, 09:52 PM

Weird especially with such a young team. Possibly translated it from Boston where veterans are able to tackle the problem much better?

SharkAA · 05-13-14, 10:02 PM

Doc Rivers is arguably the best in the league, when it comes to timeouts.

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by SharkAA

Doc Rivers is arguably the best in the league, when it comes to timeouts.

His team was down 29-7 in game 4 and he had called ONE timeout. ONE.

That's coaching criminality to me.

And btw I think Doc is awesome for basically everything else, but this part of his coaching is a massive headscratcher to me.

SharkAA · 05-13-14, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Seto

His team was down 29-7 in game 4 and he had called ONE timeout. ONE.

That's coaching criminality to me.

And btw I think Doc is awesome for basically everything else, but this part of his coaching is a massive headscratcher to me.

Heard it once when Clippers played Lakers in the regular season and commentators agreed, he's the best when it comes to timeouts.

farmhouse1 · 05-13-14, 10:18 PM

Yo dawg. Calling timeouts doesn't make you a good/bad coach. Who cares if he don't call a timeout or does

jtoler · 05-13-14, 10:25 PM

Is it just me or does KD and company not seem as motivated thus far in this game. Maybe their saving it for the 4th.

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:25 PM

Originally posted by SharkAA

Heard it once when Clippers played Lakers in the regular season and commentators agreed, he's the best when it comes to timeouts.

So because the announcers say he is that does it?

If you listen to the announcers about 10 coaches in the league are "the best when it comes to calling timeouts" and "the best at drawing up plays out of timeouts" and "the best in the locker room". lol.

However one thing that is true is that Doc is the best at calling plays out of timeouts.

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by farmhouse1

Yo dawg. Calling timeouts doesn't make you a good/bad coach. Who cares if he don't call a timeout or does

You are obviously clueless. So you think timeouts are just there so TV can show commercials?

You think it's a coincidence every time Pop calls a timeout the Spurs come out and go on a run?

SharkAA · 05-13-14, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by Seto

So because the announcers say he is that does it?

If you listen to the announcers about 10 coaches in the league are "the best when it comes to calling timeouts" and "the best at drawing up plays out of timeouts" and "the best in the locker room". lol.

However one thing that is true is that Doc is the best at calling plays out of timeouts.

I don't know, why they've said it, but there's gotta be a reason for that if any.

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by SharkAA

I don't know, why they've said it, but there's gotta be a reason for that if any.

One thing they say all the time is that he's the best at drawing plays out of timeouts which is true.

But anyway they say all kinds of compliments about every single coach and never criticize any. If you listen to JVG you'd think Spoelstra is the second coming of Phil Jackson.

jtoler · 05-13-14, 10:34 PM

Just think its cuz teams go on runs anyway, if he's already got the rotation on the floor that he wants out there then its just a matter of yelling what he wants run to CP3, some adjustments he can just yell or hand signal out to the floor instead of wasting a TO, think it depends on what part of the game he's in too.

NBA Maniac · 05-13-14, 10:36 PM

Durant shitting BRICKS !!!

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:39 PM

That right there was a good timeout I felt, instead of waiting for the mandatory a few seconds later. Finally.

The thing is you can't let a team like OKC get on spurts. That's the way I see it anyway.

jtoler · 05-13-14, 10:39 PM

KD seems like he's got something else on his mind.

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by jtoler

Is it just me or does KD and company not seem as motivated thus far in this game. Maybe their saving it for the 4th.

Since the Clippers hot first quarter I don't really feel like either team is playing that well. That's the thing with this series, both teams are capable of being both brilliant and atrocious.

NBA Maniac · 05-13-14, 10:41 PM

damm J. Crowford just flopped again GRRRR gain a 4 pt play

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:43 PM

Westbrook is so fukking amazing... Damn.

NBA Maniac · 05-13-14, 10:43 PM

Westbrook keeping OKC in the game...

NBA Maniac · 05-13-14, 10:45 PM

WTF durant just did ?? he is desesperate !!!!

Seto · 05-13-14, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by NBA Maniac

WTF durant just did ?? he is desesperate !!!!

going 2 for 1, cp3 did the same at the end of the first half and missed a typically "bad" 3

NBA Maniac · 05-13-14, 10:59 PM

FU Jamal

Seto · 05-13-14, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by NBA Maniac

FU Jamal

u have okc spread or ml?

mcdonae101 · 05-13-14, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by Seto

His team was down 29-7 in game 4 and he had called ONE timeout. ONE.

That's coaching criminality to me.

And btw I think Doc is awesome for basically everything else, but this part of his coaching is a massive headscratcher to me.

Did they win that game?

Git Lo · 05-13-14, 11:07 PM

NBA is a game of runs, you say they were down 29-7 and they called 1 time out well at one point in that run did he call the one time out? Was this the Warriors series? after being down more than 13 I would call the first timeout after that the shots just need to fall. Clippers are good enough where he doesn't have to keep calling timeouts.

NBA Maniac · 05-13-14, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by Seto

u have okc spread or ml?

spread, and pounded ML live ahahahah

Seto · 05-13-14, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by mcdonae101

Did they win that game?

So just because you win a game means the process was right/wrong?

I think had he taken a couple more timeouts earlier they might not have fallen in this hole.

That's just one part of the game obviously. His late game adjustments were masterful and arguably won the game for his team.

NBA Maniac · 05-13-14, 11:11 PM

i am going to sleep don't want to see anymore, lol

mcdonae101 · 05-13-14, 11:13 PM

Good timeout called here. Make sure everyone kills 20seconds b4 taking shot

Git Lo · 05-13-14, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by Seto

So just because you win a game means the process was right/wrong?

I think had he taken a couple more timeouts earlier they might not have fallen in this hole.

That's just one part of the game obviously. His late game adjustments were masterful and arguably won the game for his team.

no, but you can take a win/lose doesn't mean it was right/wrong. Players always talk about an ugly game but they will take the W. Also the majority of that run seems to be in the beginning when the starters are all in, the timeout was probably taken sometime then, I think a timeout is also used to put in subs at the end of the first (not sure if they do this in the playoffs) if he would of called another that would of been 3 time outs called. Every clippers game since first series has been either Clippers domination or game of runs.

Seto · 05-13-14, 11:28 PM

Anyone got a rope so I can hang myself?