What a year for Doc Rivers. The LA Clippers head coach led a team of “role players” to a 48-34 record in a tough Western Conference which was good enough to make the playoffs. Despite a hard fought first round against the Golden State Warriors, which included a historic comeback, the team was unable to advance.
Doc managed to pull this season off while starting a rookie point guard and even after trading arguably the team’s best player at the trade deadline. Yes, doing all this earned Doc a nomination for Coach of the Year.