Doc Rivers fell short in his goal of winning an NBA championship during his 76ers tenure.
Nearly a month has passed since Philadelphia fired Rivers following the franchise’s epic Game 7 collapse to the Celtics in this year’s Eastern Conference semifinals. As Rivers navigates the process of landing his next coaching opportunity, the former 76ers coach joined The Bill Simmons Podcast and discussed his struggles leading the franchise and the difficulties of coaching a star like James Harden.
On the show, Rivers told Simmons that he and the 10-time All-Star clashed on playing style during games. As a result, Rivers described coaching the 33-year-old as “challenging” while also wishing he had the opportunity to work with Harden earlier in his career.
