Time for Doc Rivers to Shut Up

Doc can never keep his mouth shut

Doc Rivers is once again running his mouth about how the Lakers still have not beaten “the Celtics starting five.” News flash for you Doc, the Celtics haven’t beaten the Lakers starting five either. When the Celtics beat the Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Lakers were missing starting center Andrew Bynum. Sure Kendrick Perkins went down and was not able to play in game 7, but Andrew Bynum was once again playing through a tough injury, one which most players would sit out with. Also, a commonly overlooked fact is that Kobe played last season with a broken finger on his shooting hand. I’d like to see any of Doc’s starting five do that.

I’m not the only one upset about Doc crying to the media again to get attention back on his retirement club. Ron Artest went off on his twitter account.

Twitter: Boston lost to lakers because of Kendrick Perkins injury. What about in 08 when Bynum was injured. What about this year Bynum was injured ..

Twitter: What about Kobe played with a broke finger …. What about Ron artest defense When the Boston staff said Ron artest was too slow

Twitter: Doc got one million excuses.. Just come back this season a take what you want…

Twitter: The lakers with Bynum in the playoffs healthy has not lost The same way whoever whatever hasn’t Let’s not mention the stats on lock down

Twitter: Nobody made excuses when Boston came to sac town when I was there and they embarrassed us. Acting like they were hardcore.

Twitter: So Boston is going to championship right past Miami?

I understand your team was one game away from winning the finals, but the fact is you lost. This year is not going to be easier. The Celtics are one year older, and their competition just got a hell of a lot stronger. If the C’s feel like they’re going to take a vacation down in South Beach like they’ve been used to the past couple years—think again. The Celtics should realize that even though they were one game away last year, they now have a whole preseason, 82 regular season games, and 16 playoff wins in order to win the championship this year. Age will certainly take its toll as it has been the last two seasons in Bean-town.

The Celtics did nothing this offseason to get younger, in fact they made their roster even older by adding on the O’Neals: Shaq and Jermaine. This roster may have a chance to compete this year, but after the next two seasons, Boston will find itself in a similar state that it did in the 90s; with one star player (Rajon Rondo) surrounded by a bunch of nothing.

As for Doc Rivers, you can continue to stick to your guns about your “starting five,” but remember your trigger finger doesn’t have the 2010 championship ring which demands respect. Stop making excuses Doc, it’s time to put up or shut up.

This is just an opinion…so please Pardon My Bias.

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