The Philadelphia 76ers have a one-two punch of Joel Embiid and James Harden, and in recent times, the rest of their roster has also started stepping up around the two. Joel Embiid is balling at an MVP level, Harden has been a great co-star, and the likes of Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and De’Anthony Melton have been playing well too.
The man calling the shots is none other than Doc Rivers. Rivers has been catching a lot of flak in recent years, thanks to him bombing out in the playoffs with multiple stacked rosters. But the Sixers are on a different level this season, it would seem, the team is in the 2nd seed right on the tail of the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.
Kendrick Perkins Thinks Doc Rivers Is Doing A Great Job With The Sixers This Season
The Sixers have a deep roster this season, and when all their players are fit, they should be able to hang with any team in the regular season or the playoffs. And they showed the depth of that roster in their win against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, managing an impressive showing without either Joel Embiid or James Harde. Tyrese Maxey balled out, and he was supported ably by several other players, something Doc Rivers earned praise for after the game.
As expected the Eagles beat the hell outta the Giants and their Super Bowl hopes are looking very promising… but Doc Rivers is coaching his ass right now and the 76ers grabbed a nice road win tonight against the Kings with no Embiid or Harden!!!! Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 22, 2023
“As expected the Eagles beat the hell outta the Giants and their Super Bowl hopes are looking very promising… but Doc Rivers is coaching his a** right now and the 76ers grabbed a nice road win tonight against the Kings with no Embiid or Harden!!!! Carry the hell on…”
The NBA world can be a harsh place in terms of criticism, and Doc Rivers knows that better than most people. He was reportedly in the hot seat for his job earlier this season after the Sixers got off to a very poor 1-4 start. But things have turned around since then. However, if he wants to exorcise some of his demons, then playoff success is the only way that will happen.
The Sixers need to secure a top seed in the East to ensure their first-round matchup isn’t too tough. The East is quite top-heavy, and the Conference Semifinals and Finals will be grueling slogs against top teams, so Doc Rivers and Philadelphia need to ensure they go into the postseason with a fair bit of momentum.
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