I guess if you're along for the ride for just one super team that makes you one of the top coaches of all time

Bro just look at his coaching record before the stacked Boston and Clipper teams and you will see how good of a coach he actually is

@@sugu8403 T-Mac being an all-time talent during those Orlando years has nothing to do with Doc. I was in Orlando at the time, it was just “give me the ball and get out of the way” as T-Mac was scoring 33% of the team’s points in 2002, comparable to some of MJ’s best seasons.

Doc Rivers is a great fatherly figure, but when it comes to winning time, he chokes,

I was thinking the same thing. I’ll replace Doc with George Karl. Granted Doc has a championship but we all know it was Tibs that made that Celtics team so defensive minded. But George Karl had serious success with Denver and Seattle.

You have to include Red Auerbach in that group

Pat riley added too

Character, leadership, and love for the team is spot on. Just amazing leaders.

@@fred_fotch_baseball red is definitely the most important executive of all time too

Red is one of the greatest basketball minds of all time

@@Letthat When did Phil Jackson, Popovich, Auerbach, or Pat Riley NOT have top NBA players in their championship runs? Phil had Kobe, Pippen, Jordan, Shaq. Pop had Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Ginobili, David Robinson. Auerbach had Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman, Sam Jones. Pat Riley had D Wade, Shaq, Kareem, Magic. What are you talking about? Lol

@@Letthat this is not true imo, because, as the other guy in the comments mentioned, the other coaches had constantly all time greats on their roster. Spoelstra didn't, neither Ty Lue (the way the Clippers are this season at least). And that's the thing, although the players are more important than the coach sometimes, because they are the ones playing, they're almost nothing without a great coach who knows how to control egos and isn't afraid of the players.

I agree with you that Spoelstra has the potential to one of the greatest. He just needs more time. We're talking legacy and people don't remember you unless you win chips.

​@@Letthat spoelstra has made the finals before and after lebron, stop it

@@Momotaro0125 if kerr can make the list, why can't Spo? they've both been to 5 finals, Kerr led a 73-9 team, while Spoelstra led a 27-game winning streak, and Spoelstra has made the finals after the big 3 era

Spoelstra is one of the most underrated coaches ever! This dude has been incredible

SJW list

@@johnnyjones7993 what does this mean

I mean with Doc Rivers he is mostly in the top 15 since he is currently 10th in wins and still playing.He has the resume to be in the conversation just those horrible playoff losses.

@@damariohiggins6301 where’s Rudy T?

Spot on lol gunning for that bottom 15 ladder.

Exactly

He is 11-12 in playoff series since winning his title. He is a bit overrated.

😂😂😂😂

If Nelly and Sloan on there doc should be

Facts, very underrated

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In a few years Ty Lue will be there also 💪🏻

I tell Bronsexuals all the time that LeBron does have a HOF coach he played for and it’s Coach Spo, but they always say LeBron never played for a great coach which is laughable

The only people who dont recognise spo are lebron fans.. Lebron fans arent meant to be taken seriously so dont let that demographic make you think he's not recognised by true nba fans

Have you seen the Nets without KD and Balake?

The Nets literally had nobody but KD for those stretches

@@ezioaltairac sarcasm

Lol it was indeed sarcasm

@@juanstepbehind lol my bad. I need to improve my Sarcastadetector.

Great point.....

He learned a lot from being around them

Yeah that was shameful

We should see Sloan, Tomjanovich or George Karl.

How is he even on this list that is crazy because of one title

@@dusk6159 Mike D'Antoni should be on the list instead of Doc Rivers. He may not won a title be he's an innovator just like Don Nelson.

For real, Ruddy T needs to be there, and how the heck do you have Pops at the bottom of the list with Doc Rivers.

Yeah Red has a Kareem-like greatest resume and career.

Hawks traded bill bc he was blk that’s unforgivable

Loved Red's signature cigar ceremony...Had high hopes of seeing Legend Larry and Len Bias together...

But there were like 10 teams that time so I'm pretty sure it would be easy to dominate other teams when you have just few teams to face unlike this generation that you face 29 other teams night in and night out

Can I get an amen???

The Most Overrated Coach of all Time.

@@my_other_side473 That would be Steve Kerr

@@evelectrician7130 No one could still beat Doc on being overrated.

@@evelectrician7130 He won 3 champions and went to 5 straight finals with the Warriors. Steve is one of the best coach.

@@evelectrician7130 Nah Atleast Steve Kerr wins 3 championship with a Big 3. Doc Rivers wins only 1 with his Big 3.

And the worst executive with the Knicks 😂

@@juanstepbehind Well, he did a good job stealing Dolan's money. He deserved. lol

@@juanstepbehind Nah that title is going to Isiah Thomas

Googles free ain't nobody trying to see y'all hos

@@gugy68 well played sir 👏 😂

I feel like mark Jackson should get credit for that team as well.

@@TheChildofdasouf ong

Yep. Huge Steve Kerr fan since his freshman year at the U of A where he and Sean Elliot and Lute Olson took the program from a four win team the previous year to the Final Four and left an enduring national powerhouse program ranked in the top five even now forty years later.

@@TheChildofdasouf I feel like Kerr has thrived off of being doubted these last forty plus years. Kerr was told he would not play varsity high school basketball, would not play basketball in university, would not make the NBA...and took the U of A to the Final Four, has five rings from his long career in the NBA, has three rings from coaching the Warriors to five consecutive Finals...and holds the NBA career and season three point percentage records. Give whoever you want credit for Kerr's amazing career, he still has the eight rings and Mark Jackson, Rookie of the Year and far more physically gifted than Kerr, never went to the Final Four, only one trip to the NBA Finals and no rings.

@@TheChildofdasouf He's not going to get credit in the same way Doug Collins didn't get credit for the 1st three peat Bulls. Steve Kerr, like Phil Jackson, transformed the offenses to fit Curry/MJ. Both coaches took the ball out of their superstar's hands and adapted team concepts. Mark Jackson/Doug Collins will never get the credit they deserve, but it's not wrong.

He’s won 13 NBA championships. 2 as a players with the early 70’s Knicks and 11 as a coach (6 Bulls, 5 Lakers)

3 sets of 3 peats. Insane.

Ngl, I'd still take Pat, and Pop over Phil. I think getting lucky enough to coach 3 of the top 10 players of all time takes a bit of the gleam out the diamond a bit.

@@goose0078 all three of them coaches tho are the best 3 of this era and the last really

@@goose0078 not saying I disagree with you about Riley over Phil, but Pat coached Magic, Kareem and shaq. All top 10 imo (and Dwade… top 20ish)

His Press agent the one that deserves to be on list like this

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That was ridicolous and then some

No rank same as nba top 75

He had a superstar team with Celtics which I guess makes him one of best? I don't know I wouldn't have him on here and wouldn't have Kerr either. I'd put Tex Winter and Rudy T in their place.

Kobe's favorite coach.

Thank you

Clutch City!

I think Carlisle is the biggest snub, but Rudy, adelman, and George Karl are def ones that come to mind as being much better than doc. Those are just off the top of my head.

Definitely Rudy T over Doc Rivers

I'm surprised by that one.

@@fred_fotch_baseball casual

Spoe is extremely smart coach

@@fred_fotch_baseball dont know why,

@@fred_fotch_baseball shouldn’t be he literally molds the team play style constantly to fit the players . One of the best coaches at the development of players if not thee best

Rick Adelman over doc rivers any day!

Thank you

George Karl also. Remove Rivers off that list

@@lolomo5787 George Karl is trash he rode on his one run with the Sonics his whole coaching career and failed miserably in the playoffs all the time.

@@sugu8403 poor personal relations skills. Or lack of.

Preach!

He was 7'1 lol

Idk about Kerr, but I'd agree with Doc

not ahead of Kerr

@@davidalarconquinones87 The only reason they were a 6th seed is because they picked up Clyde Drexler and it took a while for him and Hakeem to gel.

Exactly lol

Yeah he only won because KG and Ray come to Boston after that he hasn't won a championship

Rather have Rudy T than Doc Clippers

Well Don Nelson NEVER won ANY as a head coach, but he also made the top 10 coaches list during the 50th anniversary back in '96! AT LEAST Rivers has a title as a head coach

You’re delusional, those rings were due to Jordan and Kobe. Phil Jackson ditched the Bulls when Jordan left, he quit on the Lakers when Shaq left; he only came back when the got Gasol. The guy is an overrated bum, he got exposed as a fraud when he was with the Knicks.

@@VastatioYou do know that when any coach won an NBA title, they usually had great players, right?

@@Vastatio you do realize they ran Phil Triangle offense. He was more than just “managing players”. He’s a strategist that Michael and Kobe followed. A leader just Greg Pop

@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw First of all. The triangle offense was taught by Tex Winters during MJ's three peats.

@Beery i said nothing about he created it. But he ran it and you need players to run it regardless. Just players need to be organized

That 08 title is probably the most milked title in history. Every time KG and Paul Pierce appear on TV, they always mention that one title too.

@@DeanGl don't forget Andrew Byum and Ariza were both hurt were not in the 08 finals things might have ended differently

To think he was so close to being fired if they would have lost to the celtics his second year after the collapse against the Mavericks

Makes sense, they had to put in a black coach. Should've been Tyron Lue over Doc, but the former don't have enough years.

Doc rivers won nothing, he had Boston super team and won 1 only. He choke 3-1s with all teams. He ruin chris Paul’s lob city because he signed his son. He done nothing with all these good teams .

@@blue-phoenix115 you mean a current black coach. KC is rightfully recognized.

Who's rudy t?

@@DodotsD Rudy Tomjanovich he coached the Rockets to back to back titles with Houston I agree with putting him over the others.

Rudy T maybe won 2 NBA championship, but against Erik Spoelstra, come on, just look how Erik consistently coaching. After Lebron, Bosh and DWade, in 2020, Miami Heat almost making another NBA CHAMPIONSHIP. Erik coaching a lot of PLAYERS with BIG EGO and now he Coaching young guns and he developed those CULTURE IN MIAMI. Championship won't make you great, but the teaching you gave to any players and developed them as great player. I would understand if your criteria was winning Championship, but aside of that, just look outside of the box.

@@bahagharidon1940 I don't neccesarily disagree with you but Rudy captured more with less they a great team with Hakeem as the lone superstar that elevates him above Spo in my opinion.

Over Kerr?? Really, nah fam

Haha my man knows!

Yep, he is the one who mentored Jackson. Phil actually only got the bulls job because of his relationship with Tex and Collins not wanting to use tex's triangle offense. Collins wanted the ball in Michael's hand at all times. Krause brought Tex there, wanted them to run a more well rounded offense. It's one area where I do believe Krause doesn't get enough credit for.

@@samsmith8086 💯☝🏽

@@swaymcthunder1219 Facts ✊🏾🎯

Yup, No Tex Winters, No Phil Jackson.

You’re correct…

Red Auerbach

Nope Greg pop is ….. Phil had MJ , Kobe and Shaq

@@Andy-rg7yi So? Pop had Duncan, Parker, Manu, David Robinson.

@@luke83rj I'll give it to Pop, MJ wouldn't have won without Phil but he had Shaq, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc, Kobe etc and MJ.

Its really him being too 10 in wins and still coaching.Then they also said in the beginning that current and former coaches chose the top 15 list.

@@damariohiggins6301 with the talent that he’s had on the court, I could be top 10 in wins as a coach. His job really matters in the times he’s failed. Obviously the 3-1 collapses, but the playoffs in general is when the strategy matters the most. That’s when he has failed the most. His top 10 in wins stat is really just an attendance award more then anything.

@@pct87 Yeah but like I said coaches and former coaches made the list not us lol. I agree the blowing 3-1 leads hurts it but we can’t expect coaches to base him off just that.The second part is more of your opinion because we’re not making these lists.

@@damariohiggins6301 yea coaches made the list, but that doesn’t mean it’s infallible or that we can’t critique it. As far as the second part, it’s not just my opinion, it’s most experts opinions too. Most broadcasters, analyst and players all say the same thing. Playoffs is when you get to know and adjust to your opponents more. You’re potentially playing them in 7 games straight, that’s when the better coaches shine. They have to out strategize their opponents. Doc has failed at that far too much to be on this list. To be fair, I’m not saying he’s a bad coach, just not a great one.

@@pct87 yeah I didn’t say we couldn’t or that I’m vouching for Doc.Of course you could switch Doc but he is in the conversation anyway.Just like with every list we are going to be unsure of someone.I’m not denying playoff thing yes it really hurts his case but the list is always gonna change away.Your not wrong but Doc is gonna pass few coaches in stats anyway so I can see why.

But weren't the spurs rather "boring" during that time and the offense was often just to pass the ball to Duncan? They developed a much better team oriented basketball during the 2010s.

yea man he had a rough few years as far as sister and kobe🙏🏾

He ain't never gonna see this, you know that right?😂

Hakeem ate both of them

Nah you can’t leave pop off of that I think him and phill top2. Pops ability to adapt to the game and lead is incredible nothing more clearer than that 2014 spurs team. And Phil is Phil nothing really much to say about that…I’m very surprised Steve Kerr snd doc made it on the list doc is a good coach but sometimes his coaching decision in the clutch is just strange and Kerr you could say is product of having one of the greatest teams assembled…even tho you can clearly see how Kerr how changed the offensive structure of the warriors and does deserve to be there

@@_hulse Agreed i think Phil and Pop are top 2

And Pat Reily almost forgot him.

Pat Riley >

Good points. Kerr over Doc and Nelson. Not that any are bad at all.

Easy to be. Great coach with all time great players 😂

Big facts

@@andychristian2195 Pat Riley > both pop and Phil

@@mo2k638 ok

There was no ranking lol

@@tylito4764 I thought it was. still kind of disrespectful that he was like at the end of the list.

@@treykd3288 think it was alphabetical.

He needs to be an NBA coach to make a list of NBA coaches. That seems like the bare minimum requirement.

the 2004 team was a fluke tho

@@joshuafult84 The best defensive team in the NBA that held their opponents to under 70 points 11 times during the regular season, which included a 5 game in a row streak, plus 6 more times in the playoffs is no fluke. They did it in a game to the Lakers in the Finals, which is still a Lakers record for least points scored in a playoff game. The Pistons won 3 games by double digits, the other game by 8 points, and the game they lost, game 2, Kobe had to hit a 3 in the last seconds to send it to OT. I think you need to go back and rewatch the series and it will be quite evident that Detroit with Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Tayshaun Prince, Rip Hamilton, and Chauncey Billups, led by the HOF coach Larry Brown dominated Shaq, Kobe, Gary Payton, Karl Malone, and Phil Jackson to win the 2004 NBA World Championship.

@@artmeddaugh6669 They're a solid team but very very overrated. 1 championship in 6 ECF appearances? cmon the 2004 Pistons milk their 1 championship worse than the 2008 celtics milking their 1 title.

LB getting credit for that 04 title, but that was Rick Carlisle's team he coached. LB then left after the following season finals loss to take his Dream Job with the Knicks.

@@joshuafult84 Overrated by what standard? The "Goin' to Work" Detroit Pistons weren't a super team. In 2003 most of the core of the team was just put together, and they got swept in the ECF by the Nets, who went to two straight NBA Finals and lost both times. Rasheed Wallace was acquired at the trade deadline in 04' and that put the Pistons over the top to win in the playoffs and the 04' NBA Championship. In 05' they defended their Crown in the Finals, losing in game 7 at San Antonio, which was Duncan's third, and Parker's and Mau's second. If Sheed doesn't leave Horry wide open on the wing to knock down the three in game 5, maybe the Pistons go Back-to-back, but it didn't happen. In 06' they faced a Miami Heat team with Shaq and D Wade and lost in 6 games to them in the ECF. The Heat went on to win the NBA Championship. No shame in that. The big mistake in the 06' offseason was Dumars not paying Ben Wallace the extra $10 Million dollars in free agency, and Ben signed with the Bulls. No Ben Wallace patrolling the paint in the 07' and 08' ECF's means no real shot at winning another NBA Championship. They lost in 6 games both times. The Detroit Pistons didn't have a super star, they weren't a super team, they just had a collection of "Dogs" that played really good basketball together and played amazing team defense for a handful of seasons. The national media doesn't hype the 2004 team, they don't get mentioned like other champions do. They get overlooked because what they did wasn't sexy. I'm fine with that, because nobody can ever take away what they accomplished, an NBA World Championship.

Karl and adelman are way under rated. I'm not at all surprised they didn't make it. Russell didn't coach all that long, I get why he's not here. Carlisle has a better case for a few of these guys, not just Doc.

And Hubie Brown was one of the smartest I've seen but he didn't coach as long as some of the others. Also, there's Rudy T.

He has a better winning percentage then the top five so it a fact pop is 1

I love Hubie Brown he's an underrated coach and player and I love hearing him commentate you can tell he loves the game.

@Beery 💀 have a point there

@Beery and very good. Both

Yea the disrespect is real.

Your right about top 2 or 3. But about the super all star what you think Tim was? He a top 10 all time and some can argue top 5 all time. You tripping on that one and the first one he had both tim and the admiral another top 50 ever not just any all star

Who?

Rent Free

😄thanks!