Doc Rivers

Everybody likes each other until things get tough. Then you will find out what kind of team you have, and I understand…

— Doc Rivers

As a coach, you've got to do what's best for the team. If guys don't like it, they're going to leave. If…

— Doc Rivers

If you're not talking, you're not playing defense

— Doc Rivers

You're always growing as a coach, and I am not done growing, and hopefully I'm not done winning.

— Doc Rivers

Encourage 'random' picks on the ball because they cannot be scouted

— Doc Rivers

Good players want to be coached... Great players want to be told the truth

— Doc Rivers

The thing a player has to ask himself: 'Do you want to choose winning over standing out?' Dwyane Wade made that choice,…

— Doc Rivers

I'm looking for activity. I put players in and take them out based on effort and defense, not making or missing shots

— Doc Rivers

I just think a guy that knows how to play when you put him on a good team, he can be really…

— Doc Rivers

(Oklahoma Thunder center Kendrick) Perkins doesn't like other NBA players.

— Doc Rivers

Winning is like deodorant - it comes up and a lot of things don't stink.

— Doc Rivers

Everybody likes each other until things get tough. Then you will find out what kind of team you have.

— Doc Rivers

This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team.

— Doc Rivers

How competitive can you be without losing your discipline?

— Doc Rivers

I don't think you should ever run from history. You should learn from it and embrace it.

— Doc Rivers

Sometimes you will hate me because I will tell you the truth about your game. And the truth can hurt/humble you

— Doc Rivers

I love Courtney Lee. He's a very good player. I know that sounds very simple, but it's true. He does things well.…

— Doc Rivers

I think the biggest statement we can make as men, not as black men, as men, is to stick together and show…

— Doc Rivers

You've got to coach worrying about your entire team: whether that gets you a championship or whether that gets you fired. I…

— Doc Rivers

I love the NBA playoffs. It's just a great mental test for each team. When it's really close, usually one team pulls…

— Doc Rivers

If you want to go quickly, go by yourself - if you want to go farther, go in a group.

— Doc Rivers

If you're a great defensive player, you're a great defensive player 100% of the time. You can't be a great defensive player…

— Doc Rivers

Do you want to choose winning over standing out? It's a choice every player on every championship team has to do

— Doc Rivers

You only have a number for one day. After that, it is all up to you

— Doc Rivers