Doc Rivers is generally a pretty level-headed coach, but even he showed plenty of emotion after his Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of their playoff series Saturday night.
As time was ticking down on the Clippers’ series-clinching win, Doc dropped a big “f– yeah!” and pumped up the fans.
Rivers’ uncharacteristically emotional reaction makes plenty of sense. The Clippers went through a hellish week, survived it, and won the series. That’s a big testament to his leadership as the coach. And as he said after the game, the adversity was good for the team:
