Formal Friday

As we all know the Celtics fell within four points of getting banner number 18 and as a time tested Celtic fan all you can do is applaud them because after Christmas this team was never supposed to be here but that's a story for another day. I've found another excuse to post something about sports and suits and focus on coaching once again. With the loss the Celtics expiration date on Ainge's mastermind deal of acquiring Garnett and Allen and infusing hungry veterans has come. With that in mind many people might departing with expiring contract and all that I never get into, but however among them might be Doc Rivers. The coach who after having a 24-58 season record was given two superstars along with an incumbent one only to gel a Championship team, make it to the conference finals the next and push a defending champion to 7 games. He has helped a stale franchise become relevant again and added to Boston's amazing sports team resume a city that now has played for eight championships in the last nine years and 12 conference or league title games (that should get your head up from sulking). It is not to forgotten that Doc coached the Celts 3 years before the 2008 season in which even thought the stats don't show had his players playing hard for example the progression of Al Jefferson and had to deal with teams that weren't solid. he has helped in the progression of Tony Allen's defense, Big Baby's game, and of course the launch of Rondo into the stars. After hearing Doc talk it seemed like he was bidding farewell and I think Rivers was fuel to the championship drives during his tenure. With a foggy future ahead I appreciate the great coaching Rivers has done because who know the Celtics might be in rebuilding mode without him; but for our franchise he was just what the doc prescribed.