Has Doc's coaching ever improved a player?

[Duderonomy]

It doesn't seem like many players really over achieve when he's there.

[Manny98]

Tyrese Maxey?

[Real Men Wear Green]

Offensively Pierce was just a scorer. Doc for him to be more of a passer and this better able to deal with double-teams, which was important when the team got KG and Ray Allen.

[FultzNationRISE]

Big Baby hd his best years with Doc, not that that’s saying a whole lot.

It’s kind of a silly question tho, most teams he took over had stars already in their primes. Theres not a lot for a coach to improve at that point. Basketball is a player’s sport, coaching adjustments can make small differences in a playoff game here or there, but any coach’s big picture track record is mostly a reflection of the talent on their rosters. Popovich is a HOF legend with Tim/Manu/Tony and a lottery bum without them. Etc.

[Kblaze8855]

Wouldn’t say he’s the reason for it but almost all of the real Tmac was under Rivers.

[j3lademaster]

Coaching in general is overrated at this level.

If we want to just point out a significant player who had a rise under Doc, I suppose the best example would be Rondo? He was getting best pg in the league talks once upon a time. Not bad for a 21st pick.

[iamgine]

Austin Rivers

[ImKobe]

T-Mac, Rondo, Pierce, Blake & Embiid all had their best seasons under him and most of those teams performed really well offensively.

[Jasper]

coaching a player , and managing a team in a game is most certainly different.

I think coaching staffs affect players more so than a head coach.

But under Rivers , he has probably improved a lot of role players , to play to their strengths.
Elite players have the complete package ... coach Bud always said about Giannis - it is always amazing to watch him.