Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers won’t be satisfied if his team can’t get past Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Round 2 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Getty Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers during a game against the Indiana Pacers in 2021. Doc Rivers has never been one to accept anything but the best possible effort from his players. And while some would say his Philadelphia 76ers now have a built-in excuse in the event that they lose their second-round series with the Atlanta Hawks — namely, Joel Embiid’s torn meniscus — Rivers’ goals remain the same. Along the same vein, he’s not congratulating himself or his team for making it this far, either. The latest Sixers news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Sixers newsletter here! Join Heavy on Sixers! During his most recent media availability, the 59-year-old was asked to address the Sixers’ Eastern Conference semifinal berth through a historical lens. However, he clearly wasn’t interested in hailing it as a big achievement for the franchise. “If your goal is to get out the second round, how low are your goals?” he deadpanned, via Philly Voice’s Kyle Neubeck. “We want more, we want the entire cake, and you have to put your heart on the line to do that.” Rivers isn’t wrong to want more.
