What Doc Rivers has said about NBA coaching
2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 17, 2026
Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Bucks head coach, has been quoted on NBA coaching 2 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 17, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Rivers praises Mike Brown for coaching an excellent series, particularly his trust in bench players and the Knicks' challenge system.
“The other thing with Mike Brown, he used the hell out of his bench. Right. He really did. I thought Mike Brown coached an amazing series”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 40:47
Rivers says coaches' biggest current worry is the number of outside voices—skill trainers, medical staff, agents—around players.
“I think a lot of them are concerned with how many the outside force is touching their players. There's just too many people”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:25
Episodes
2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc RiversThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 h 60 min
Bill Simmons and Doc Rivers break down the Knicks' 2026 NBA Finals win over the Spurs, Jalen Brunson's legacy, Mike Brown's coaching, and Giannis trade scenarios.
Doc Rivers on other topics
- 2026 NBA Finals · 6 quotes
- San Antonio Spurs · 4 quotes
- New York Knicks · 3 quotes
- Giannis Antetokounmpo trade speculation · 2 quotes
- Oklahoma City Thunder · 2 quotes
- NBA collective bargaining agreement · 2 quotes
- NBA officiating · 1 quote
- Los Angeles Clippers · 1 quote