Austin Rivers responds to JJ Redick calling out Doc Rivers for Bucks’ struggles | NBA Today 

I Respect someone standing up for their DAD but JJ was 1000% correct

“We had to sit you” Austin was right there on the bench next to him lol

JJ having his best years in LA doesn’t negate the fact that doc isn’t accountable lmao, why is Austin correlating those 2

Accountability ≠ Responsibility Funny they left out when JJ later said that what he was saying had nothing to do with Doc's coaching ability, which makes Austin's point about JJ's best years moot. He was talking exclusively about Doc's constant excuses.

lmfao ESPN generating drama within their own employees since the NBA is barebones on the drama side right now

It’s true that Doc always blames players.

"WE had to sit you..." 🤔 That was kinda weird. Austin acting like he was on the coaching staff.

Austin using “we” multiple times was wild

Regardless if his best years were in LA he still didnt lie 🤷🏾‍♂️

Im with JJ on this

ESPN not right for asking Austin to respond, they knew exactly what they were doing 😂😮

A simple search says the best two years of his career were under brett brown and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Austin thinks his assessment of jj Reddick as a player helps disprove jjs point of accountability....that means you took it personally.

So much shade being thrown around here. JJ is 100% right on the money with the Doc Rivers take. Austin talking about being fired after a 3-1 lead, my dude, he dropped a HISTORIC number of 3-1 leads in the playoffs. Dropping a 3-1 lead is worse than getting swept. At least getting swept means you were just outmatched and outclassed, and that's okay because that usually ends up a conversation about either the GM or the Coach being the problem from public perception. In Doc's case, he was both a lot of the time too.

Austin Rivers' reasoning is at par with Doc Rivers' track record.

Also, Doc Rivers-coached teams are 16-33 when they have three wins in a seven-game series.

Shame how ESPN tryna push a beef that’s not even there.

JJ is too real for ESPN!

Austin tried to make it personal saying JJ was strictly a shooter unlike Klay and Steph. Subtle shots.

This is the response we needed, a complete unbiased opinion.

Austin: “I don’t want to take up for my dad” Also Austin: proceeds to “take up” for his dad JJ is 100% right with his take. There’s no need for me or anyone to even further explain, or trivialize it. Man has been living off that 1 ring in 08 for eons.

ESPN went from the world wide leader in sports to the world wide leader in drama 😂

JJ didn’t say Doc is never held accountable, son. Said Doc always makes excuses and points fingers. Which is accurate.

1:09 you can be fired for something without taking accountability for it. 😂

accountable and responsible are completely different

"Here comes Austin Rivers" with the totally unbiased take.

Such an unbiased defense of Doc Rivers.

"we needed to sit you at the end of games".....that "WE" is crazy though, given you were a player and not a member of the coaching staff.

ESPN really gunning for the Daytime Emmys - and the Best Drama goes to...

Look at Stephen A & Shannon’s faces lmfao

Awesome show, thanks.

Austin clearly in his feelings, which is understandable.

“We had to sit you” coming out of Austin rivers mouth is hilarious. Dude you were trash and a benchwarmer for majority of your career

You can HOLD someone Accountable, but THEY MUST TAKE ACCOUNT. Not dodge or give excuses

Love the response great energy and Austin your the man so professional wow man

What a great video! I always wondered what winter camping was like.

ESPN Messi for this lol

JJ was also in his prime with Doc Rivers, so that's not the best argument

Jj had good years in Orlando too

I like how he handled that👏

A moment finally fitting for Austin 😂

I did not understand what was rivers point

You are taking up for your Dad. Everything JJ said is spot on! No lies told at all!

I respect the way Austin handled himself here. But JJ is 100% right. Ive been saying for a long time that Doc has been riding the 08 Celtics 🏆 for 15 years. I’ve never seen a coach more consistently throw his own players under the bus. The decade long trend of underachieving and blown 3-1 leads is embarrassing.

Tough spot to put Austin in but he handled it very well

Austin was like don’t come for my Dad JJ 😂

I love this!!!!!!😂😂😂

Well spoken guy! Love it!

Lil bit of Dukie on Dukie violence. I'm all for it😂. Go 'Heels 🩵🐏🩵🐏😁

Are we having a beef on live air?

Rasheed Wallace even said this a year ago and nobody cried. JJ is saying what every other person has said years before him saying it. The excuse of JJ having his best years under him doesn't negate the fact it's true.

What a good good response woow young man I'll make sure I send it to my kids perfect

Of course Austin is gonna have his dad's back, we need a non-bias opinion

You know jj spitting facts when they bringing up his playing years 😂😂

Me with popcorn 🍿 loving this drama 🤣🤣🤣

JJ's energy is indicative of something personal within the situation. Because he did play for him

Rivers is right and JJ is right 😂

Austin: I'm not going to defend my father he's a grown man. Also Austin: I'm going to defend my father.

100% w/ JJ on this

ESPN loves this

Sounds like lebron but he never rants about him lol notice the energy

Both JJ and Austin were correct in their assessment.

We’ve heard stories from the bubble that Doc was more concerned about his golf score than game 7. Just because JJ best years came when he was on the clippers but he’s not wrong.

One of the most important attributes a coach can have is getting the best out of his players. If players don't want to be playing for you in the bubble that's on you

Yup exactly JJ becoming who he used to talk about as a player

rivers was right.

No matter what pat and austin say , Jj stands correct 💯

I like how Austin Rivers said he didn't need to stick up for his daddy. Yet proceeds to stick up for his daddy lmao

JJ Reddick Is a choker

Respect

JJ is talking about self accountability, not others holding him responsible. Doc isn't firing himself.

Respect both sides

I hate when people "respond" by just throwing shade at a person instead of actually addressing what they're saying.

Couple of Duke boys going at it. Classic 👍👍😄😄✌️✌️

I didn’t know Dame and Middleton was missing those games

I like Austin man he was a legendary high school player but JJ does make a strong argument

Austin rivers. The best unbiased guy to have a take on this. 😂

Whole time I’m thinking this is Danny Green😂

"You drive a Tesla, how can you eat pork?!" makes as much sense as what Austin or Pat Bev said.

I love JJ

I’m really starting to like watching him nowadays

vince mcmahon would be proud of the drama that ESPN is stirring up

Austin rivers is a better leader than his dad 😂

Austin Rivers pretty much saying stop talking bout my daddy 😂😂😂😂

People will question why Doc's teams were never ready to play in game 5, 6 or 7 when they were up 3-1. But you have to remember, J.J had his best years under Doc

Let pops stand on his own! JJ was 1000% right 🤷🏿‍♂️

Austin cutting promos like WWE 😂

JJ rules!!!!

Didn’t see this coming, but JJ was right!

You can’t come at his head like that and say that’s still my man’s 😂😂 naw he violated lol

Austin threw a lot of shade 🤣🤣🤣

This is what analysis should be, first takes finally became good

Crazy to me that people are blaming a coach and not the players for blowing leads. This is not football, players have more control over play calling and who shoots in the NBA, coaching matter in the nba but players matter more.

Rivers was a toddler when JJ was killing it in Orlando... So I guess he would say his best years were in LA. now Reddick did have great years on the Clippers!! 🤷 I get it, he gotta stand up for his pops... Makes sense!!

Doc Rivers has prove time and time again that it was not his coa Bing that got him and the celtics that ring but the fact he was the coach of a stacked team

Of course Austin is going to defend his dad…and of course ESPN was going to have Austin chime in on this. I’m def on JJ’s side but what do you expect Austin to do? Props to JJ for speaking facts and props to Austin for sticking up for his dad

Austine is biased towards his father. But JJ is just saying the obvious. Idc whether Doc accepted the job mid-season, the fact is - HE DID TOOK THE OFFER and anyone with the right mind would know the level of responsibility you need to deal with coaching these Bucks.

Let's just call it what it is. Doc has had an elite NBA team to coach for the past 17 years since Boston got KG and Ray Allen. He then leaves the Celtics and the Celtics did just fine without him. He went to the Clippers and lost with a prime CP3, Blake, and DeAndre Jordan with decent shooters around the team. He then goes to Philly and has Ben Simmons, Harden, Embiid, and other talented players. Now he gets to coach a historically great player in Giannis and arguably the third best PG the past decade in Lillard. All of this to only have one ring is shameful. The guy has coached more NBA superstars and talent than any other coach but has one ring to show for it. And you could make a solid case that the Celtics won in spite of Doc. They also had a 3-2 lead against Bron's Miami. Definitely a winnable series. Forgot to mention he had prime Rondo who was probably the 2nd or 3rd best PG at that time.

"we had to sit you" lol Austin was a coach

Being Fired is literally being held accountable 😂 The Doc trend is krazy rn