Firing Doc Rivers and Danny Ainge in 2007 Would Have Ruined Celtics
Steve Pagliuca · Celtics Owner Steve Pagliuca: What Went Wrong with the Chelsea FC Acquisition | 20VC #976 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Feb 11, 2023 · at 37:21
Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics, reflects on resisting public pressure to fire coach Doc Rivers and GM Danny Ainge during a 50-loss season shortly before winning the NBA championship.
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“Had we fired those guys, we'd be nowhere and those guys went on to be in the conference finals, and they, they're two of the best people in, in the business.”
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