Doc Rivers: The Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches (Basketball Biography & Leadership Books) - Softcover

Geoffreys, Clayton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1548774693 ISBN 13: 9781548774691

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Milwaukee Bucks' Coach, Doc Rivers!

Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Basketball Biography & Leadership Books series by Clayton Geoffreys.

Newly revised for his hiring by the Milwaukee Bucks, Doc Rivers: The Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches explores the story of one of basketball's premier coaches, Doc Rivers. Doc Rivers is often lauded as one of the top coaches in the NBA, and with good reason. In his first season as the head coach of the Orlando Magic in 1999, Rivers took a team that was projected to finish last in the league to a near playoff birth. That "Heart and Hustle" Orlando Magic team would put Doc Rivers on the map.

Since that time, Doc has remained one of the most sought after coaches around the league. His most notable success as a coach came in 2008, as he led the Boston Celtics to their first championship since 1986. There are a number of key leadership lessons that can be learned from Doc Rivers, such as developing player relationships, motivating by challenging, and implementing a consistent system. Whether you're a basketball player or a coach looking for inspiration, this book will help you discover the incredible story of Doc Rivers and the many leadership lessons that can be learned from studying his success.

Get this basketball book on Doc Rivers today if you're looking for an inspiring basketball coach biography book to read, or a gift for a basketball fan! It's perfect for reading at home or on the go.

Here is a preview of what is inside this Doc Rivers book:

• Background
• Coaching Career with the Magic, Celtics, and Clippers
• What Makes Doc Rivers a Good Leader
• How Doc Rivers Maximizes Player Talent
• Doc Rivers' System
• Key Takeaways
• Conclusion and Doc Rivers' Legacy

An excerpt from this biography book on Doc Rivers' story:

NBA coaches are known for being the best basketball strategists in the entire world of professional sports. No coach gets to the NBA if he has not mastered the basic X's and O's of basketball. However, a sound strategy is not the only way a coach succeeds in the NBA. A lot of other factors come into play.

An NBA head coach should be able to lead his team through philosophies and other intangibles. Then, there is how well the coach manages his rotations and maximizes his players' talents. The financial aspect of managing contracts is also one of the more challenging aspects of coaching in the NBA, among others.

If anything, strategy might be the easier part of being a head coach in the NBA because several other factors must also be taken into consideration. Most head coaches would delegate the X's and O's to their assistants so they could focus on the other aspects of being the primary voice of leadership for the team. A coach may be the brightest mind as far as strategy is concerned but could also fail in the other aspects that truly make him great.

Did you enjoy this excerpt? If so, be sure to pick up a copy of this basketball coach biography book on Doc Rivers today! This is just one of many basketball biography and leadership books by Clayton Geoffreys.

Also, be sure to check out Clayton's biography on other great coaches such as Brad Stevens after you finish this one.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1548774693
• ISBN 13: 9781548774691
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 133