For Rivers, having Rondo round reminded him of his personal journey from being an NBA level guard to a head coach. “I simply suppose there’s sure guys that must be a coach,” he stated. “It’s humorous, I by no means thought I used to be going to teach, and Pat Riley informed me I’m teaching. I stated, ‘No, I’m going to do TV.’ He stated, ‘You’ll be a coach’ and Pat Riley by no means relented. And once I did TV these first three years, he would ship texts or letters like, ‘Get your f—ing ass on the sideline.’ And I really feel the identical means [with Rondo].” -via ESPN / October 3, 2024
