{"id":3581,"date":"2023-01-01T22:18:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T22:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/doc-rivers-reveals-his-true-feelings-for-shai-gilgeous-alexander-in-trade-for-paul-george\/"},"modified":"2023-01-01T22:18:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T22:18:38","slug":"doc-rivers-reveals-his-true-feelings-for-shai-gilgeous-alexander-in-trade-for-paul-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/doc-rivers-reveals-his-true-feelings-for-shai-gilgeous-alexander-in-trade-for-paul-george\/","title":{"rendered":"Doc Rivers reveals his true feelings for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in trade for Paul George"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>The LA Clippers went all-in in the summer of 2019, acquiring both Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Swapping young star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for George, the Clippers signed Leonard and built the most talented roster in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, who was coaching the Clippers at the time, recently admitted he wasn&#8217;t sure about the deal. Philadelphia vs. OKC When he was asked about Gilgeous-Alexander before the Thunder game, Rivers revealed his candid feelings about the young star and the deal that sent him to OKC.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;One of my favorite players,&#8221; Rivers said. &#8220;It reminds me a lot of Tyrese. [Maxey], as much as his approach. He&#8217;s a rookie year and one of those youngsters you couldn&#8217;t coach enough. I brought some [Gilgeous-Alexander] Stand out. Quiet demeanor but tough, you knew this was coming. I believe  &#8220;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>Rivers continued, &#8220;When I was in LA, the day we decided to make the move, I wasn&#8217;t sure about it. He&#8217;s a good boy, so I&#8217;m really happy to have him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>It was clear very early on that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was special. He is currently one of the best players in the NBA.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\">Related article<\/h2>\n<p>Fred VanVleet: Raptors would have won three titles if Kawhi Leonard stayed<\/p>\n<p>Moussa Diabate impressed Clippers in first NBA stint<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>Patrick Beverly says he got &#8216;no smoke&#8217; from Suns player after shoving DeAndre Ayton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMidmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9uYmEvY2xpcHBlcnMvbmV3cy9kb2Mtcml2ZXJzLXJldmVhbHMtdHJ1ZS1mZWVsaW5ncy1vbi1zaGFpLWdpbGdlb3VzLWFsZXhhbmRlci1mb3ItcGF1bC1nZW9yZ2UtdHJhZGXSAXtodHRwczovL3d3dy5zaS5jb20vbmJhL2NsaXBwZXJzLy5hbXAvbmV3cy9kb2Mtcml2ZXJzLXJldmVhbHMtdHJ1ZS1mZWVsaW5ncy1vbi1zaGFpLWdpbGdlb3VzLWFsZXhhbmRlci1mb3ItcGF1bC1nZW9yZ2UtdHJhZGU?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The LA Clippers went all-in in the summer of 2019, acquiring both Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. 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