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Where does Doc Rivers rank among his fellow head coaches

Abhishek S|
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 07: Head Coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers reacts during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on April 7, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 07: Head Coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers reacts during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on April 7, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
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SAN ANTONIO,TX – FEBRUARY 1: Head coach Greg Popovic of San Antonio Spurs greets Danny Green #14 after Green came to the bench during game against Orlando Magic at AT&T Center on February 1, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that , by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO,TX – FEBRUARY 1: Head coach Greg Popovic of San Antonio Spurs greets Danny Green #14 after Green came to the bench during game against Orlando Magic at AT&T Center on February 1, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that , by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

1) GREG POPOVICH

Arguably the greatest coaching figure along with Phil Jackson, Popovich has won accolades for his loyalty to the franchise in addition to his coaching displays. The three-time Coach of the Year had erected a winning culture to a franchise which hadn’t experienced success previously. Alongside the Big Three (Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili), he’d accumulated five NBA championships and appeared in several Conference Finals. Possessing a keen eye for talent paired with tailoring systems to the strengths of his players saw him record twenty one consecutive playoff appearances. While the anomalous situation in the prior season slightly tarnished the Spurs’ reputation, he’d still directed the team to a creditable seventh place finish.

With Popovich considering retirement in the near future, he’s bestowed the franchise with an indomitable legacy and one of the most prominent eras in basketball history.

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