Doc Rivers coached teams have an unfortunate history of letting 3-1 leads slip. So when the 76ers went into Toronto up 3-0 and left Canada with a loss, NBA fans were quick to point out that this series isn’t over.
“The patented Doc Rivers 3-1 lead is upon us,” said Chase Senior.
The patented Doc Rivers 3-1 lead is upon us
— Chase Senior (@Chase_Senior) April 23, 2022
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“[Doc Rivers] up 3-1 again,” tweeted another user with a nervous Stephen A. Smith clip.
Doc Rivers up 3-1 again pic.twitter.com/qkJTV92EcO
— Piñata Farms 🪅 (@pinatafarms) April 23, 2022
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“Doc Rivers finding out it’s now 3-1,” another captioned a photo.
Doc Rivers finding out it’s now 3-1. pic.twitter.com/2fop3LGTEg
— SSRole (@SSRole) April 23, 2022
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“Sixers fans when they realize the series is now 3-1 and Doc is the coach.”
Sixers fans when they realize the series is now 3-1 and doc is the coach pic.twitter.com/1y1rdirXzW
— SaltyWeeb (@Saltyweebguy) April 23, 2022
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“Doc is officially down 3-1,” joked comedian Marlon Palmer.
Doc is officially down 3-1 pic.twitter.com/ZK3xUkEx6B
— Waiting to Oxtail (@ThatDudeMCFLY) April 23, 2022
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“It’s not a series until Doc Rivers leads 3-1,” pointed out The Athletic’s Eric Koreen.
It’s not a series until Doc Rivers leads 3-1.
— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) April 23, 2022
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“No chance a [Doc Rivers] coached team blows a 3-1 lead, right?!” asked a Miami Heat fan.
No chance a Doc Rivers coached team blows a 3-1 lead, right?!
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) April 23, 2022
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“Doc Rivers on his way to blowing a 3-1 lead to the Raptors.”
Doc Rivers on his way to blowing a 3-1 lead to the Raptors ☠️ #PHIvsTOR pic.twitter.com/EnfetRUM9k
— Fun Guy (@FunGuyBurner) April 23, 2022
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“Supporting a [Doc Rivers] led team up 3-1 is absolutely traumatizing,” said another user. “I remember how my Rockets did him. He had Corey Brewer and Josh Smith looking like Pippen n MJ.”
Supporting a Doc Rivers led team up 3-1 is absolutely traumatizing. I remember how my Rockets did him. He had Corey Brewer and Josh Smith looking like Pippen n MJ 😭😭
— Danny Green’s #1 opp (@WhatIfiWasWhYte) April 23, 2022
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“[Doc Rivers] realizing he now holds a 3-1 lead in the playoffs:” tweeted Chris Walder.
Doc Rivers realizing he now holds a 3-1 lead in the playoffs: pic.twitter.com/vy4KgvcLRy
— Chris Walder (@WalderSports) April 23, 2022
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Once in Orlando and twice in LA, Doc Rivers is the only coach in NBA history to blow three 3-1 leads.
Needless to say, they’re getting nervous in the City of Brotherly Love.
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