World news – NBA fans are responding to Doc Rivers’ comments in defense of Ben Simmons

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Doc Rivers is in a position many coaches would like to be in during the regular season. In addition to having a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, Rivers also has senior defenders in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons on his team. This prompted ESPN’s « The Jump » to put him on the hot seat and ask him to choose between his two stars.

Although « The Jump » tried to trap him, Rivers was able to find this difficult space overcome as Joel Embiid is also in the MVP race. As a result, he claimed he would vote Embiid for MVP and give Ben Simmons the DPOY award.

Great stuff from @DocRivers on The Jump with @Rachel__Nichols and Co .:
« I am voting for @JoelEmbiid MVP, but @ BenSimmons25 is a ban on me [for Defensive Player of the Year]. He literally swallows players [up] at times. » pic.twitter.com/usuRfJulXQ

“Ben is a lock for me. He just guards every position, ”Rivers said on ESPN. “And he makes such a difference. And not just on the edge. It is everywhere. He literally swallows players sometimes. And I didn’t see that. « 

Like any good coach, Rivers should outbid his players. This not only boosts morale, but also shows his trust in his team leaders. Coach Doc also has one of the greatest » Ayoooo! « moments with the way he does formulated his answer.