Doc Rivers Goes Viral For Most Ridiculous Coaching Speech Ever Heard... And It Worked

The Philadelphia 76ers had a rough first half in Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets. James Harden had two points and four turnovers. Joel Embiid was posterized, and the Sixers trailed by five. 

That's when Philly head coach Doc Rivers called a timeout one minute into the second half, and came up with this inspirational gem of coaching:

Now this is coaching pic.twitter.com/PdHg39qa73

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 18, 2023

“C’mon guys, c’mon…but listen... it’s up to y’all. What y’all wanna do?... C'mon... C'mon... Let's go! C'mon!"

doc rivers just saying "come on!" during the timeout lmaoooooooo🤡🗑️

— crana (@cranajames) April 18, 2023

And the insanity of it is, it worked. The Sixers went on a 20-5 run after that, and won the third quarter 24-14, going on to take the game, 96-84, and a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. 

Where Were You When You Heard the Legendary Doc Rivers ‘Cmon Guys’ Speech? https://t.co/7Wo7pnj65R

— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) April 18, 2023

Doc Rivers really called timeout, said "come on guys" 15 times and suddenly the Sixers cant miss, incredible

— jett tinlin (@JTinlin322) April 18, 2023

Tobias Harris says the Sixers body language changed after Doc Rivers called timeout 1 minute into second half

“It’s playoffs. We need to pick our energy up”

Tobias and Tyrese Maxey says Joel Embiid trusted his teammates and it gives them energy pic.twitter.com/JAryVouFKD

— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) April 18, 2023

As Tobias Harris said afterwards, the Sixers changed their body language and their energy after the timeout.  

Doc's latest "C'mon guys speech" as it shall henceforth forever be known, is an immediate meme and legendary moment in Sixers playoff history. But can they now ride that and "c'mon" all the way to the NBA Finals?