The Boston Celtics have found themselves a coach for the longest of long-terms. Seriously this guy is only 39 and he has already made huge steps in making this Celtics team a formidable one once again.
One of the youngest coaches, coaching one of the youngest teams in the NBA. The only way is up for the Boston Celtics and Brad Stevens feels the same way. He made the right decision moving up to the big time, coaching one of the most historic franchises in sport and he knows it.
“I will say this: Just doing the research before coming here and taking this job, I’m so fortunate to be here and so fortunate to be a head coach here because there’s obviously a lot of movement, but this is a great place to work and these are great people to work for,” Stevens told the “Off the Dribble” program. “I have felt empowered every single day I’ve been here. That means that you feel like you made a great decision and I’m very fortunate.”
“I love Brad,” Ainge said at his end-of-season news conference on Wednesday. “You guys know how much I support him and enjoy being around him. He’s been great for our franchise. I think he has a chance to be one of the best coaches ever if he decides to be an NBA coach for the rest of his life. I’m a big big fan. I think he’s continuing to learn the game and learn the players and we’re very very fortunate to have him as our coach.”
As a fan of basketball. The Boston Celtics are doing it the right way. They got a smart GM, a young coach that’s already getting it done, and a hungry, revitalised team. Expect another banner to be hanged up in the TD Garden in the next 10 years. I’m calling it now.
