Here’s the Boston Herald reporting on the Celtics, who boast an interesting squad that isn’t particularly strong yet appears deep, and should be competitive:
While some try to speculate on which group of five the Celtics will be starting when the regular season begins a week from Wednesday, Brad Stevens is looking at how smaller groups harmonize.
The coach has already spoken of how well Isaiah Thomas works with someone like Jonas Jerebko, who spreads the floor, and now you can add Amir Johnson to the reciprocal complementary society.
“I think that’s been a good combination from Day 1,” Stevens said yesterday at the team’s practice facility.
The 6-foot-9 Johnson and 5-9 Thomas may appear to be an odd coupling when they walk down a street, but playing well together has come naturally.
