How much more longer to wait on Brad Stevens?

[AirBonner]

So who's going to replace him if ever he has to step down?

Nate McMillan

[Axe]

Nate McMillan

Yes to dark coaches

[Real Men Wear Green]

I'm aware of the context, it's just that Steven's 8 year trial period is over and that is 4 more than most HC's get. He's had his a strong roster, he's had veteran stars, they were the seasonal favorites, they were 1st seeds and he's failed to deliver. But more importantly it's about how they came up short; twice losing as favorites to Bucks and Heat, once blowing a 2-0 ECF lead to Ty Lue, then the year prior swept and outcoached by David Blatt.

Stevens is simply one of those big name coaches that continually gets a pass for being mediocre. Lots of reg season hype that silences in the post season.

3 conference finals without having a to 10 player is not mediocre. Your judgement is ridiculous. They didn't just get beat by Blatt and Lue they got beat by Lebron James, the guy you endlessly stan.

[scuzzy]

3 conference finals without having a to 10 player is not mediocre. .

3 conference finals Stevens lost. Yes

They're not handing Semi Conference trophies. How many of those wins came against another Top 10 player? Heat didn't have a Top 10 player

Irving, Tatum, Horford, Brown, Hayward, Rozier, Morris was a solid rotation and Stevens got backdoor swept by Giannis/Middleton 1-2 punch.

[Mask the Embiid]

[Wally450]

3 conference finals Stevens lost. Yes

Irving, Tatum, Horford, Brown, Hayward, Rozier, Morris was a solid rotation and Stevens got backdoor swept by Giannis/Middleton 1-2 punch.

On paper, yes that's a talented team, but it didn't work out on the court. Irving was an absolute headcase, Tatum had gotten shot happy, Brown never knew what option he was on a given night, Horford was okay, Hayward was hit or miss with his constant injuries. Rozier was shot jacking because supposedly he sacrificed the most when Kyrie came back, and I personally liked Morris. He played with grit.

The Bucks were the better team that season. Could the Celtics have won? Yes, but the locker room drama was too much to overcome.

[Real Men Wear Green]

3 conference finals Stevens lost. Yes

And that is still 3 conference finals. If losing the conference finals means a team is mediocre then 28 out of 30 teams are mediocre. If you are going to take a standard like that then your words mean nothing.

They're not handing Semi Conference trophies. How many of those wins came against another Top 10 player? Heat didn't have a Top 10 player

Jimmy Butler played elite basketball in the playoffs. You keep on with this finals-or-bust mentality that makes no sense. There is no coach that would not get fired at some point by such a standard. 28 coaches aren't going to get fired every year.

Ikrving, Tatum, Horford, Brown, Hayward, Rozier, Morris was a solid rotation and Stevens got backdoor swept by Giannis/Middleton 1-2 punch.

And this year that did go badly they still won a round and the team that beat them featured a player that won the next two MVP awards.

[Derka]

My patience is wearing thing with Danny Ainge far more than it is with Brad Stevens. Danny builds these teams.

[Airupthere]

Lol at Celtics fans being just fine with the current situation.

[Axe]

On paper, yes that's a talented team, but it didn't work out on the court. Irving was an absolute headcase, Tatum had gotten shot happy, Brown never knew what option he was on a given night, Horford was okay, Hayward was hit or miss with his constant injuries. Rozier was shot jacking because supposedly he sacrificed the most when Kyrie came back, and I personally liked Morris. He played with grit.

The Bucks were the better team that season. Could the Celtics have won? Yes, but the locker room drama was too much to overcome.

Yup, bucks were better even if you used to say that giannis hasn't done anything significant at all.

[AirBonner]

Brad Stevens wtf is he doing lol

[Airupthere]

Brad Stevens wtf is he doing lol

I dont think ainge’s message will sit well with the players.

[ZionDunks]

And no, Tatum isn't one yet. Definitely has the potential to develop into one. Without a superstar the ceiling of your team can only be so high and for the most part Brad has generally had them near the ceiling of a team without a superstar.

Tatum isn’t a superstar.

I assume you limit superstar to 1 to 5 guys? Not all of the teams that have them win either.

Poor roster. Stevens is an average coach. If he had any real success he would have moved on already on his own. He’s done there

[ZionDunks]

I dont think ainge’s message will sit well with the players.

He’s got to make a move and do it now

[fourkicks44]

Steven's clearly out coached the Pacers coach tonight.

Pacers coach is ass tho. I have no Idea why the fired Macmillan for this clown.