Celtics: Celtics Hire Brad Stevens as Head Coach [Archive]

Clipper Nation

07-03-2013, 04:47 PM

Nothing against Brad Stevens, but the last time the Celtics hired a highly-regarded college coach during a rebuild, it was a complete disaster, tbh....

CubanMustGo

07-03-2013, 04:48 PM

Holy crap, another former Division III guy (played at DePauw of Indiana). Look out Pop!

jeebus

07-03-2013, 04:49 PM

Yay, no more harvesting of our assistant coaches

jeebus

07-03-2013, 04:51 PM

Nothing against Brad Stevens, but the last time the Celtics hired a highly-regarded college coach during a rebuild, it was a complete disaster, tbh....
Pitino was supposed to get Jim and instead they got Bill:lolps. Pitino didn't know what position to play him and fucked everything up.

JMarkJohns

07-03-2013, 04:51 PM

All of Rivals and Scout is flabbergasted. Nobody saw this coming. Everyone had him waiting out the Tabacco Road jobs, or Indiana.

Mel_13

07-03-2013, 04:57 PM

All of Rivals and Scout is flabbergasted. Nobody saw this coming. Everyone had him waiting out the Tabacco Road jobs, or Indiana.

Now he can wait out those jobs while collecting a much higher salary.

BatManu20

07-03-2013, 04:59 PM

Boston's not expected to win anything for a while. They're in rebuild mode. There will be a lot less pressure on Stevens than there was on Rick.

hsxvvd

07-03-2013, 05:05 PM

Wow. But good hire for Celtics. Interested to see how he goes with veteran guys. Gordon Heywood trade with Utah now?

N0 LyF3 ScRuB

07-03-2013, 05:10 PM

Wow. I wasn't expecting this.

Solid D

07-03-2013, 05:13 PM

Wow, that's awesome! I expected them to hire Bill Fitch.

JMarkJohns

07-03-2013, 05:30 PM

Now he can wait out those jobs while collecting a much higher salary.

All true. Just weird to see. Maybe get "NBA" experience to sell them 5-stars like Calipari and Pitino.

JMarkJohns

07-03-2013, 05:30 PM

Butler fans are suicidal. It's crazy.

DMX7

07-03-2013, 06:29 PM

Now he can wait out those jobs while collecting a much higher salary.

Yeah, because let's be honest, his ass is getting fired with that roster.

DMX7

07-03-2013, 06:30 PM

Boston's not expected to win anything for a while. They're in rebuild mode. There will be a lot less pressure on Stevens than there was on Rick.

There's no such thing as "no pressure" in the NBA. He's basically being setup to become a sacrificial lamb.

JMarkJohns

07-03-2013, 06:46 PM

Six year deal. Curious to see if he has an out clause.

urunobili

07-03-2013, 07:19 PM

WOW who saw this one coming?...

LnGrrrR

07-03-2013, 09:02 PM

So, since I don't follow anything but the NBA... What's this guy about? I have read good things, but haven't seen any teams he has coached.

LarryDavid

07-03-2013, 09:06 PM

Rick Pitino 2.0

Mugen

07-03-2013, 09:22 PM

:lol I wonder if the C's end up with Chauncey again or if they can move up to Keith Van Horn in the 2014 draft

fevertrees

07-03-2013, 09:43 PM

Were any black coaches interviewed? Got to make sure the league isn't racist in the hiring process.

Mr.Bottomtooth

07-03-2013, 09:48 PM

So, since I don't follow anything but the NBA... What's this guy about? I have read good things, but haven't seen any teams he has coached.

His NCAA record in all six seasons is better than any other start in NCAA history. Took Butler to two finals. Also got a rep from bringing advanced stats to the NCAA.

JMarkJohns

07-03-2013, 09:52 PM

So, since I don't follow anything but the NBA... What's this guy about? I have read good things, but haven't seen any teams he has coached.

Advanced analytics, very paced, almost a Thibs clone as far as defense and mentality. Can really coach up and scheme maximizes talent (again, a lot like Thibs). He looks into skillsets in matchups, rotations, etc., and does the whole "chess not checkers" approach to situational coaching.

Got freakin' Butler to back-to-back Title games with just two four-star players on his roster, getting Gordon Hayward drafted in 2010.

It'll be interesting. I like the risk.

LnGrrrR

07-03-2013, 10:06 PM

From what you guys are saying, sounds like a big swing from Doc. Interested to see how it turns out. I think I would rather give someone new a chance than hire a retread.

JMarkJohns

07-03-2013, 10:18 PM

He has a brilliant basketball mind. Seems laid back on sidelines, but I hear is intense in practices.

We'll see. They are going to be young pretty soon.

Thread

07-03-2013, 11:12 PM

I heard on ESPN radio this evening that this guarantees Rondo is on his way.

unforeseen

07-03-2013, 11:26 PM

Celtics will be rebuilding for the next decade.

JMarkJohns

07-03-2013, 11:29 PM

I heard on ESPN radio this evening that this guarantees Rondo is on his way.

For CAP, that makes sense, but Rondo with his passing, defense, and rebounding is actually a very favorable PG for Steven's system. Not sure he's coachable, but his skillset is pretty close.

hyhy

07-04-2013, 04:37 AM

He plays the triangle I heard?

mercos

07-04-2013, 07:49 AM

Never been a fan of hiring college coaches in the NBA. It rarely works out. Even though it is technically the same game, the job is so different. In college, its all about personality, reputation, and recruiting. In the NBA, it is more about managing egos. Its a lot harder to get NBA players to buy into a system, which is why college coaches usually don't succeed.

Pelicans78

07-04-2013, 07:57 AM

Has any college coach ever succeeded? The best one I can think of is PJ Carlesimo and he's been average at best. Pitino was ok with the Knicks but sucked at Boston. Cal was awful with the Nets other than one 8th seeded season.

SpursFanFirst

07-04-2013, 08:34 AM

All of Rivals and Scout is flabbergasted. Nobody saw this coming. Everyone had him waiting out the Tabacco Road jobs, or Indiana.

Stevens was never going to leave Butler for another college job.
It's bittersweet for Stevens fans. I'd love for him to stay with Butler, but hoping this will be a positive move for him.

DMX7

07-04-2013, 01:23 PM

Stevens was never going to leave Butler for another college job.
It's bittersweet for Stevens fans. I'd love for him to stay with Butler, but hoping this will be a positive move for him.

Of course he would. NBA teams weren't exactly lining up to sign the guy. Celtics just decided to get creative here.

Clipper Nation

07-04-2013, 01:29 PM

SpursFanFirst

07-04-2013, 08:21 PM

Of course he would. NBA teams weren't exactly lining up to sign the guy. Celtics just decided to get creative here.

Of course he would, what? Leave Butler? He made it well known that he was never going to leave for another school. He felt honored that they even took a chance on an unknown, and he was going to stay loyal to them. He turned down much more lucrative previous offers, including a very hard push by UCLA, even when Butler made it known that they'd never be able to match or even come close to what other were willing to spend. Money and fame don't drive him.

JMarkJohns

07-04-2013, 08:29 PM

Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, North Carolina, and, of course, Indiana would all pull Stevens. He's a Midwest/East Coast guy, so UCLA never made sense.

There's a lot of conspiracy theories that he's taken this job to have NBA experience so when those schools come calling, he's able to sell himself that much more to 5-star talent the way Cal, Pitino, and K do with their NBA experience.

LnGrrrR

07-05-2013, 11:36 AM

Celtics will be rebuilding for the next decade.

Eh, depends on how we hit the draft picks. Ainge has been semi-decent with picks and we have a good amount.