With the hiring of Brad Stevens to a reported six-year 22 million dollar deal yesterday by the Boston Celtics, we got the crew together to take a look at what the hire means for the Celtics, and the future of Rajon Rondo in Boston.
1. What was your reaction to the hiring of Brad Stevens?
Michael Pina: Complete shock, followed quickly by intense relief and joy. The Celtics are headed into a definite rebuild. Hiring a young, level-headed, intelligent head coach to teach and develop an inexperienced roster over the next few seasons is the way to go; out of all possible candidates who wouldve also been acceptable, its difficult to say any are a better fit than Brad Stevens.
Brian Robb: Shock at first, then utter excitement. It was a bold move no one in the basketball world saw coming after Stevens had just signed another extension with Butler, but that doesnt take away from how much of a home run this could be. Stevens is smart, has had tremendous success in Butler mixing analytics into his coaching, and does not come to town with a big ego. If he finds the right staff to help him command the respect of the players, this could be the start of a long successful stay in Boston.
Hayes Davenport: Positive! Stevens is a good coach. He made two NCAA Finals with a bunch of players who didnt do much before or after they played for him. Hes a big analytics guy, thats refreshing. And he comes with no ego, which saves him the step of losing it when his team is terrible next year.
