Can Brad Stevens coach team that is not the underdog?

So far, many of us have loved what Brad Stevens has done for our Boston Celtics.  From bringing out the best in many players
to drawing up game winning end-of-game plays he has done it all while our team has been seen as very much in the "underdog" role.

His college teams were also always also playing the underdog from my remembrance of his time at Butler.

Not everyone can win with good to great talent, and he may need to prove to himself, to his team and to his fans that he can be one such
coach.

Not only are we no longer underdogs, we are the pre-season anointed ones. We were going to be the ones who finally challenged the Warriors.

Every team that plays us wants to knock us down a peg or two and so far, they have been successful. They are all like sharks and we are the hapless wounded whale. They smell blood and they are coming with their "A" game.