Brad Stevens Clarifies ‘Shortcuts’ Comment Following Loss To Raptors
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Brad Stevens Clarifies ‘Shortcuts’ Comment Following Loss To Raptors
Brad Stevens Clarifies ‘Shortcuts’ Comment Following Loss To Raptors
NESN by Michael McMahon on Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 7:30PM
BOSTON — In a Boston Celtics season that has resembled a roller coaster, Tuesday night’s blowout loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors stands as one of the lowest points thus far.
The C’s looked utterly lifeless at times against their Eastern Conference rivals, and Brad Stevens voiced his displeasure with the effort following the game.
Those comments drew some mixed responses from players in the locker room, with some seeming to not know exactly what Stevens was getting at.
Before the Celtics’ tilt Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden, Stevens clarified this comments.
“We all have a task to we do on each possession. And we all have to do it,” Stevens said. “If there’s five guys on the defensive possession, we always say all five have to be completely engaged and locked in to how we want to guard.
“… Certainly there are going to be mistakes made throughout the course of a game, the course of a season. Great teams stop it after one time, and it doesn’t happen again. We just had too many yesterday.”
The Celtics undeniably were a mess on both sides of the floor Tuesday, with the defense particularly looking flat throughout the night, allowing the Raptors to throw Hail Mary passes to cherry pickers up court for easy transition baskets.
“If you want to advance your season past the regular season, or into the playoffs into other rounds those things have to be buttoned up, taken care of.”
The Celtics have 21 games to figure out their struggles, and while nights like Tuesday raise concerns, Boston’s potential continues to make them a threat every night.
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NESN by Michael McMahon on Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 7:30PM
BOSTON — In a Boston Celtics season that has resembled a roller coaster, Tuesday night’s blowout loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors stands as one of the lowest points thus far.
The C’s looked utterly lifeless at times against their Eastern Conference rivals, and Brad Stevens voiced his displeasure with the effort following the game.
Those comments drew some mixed responses from players in the locker room, with some seeming to not know exactly what Stevens was getting at.
Before the Celtics’ tilt Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden, Stevens clarified this comments.
“We all have a task to we do on each possession. And we all have to do it,” Stevens said. “If there’s five guys on the defensive possession, we always say all five have to be completely engaged and locked in to how we want to guard.
“… Certainly there are going to be mistakes made throughout the course of a game, the course of a season. Great teams stop it after one time, and it doesn’t happen again. We just had too many yesterday.”
The Celtics undeniably were a mess on both sides of the floor Tuesday, with the defense particularly looking flat throughout the night, allowing the Raptors to throw Hail Mary passes to cherry pickers up court for easy transition baskets.
“If you want to advance your season past the regular season, or into the playoffs into other rounds those things have to be buttoned up, taken care of.”
The Celtics have 21 games to figure out their struggles, and while nights like Tuesday raise concerns, Boston’s potential continues to make them a threat every night.
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