The legendary franchise of the Boston Celtics finally have established themselves as a legitimate playoff team after two seasons of rebuilding. The Celtics have always had a history of greatness and because of this, high expectations are set for every season. However, in the most recent playoff run Boston was eliminated in the first round to the Atlanta Hawks. Even though Boston have been losing in the first round for the past couple of years, the bright future eases the sting for Celtics fans. The Head Coach Boston has a unique system in place simply because it has the groundwork already set up and an identity already built. With the roster having an average age of 24, it is not only surprising that the Celtics have built an identity of defense, grit and toughness but a display of the head coach Brad Stevens brilliance. For only having four …show more content…
However, the most important coaching attribute he possesses is his ability to maintain a culture throughout the whole roster. The Celtics are known for its ability to hustle on every play and playing with teamwork. If that is not impressive enough, Stevens took a team with an average roster at best to the playoffs and have surpassed expectations. The young head coach will continue to turn heads with his marvelous play calling and will surely attract free agents in the future. Free Agency The free agency is now the most common way to turn an average team into a contender. With the 2016 free agency having players such as Kevin Durant, Al Horford and Andre Drummond, Boston would be foolish