Should Brad Stevens be fired?

[Rondo9]

No better alternatives on the market right now, we'd better hold tight and hope he makes the right adjustments.

Better fire him now.

I'm still looking to win the title if we can consistently play with a global offence.

Not with him as coach and Tatum.

No issues with Tatum as long as he's not defending speedy/crafty guards out there or pounding the ball every time we attack.

It won’t happen which is why he should get out.

[Rondo9]

If nothing else, he's been exposed as a pretty mediocre in-game coach these playoffs.

Which is why he needs to be fired.

[footey]

This thread may come back to bite me, but honestly, I have not witnessed a coach who seemed so overwhelmed by the moment vs the Heat.  His coaching decisions in the 2nd half of this game 2 v the Heat was abysmal.  Ok, Kanter had his sweet mini run in the first half. But the moment Bam starting going off, you don't keep him in the game. Where was Robert Williams? Grant was almost as bad. Bam destroyed us at the center position. The few minutes Rob played in game 1 vs Bam he actually held his own quite well. Brad is a stubborn arrogant coach.  The media and most fans proclaim him as the young genius.  Immune from basic criticism.  Well the gloves have come off.

This team is so much more talented than the Heat even with Hayward sitting out.  To be down 2-0 vs this team is a disgrace.

If we lose to the Heat, I really hope Danny reconsiders whether Brad is capable of getting this team any further than the ECF.   

Okay, lay it on me. Tell me it's the players not the coach. Sure, they could have done better, especially taking care of the ball. But the primary reason we lost was because Brad did a poor job of match ups.

Wyc just gave him an extension.  So doubt his job will be in jeopardy

What's a few million bucks to Wyc?  McMillan was fired right after he was extended.  Danny has given Brad a free ride for nearly two seasons now.  We all blamed Kyrie for the problems last season, and he certainly was a problem, but the coach is responsible for establishing the culture, and making selecting which players play.  He is now falling short for two seasons in a row. 

These guys aren't getting any younger.

[jpotter33]

Well, he shouldn't be the Celtics coach moving forward after the playoffs end.

His temperament is just not conducive to winning, and as this postseason has shown (though has been clear for many years now) he has many flaws in his coaching, particularly his in-game decision-making.

Honestly, I'd love to see Kenny Atkinson as the Celtics' coach. I really thought he did a great job in Brooklyn and got screwed over by the Kyrie/Durant drama.

[liam]

No better alternatives on the market right now, we'd better hold tight and hope he makes the right adjustments.

I don't buy that excuse. He has a bench. He doesn't play the right guys on it. His starters are superior on a talent level.

Do we have one guy on our bench that could start on an NBA team?

[jpotter33]

Who would we replace him with?

The following candidates are available:

Mike D'Antoni
Billy Donovan
Ty Lue
Brett Brown
Stan Van Gundy

Kenny Atkinson or Nate McMillan. Both would be much better for our group I think.

[RPGenerate]

Well, he shouldn't be the Celtics coach moving forward after the playoffs end.

His temperament is just not conducive to winning, and as this postseason has shown (though has been clear for many years now) he has many flaws in his coaching, particularly his in-game decision-making.

Honestly, I'd love to see Kenny Atkinson as the Celtics' coach. I really thought he did a great job in Brooklyn and got screwed over by the Kyrie/Durant drama.

I too would like to replace Brad with an inferior version of Brad. Bravo.

[jpotter33]

Well, he shouldn't be the Celtics coach moving forward after the playoffs end.

His temperament is just not conducive to winning, and as this postseason has shown (though has been clear for many years now) he has many flaws in his coaching, particularly his in-game decision-making.

Honestly, I'd love to see Kenny Atkinson as the Celtics' coach. I really thought he did a great job in Brooklyn and got screwed over by the Kyrie/Durant drama.

I too would like to replace Brad with an inferior version of Brad. Bravo.

I honestly don't even think they're remotely similar to each other. So not sure where you're going with that one lol

[RJ87]

Who would we replace him with?

The following candidates are available:

Mike D'Antoni
Billy Donovan
Ty Lue
Brett Brown
Stan Van Gundy

Kenny Atkinson or Nate McMillan. Both would be much better for our group I think.

Kenny would be interesting. Nate is... meh.

[NKY fan]

Don’t understand the “fire brad” crowd!
He’s working with 6 nba players and the rest is junior varsity.
Danny is the one that needs to be held accountable!
On the flip side:
If the goal was to make the last 4 in the season - we made it!

[footey]

Don’t understand the “fire brad” crowd!
He’s working with 6 nba players and the rest is junior varsity.
Danny is the one that needs to be held accountable!
On the flip side:
If the goal was to make the last 4 in the season - we made it!

You're just making excuses for him. He has the personnel, just doesn't use them properly.

[SparzWizard]

Some of the people here have given me crap, called me names, brought out pitchforks for my "hot takes" in what I see is a stern reality....but, I've said it for a while and will stand by it. He is NOT the answer to this team lol. The Brad apologists here are funny though.

[footey]

I wouldn't mind seeing Danny Ainge coach this team. He would at least know how to use his personnel. it is wasted on Brad Stevens.

[Greenality]

Sorry guys, but for me personally, it's just ridiculous to turn on a top-5 (definitely, even better by my evaluation) coach in the league instantly, after a couple of hard-nosed defeats against such a good team Heat are. Not even speaking about candidates you can replace him with, I think a lot of people need to chill down and look at the bigger picture: Celtics did beat the Raptors without Hayward, now battling another tough opponent in a very-very close games. Stevens is not a problem, it's just a process of growth for a young team we have.
P.S. This series is not lost, guys, by any means. And I assess reports of item-throwing in the locker-room as a good sign of guys really wanting to be better. Rockets or LAK fans would've loved these kind of news recently.

[Rondo9]

Sorry guys, but for me personally, it's just ridiculous to turn on a top-5 (definitely, even better by my evaluation) coach in the league instantly, after a couple of hard-nosed defeats against such a good team Heat are. Not even speaking about candidates you can replace him with, I think a lot of people need to chill down and look at the bigger picture: Celtics did beat the Raptors without Hayward, now battling another tough opponent in a very-very close games. Stevens is not a problem, it's just a process of growth for a young team we have.
P.S. This series is not lost, guys, by any means. And I assess reports of item-throwing in the locker-room as a good sign of guys really wanting to be better. Rockets on LAK fans would've loved these kind of news recently.

After this game it’s time to consider it.