Brad Stevens hired as next Celtics head coach

[eugen]

Folks. This guy is not gone be one of assitant coaches...With Doc lasy years Cs having KG + PP got 41-40 score. This is a immature decision and you are gonna see what kind of wrong choice made our GM

[CelticsFan9]

Wow.  Who saw that coming?

Interesting--and, to me, surprising.

I CALLED IT.

I MADE A THREAD ABOUT.

YES! YES! YES!

TP, Yoki.

Way to call it, man.

I can tell you're a little excited about it.   

[JJones1090]

Wow genius move by DA. We are rebuilding, who cares who the coach is. This could turn out to be a steal. No one saw this coming, not even wojo and I love it. The Celtics were first to announce this which is awesome. The hate on DA is crazy, he did a great job. I'm considering switching my Pierce poster in my house to a custom fathead of Danny Ainge.

I don't know if you're joking or not. But I tried my best a few days ago to find a decent Danny Ainge is my homeboy t-shirt to no avail. There were a few on the internet, but they were dumb. I want a hardcore Danny Ainge lookin like Reservoir Dogs t-shirt.

[Eddie20]

Another catastrophic move...

Do you like anything the C's do? Seriously man, you're the poster boy for gloom and doom.

[Lucky17]

Wow.  Who saw that coming?

Interesting--and, to me, surprising.

I CALLED IT.

I MADE A THREAD ABOUT.

YES! YES! YES!

Took you long enough to get here, Yoki. We've been expecting you since page 1.

Nice call. Definitely worth a TP. Take a bow.

[ChainSmokingLikeDino]

This is a prove "plus" proving that DA is out of control and he does not know what hell he is doing. He sent out almostall godd players that we have. Know he presented a ridicoulos coach, for sure not for NBA quality-level ...See the resume of this "coach". Is not a resume for a coach oh NBA team.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Stevens

Another catastrophic move. 

wow:

Another catastrophic response..as alawys in charge of defending DA

And another outlandish response...as always in charge of bashing DA and Rondo.

Eugene hates it? SOLD

[LarBrd33]

I just realized the new head coach of the Celtics is only 6 years older than me.  That's weird.

[CelticsFanNC]

  This is a good hire.

  Why hire a retread? 

This guy is a rising star in the coaching ranks.

[rondohondo]

Sportscenter : Brad Stevens has most wins of any college coach EVER in his first 6 seasons

[CelticsFan9]

I just realized the new head coach of the Celtics is only 6 years older than me.  That's weird.

Don't think about it, just EMBRACE it.

[Lucky17]

Sportscenter : Brad Stevens has most wins of any college coach EVAR!!!11!!1 in his first 6 seasons

Fixed that for you, RH.

[Prof. Clutch]

Can someone who is familiar with him perhaps give me the rundown on him?

Is he a yeller? a player's coach?  a motivator? defensive or offensive-minded? Woj mentioned he uses analytics, anyone know how that plays a role in his coaching style?

I'd love to just know more.  This is a tough town to be the coach of a professional sport in and 36 is young.  Is this a coach who's only gonna preside over a losing team for the next few seasons or does Ainge see him as a building block of a franchise?

I'll be rooting for him none-the-less.  Welcome to Boston Brad.

Brad Stevens may be one of the most underrated but most sought after coaches. Why you may ask, well his resume is outstanding. 139-40 for 5 seasons. The biggest win loss record is 11-4. 11 and 4 in the NCAA tournament with 5 different Butler teams who we all can admit is not as talented as the major programs, with only two players in the 5 years making it to the NBA, and yet still stood tall and once made the National Championship. He also focuses on player developments, has great rotations, and is generally a humble guy who can understand his players well. Stevens is known for a calm, focused coaching style. He spends a lot of time analyzing opponents using statistical analysis, adding new wrinkles to his team's play each game. He puts a strong emphasis on defensive and team oriented basketball. Butler's success against teams with superior athletes has been attributed to Stevens' coaching style and calm demeanor. Stevens has twice been named the Horizon League Coach of the Year and won collegeinsider.com's Hugh Durham Award mid-season honors in January 2009. He has also been both a Hugh Durham Award and Jim Phelan Award finalist all three years of his career. Stevens has been called a coaching prodigy and compared to John Wooden.

TP, thanks!

[eugen]

and who would you have hired?

I opened a special topic asking who is gone be next CS coach.

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=65459.0

Nobody mention this name in this topic. Nobody even mention this name…now looks that all you guys loved that anonymous guy. Please do not be hypocrite. Who would I have hired? Van Gundy, Hollins, Larry Brown, D. Collins etc. some kind experienced coach very useful for this situation

[hwangjini_1]

Can someone who is familiar with him perhaps give me the rundown on him?

Is he a yeller? a player's coach?  a motivator? defensive or offensive-minded? Woj mentioned he uses analytics, anyone know how that plays a role in his coaching style?

I'd love to just know more.  This is a tough town to be the coach of a professional sport in and 36 is young.  Is this a coach who's only gonna preside over a losing team for the next few seasons or does Ainge see him as a building block of a franchise?

I'll be rooting for him none-the-less.  Welcome to Boston Brad.

Read upthread for analysis of Stevens. He seems to be a basketball genius and a great developer of young players.  Perfect for the celtics right now.

Also, it mentions how he gets the most out of teams who had less physical talent than opponents.

I am curious how he will use olynyk.  This will be an interesting season, not because of wins but to watch young players grow.

Good call by Danny.

[Scintan]

Folks. This guy is not gone be one of assitant coaches...With Doc lasy years Cs having KG + PP got 41-40 score. This is a immature decision and you are gonna see what kind of wrong choice made our GM

Your posts on this seem to indicate that you'll be grading this guy based upon wins in year one.  I see a situation where it's going to be about player development while tanking (codename: "Not tanking!").  He'll have time to learn on the job while the team hopes for a top 4 pick next year.

I could be wrong, but that's what I'm seeing based upon the moves being made.