While I am not calling for Stevens to be fired, or anything of that sort, I do believe he deserves more blame than people are currently assigning him for the way the season transpired for the Boston Celtics.
Before the season started, Brad Stevens was anointed as the “next Popovich” by some and was labeled as a sort of “wonder kid” in terms of NBA coaches. Before we even consider putting Stevens on that level, let’s look at some cold hard facts.
Stevens has never made an NBA finals. I understand he is still a relatively new coach, but in six seasons, he has failed to reach the Finals even once.