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At times this season, the Boston Celtics head coaching job has not seemed like the most ideal position to be in. Imagine coaching the proudest franchise in the history of the league (not one known for bandwagon hopping like the Lakers) during a pandemic where fans can’t see their team play live and you underperform.
That’s the scenario Brad Stevens was in earlier this season when the Cs were hovering underneath .500 and in danger of needing to win a postseason play-in tournament to even qualify for the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.