With six players ruled out for their game against the visiting Washington Wizards, including five who have started this year, not much was expected out of Brad Stevens and his depleted Boston Celtics.
If you just took a look at the starting lineup and active players for the Green, it was clearly visible the team playing tonight would be a shell of themselves. With Guerschon Yabusele slated for his first career NBA start and Terry Rozier getting the nod for just the fourth time in his time in the league as well, Stevens knew he’d be riding the youth movement hard but had confidence in his squad.