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Toughness is difficult (tough?) to define, but for this one I am going for is the ability and drive to do what is required to win, or survive in basketball or life, no matter what the obstacles. This goes well beyond the ability to lay someone out on the floor.
Coach Brad Stevens, as little as seven months ago called his team tough. Where did it go?
Brad Stevens on the 2017-18 Celtics: "I’ve been around a lot of teams and have been fortunate to be around a lot of really tough teams.