WALTHAM, Mass. – Things are beginning to heat up between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers as their second-round matchup wears on. Trash talk and physicality have both been on the rise, and that has corresponded with an increase in personal and technical fouls.
C’s coach Brad Stevens understands that such enhanced aggression can be expected during a postseason series, but he also doesn’t want his players to let it get the best of them.
“Every series gets chippy when you’re playing a team five straight times,” Stevens said Wednesday morning ahead of shootaround at the team’s training facility.