Coach Brad Stevens isn’t the only one who has a problem with the abundance of praise he’s received for the Celtics’ improbable postseason success. The legendary Robert Parish also says the outpouring of compliments is a bit overdone.
“I think he gets a little too much praise, but I like what he’s doing,” Parish told co-hosts Jonathan Hood and Rick Mahorn on Sirius XM NBA Radio Monday. “They’re giving him all the love like he won three or four championships. Come on now. Win something first, with all the love he’s getting.”
Parish called Stevens “a solid coach” whose performance is worthy of proper acknowledgement, but the four-time NBA champion says the excess of plaudits and cheers is disproportionate to what Stevens has accomplished.