In a bumpy season in which disappointment and frustration have abounded, the number of genuinely encouraging moments can likely be counted on one hand. However, there stands one universally recognized point in the Celtics underwhelming 2018-2019 season that stands as an unimpeachably a bright spot. After a disappointing road loss to the mediocre Dallas Mavericks, Brad Stevens turned to something new on November 26th in New Orleans. The Celtics relegated Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward to the bench and inserted Marcus Smart and Marcus Morris as full time starters.