Today, February 11th is the 65th anniversary of the birth of former Boston Celtics head coach James "Jim" Francis Xavier O'Brien.
That was the 56th time in Celtics history they attempted more than 30 3's.
Brad Stevens (26) and Jim O'Brien (29) coached 55 of those 56. — Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) February 1, 2016O'Brien, who joined the Celtics along with his boss as an assistant coach at Kentucky (Rick Pitino), served as assistant in Boston as well under Tricky Rick for three and a half seasons before assuming head coaching duties in the wake of Pitino's resignation in the middle of the 2000-01 season.