The Celtics have transformed into the league’s most irritating, relentless defensive unit, but not long ago, the only person viewed as an irritant was the man at the helm of the ship – Ime Udoka.
Udoka, in his first season as an NBA head coach, got off to a tumultuous start and drew suspicious eyes from Celtics fans as he continued to use the media to motivate his players.
Multiple times this season, Udoka called out the Celtics for a lack of toughness and effort, most recently after a heartbreaking loss to the Knicks on January 7.