This team is going to be like Mr. Toads Wild Ride. Ups and downs and twists and turns all season.
They are actually pretty deep when you look at it. Most of the guys have started at some point on their former teams. You could see Stevens last night coaching the game like it was a hockey game, just subbing every 4 minutes and running like crazy. I think there was one stretch that he kept some guys in because they were clicking. I think he's still trying to see who works well with who right now, and I think he has some positives.
The biggest issue is the lack of a go to guy in the 4th. You could see it last night, the Nets started to hit some shots and Boston had a hard time getting buckets for a stretch. Plus Williams started to abuse Bradley and Rondo in the 4th. Smart actually played well on him and slowed him down. AB may be quick, but Smart is only a notch slower and a lot stronger, which helped him against Williams. Stevens is going to have to figure out a 4th quarter team to close games out.
Im on the fence with this team. I'd love to see if they could get into the playoffs and upset a team or two. but the logical part of me want's them in the lotto for one more year.
But last night was fun to watch, you can see Stevens style really coming out and translating well to the NBA.