the reaction and tune changing by celtic nation over the trade of Cousins is why I absolutely despise other Celtics fans and the analysts that cover this team. Cousins gets traded to another team and now everyone is saying "he doesn't fit".
"he doesn't fit" because thus far the only thing Brad Stevens has proven is that he can't coach that NBA ego. say what you will about Doc but he got the best out of Baby and Rondo. 2 guys that haven't been liked after their tenure here.
if Stevens thinks he's going to win a championship with a bunch of nice guys we may as well start shopping for a new coach now.
also does this mean it's only a matter of time before Smart is gone? because he seems like more of an NBA player than most of the other guys on the team, or am I reading too much into this?
Why would he get rid of Smart?
You are making up some ridiculous narrative and then pushing Smart out the door despite Stevens clearly liking Smart.
And don't compare Smart to Cousins. They are nothing alike. Smart is intense, but it is because he is focused on the game. Cousins is buried in his own frustration. Smart takes zero plays off, but watch Cousins when he is frustrated.
Cousins is an elite talent, but sometimes elite talents undermine their own success due to personality defects.