The Boston Celtics enter the 2016-17 NBA season facing a new challenge within head coach Brad Stevens' tenure: high expectations.
After surprising the league with a 48-win campaign in 2015-16, the Celtics are considered among the Eastern Conference's elite after adding All-Star Al Horford to an already deep roster. It's a first for Stevens in his fourth year as head coach, but also a situation his boss expects him to embrace.
"It’s not different for me," team president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said of the added pressure the Celtics are facing. "It’s different for them, and time will tell with how they deal with those expectations. We are not going to be able to sneak up on anybody.
"I think that the team has earned a great deal of respect around the league with the way they played last year, the last couple years. That’s a good thing, that’s progress. That’s where we want to be. We want our expectations to be higher. Learning to live up to those expectations is part of growing."
As training camp begins, the Celtics depth chart will feel the weight of those exp ...
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