Thursday, October 22, 2015

Coach Stevens Pregame vs Knicks


Starting Lineup: "It'll be the same as Italy," 

Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, David Lee and Tyler Zeller


Injuries: 

No Isaiah Thomas (tendinitis)
No Kelly Olynyk


On Terry Rozier: 

Expect Rozier to play big minutes tonight. Much like Monday night's game against Brooklyn, coach Stevens plans to give him as much minutes as he can. Because Rozier missed a week, it is very important that he plays a lot of minutes in these final two preseason games.


On Kristaps Porzingis 

"He was way out of our reach [on the draft board] so I didn't spend a lot of time with him. I watched a couple of preseason games he's played, an in summer league. I think he's a high-ceiling guy. I think he can be a really good player, there's no question about it. He was picked fourth [in the draft] for a reason, I think he's a great fit for how they play."


Happy Birthday

When asked if the Celtics sang Happy Birthday to him, Stevens replied: "No." Coach joked that he has heard the guys sing before and figured he was probably better off not hearing his team serenade him before their game against New York.

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