Brad Stevens Gives Great Explanation Of Isaiah Thomas’ Drive For Excellence

Share this: Isaiah Thomas has taken his game to another level in the 2017 NBA playoffs. The Boston Celtics guard has been an offensive machine through the team’s first eight games of the postseason, averaging 28 points per contest. Thomas’ heroics led the Celtics to a comeback series win over the Chicago Bulls in the first round, and currently has Boston sitting on a 2-0 series lead over the Washington Wizards in their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Prior to Game 3 of Celtics-Wizards, Brad Stevens was asked to shed light on Thomas’ pursuit of excellence, and the Celtics head coach responded with an awesome answer. Here’s Stevens’ full comment, courtesy of MassLive’s Jay King. So just how good has Thomas been in this year’s playoffs? So good,