Jan 24, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens looks on from the sidelines during the first half against the LA Clippers at Staples Center.(Photo: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports)
The Boston Celtics lost their two best players this season, yet they've made a deep run after earning the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Seems that might merit some NBA Coach of the Year consideration for Brad Stevens.
Yet no coaches gave him a vote for the National Basketball Coaches Association honor.
On top of that, he wouldn't consider himself the top coach. In fact, he said he'd place himself 30th.
It's a 30-team league.
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"The way that thing works is you get one vote. And I'm telling you, I looked at the sheet and there's no way that I would have voted for me over any of the other 29 people," Stevens said before Wednesday's Game 5 between the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. "And the guy that should have won got it. And the other guys that got votes, they're unbelievable.
"I'm stealing from those guys all the time. It's so incredible to have an opportunity to be one of 30. And I think it's a lot more important to just focus on competing with your team rather than trying to compare yourself to others. Because I'm telling you, if it gets to be a comparison contest, I'm screwed."
Toronto's Dwane Casey won the award, and seven others -- including the Indiana Pacers' Nate McMillan -- received votes.
The Celtics, missing Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, beat the Sixers 114-112 Wednesday night to reach the Eastern Conference finals.
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