Boston Celtics

David Lee says Brad Stevens reminds him of Steve Kerr

Published Sep. 28, 2015 11:30 a.m. ET

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr won a championship in his first year on the job. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is hoping to win one in his third.

David Lee played for Kerr last season and has experienced a few practices with Stevens this early in the year. The veteran forward sees a lot of similarities between the two:

This can't be viewed as bad news. The NBA is a copycat league, and right now the Warriors are the gold standard. It's smart for Stevens to approach preparation in a similar way, whether he intentionally did it or not.

The Celtics aren't expected to make the NBA Finals this season, but winning at least one playoff series would be a giant step in the right direction.