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Celtics Notebook: Game plan begins with ‘best player’

WALTHAM — It’s like trying to determine what gift to get for the wealthiest person on your Christmas list.

How does Brad Stevens prepare for LeBron James in the first round of the NBA playoffs starting tomorrow?

“LeBron, (Kevin) Love, (Kyrie) Irving, those guys are all capable of going for huge games, and J.R. Smith too,” the Celtics coach said before yesterday’s practice. “There’s all kinds of issues with this, but LeBron is the best player in the game. I guess you could argue who is the MVP of the season, but I always go back to who’s the best player in the game, and he’s the best one.