Boston.com · Apr 30, 2017
Brad Stevens joked that Isaiah Thomas’ tooth might have been ‘holding him back’
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas was still smiling despite losing a tooth early in the game.After losing his tooth in Game 1 of the Celtics’ second round playoff series against the Wizards, Isaiah Thomas started nailing shots. This wasn’t lost on Thomas’ coach, Brad Stevens, who offered a possible explanation.
“Maybe that tooth was holding him back a little,” Stevens said in the post-game press conference after the Celtics emerged victorious, 123-111. The Celtics started the game by spotting the Wizards a 16-point lead, but chipped away in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Thomas lost his tooth after taking an elbow to the face.