Positives tough to find in Celtics' opening-night loss to the 76ers, but Brad Stevens...

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PHILADELPHIA - For anyone who watched the Celtics' wretched whistle-and-brick filled season-opener in Philadelphia on Wednesday night, the last thing they wanted to hear Boston coach Brad Stevens say was that he's, "a lot more encouraged than discouraged." Encouraged?! From Al Horford ringing the Sixers bell in his new red, white, and blue duds on to Horford driving a closeout and throwing down a different sort of hammer late in the game - and the entire 2 hour, 33 minute rock fight in between - there didn't seem much for Stevens to be upbeat about.

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