Stevens on not getting votes for COY: It's so incredible to have an opportunity to be one of 30

Brad Stevens of the Celtics did not get a single vote from his colleagues in balloting for the Michael H. Goldberg National Basketball Coaches Association's Coach of the Year Award.
The award was won by Raptors head coach Brad Stevens.

Per ESPN, Stevens downplayed any outrage at his omission.
"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. "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."
Former Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas took to Twitter to support Stevens.

No way in hell Brad Stevens doesn’t win Coach of the year. No disrespect to the other head coaches but He’s by far the best coach in the NBA

— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) 9 maggio 2018