Taking arguably a top-3 most respected manager away from your biggest rival and making him the highest paid manager in the league is a big boy move. Bully factor high, financial outlay high, big-boy move from top to bottom.
Matej Kovar denied Finn Azaz and Alan Browne in a shootout as Czechia ended the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualification campaign and advanced to a play-off final against Denmark.
"Every time you play the Boston Celtics, you get a playoff feel no matter what day it is, who is out there. They're super well-coached, they have really good players. I think it's one of the premier organizations in the league to play against. They bring it every night. They have a culture. They check all the boxes and that's why they've been successful over the past few years."