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Brad Stevens could not have hand-picked a better time to confirm Joe Mazzulla’s status as the full-time head coach.
The Ime Udoka chapter in Boston has officially closed. Right after the Celtics obliterated the Detroit Pistons at the TD Garden to conclude the action before the All-Star break, Brad Stevens and the organization decided it was time to do what many thought they should have done a while ago. There will be nothing hanging over this team post-All-Star break as the cloud disperses, and the sun unveils its true self on the city of Boston.
The interim tag on Joe Mazzulla has been possibly the only cloud hanging over this ball club this season. Nobody wants to head into a potential Game 7 of a playoff series feeling like they are coaching for their job. For the quality work that has been done to put the Celtics atop the NBA standings so far, Boston invested full trust in Mazzulla to lead the charge during a championship window that is going to be wide open for years.
The timing allows not only for the players to play free, but the head coach to coach the rest of the season without any sort of pressure weighing down on him. Imagine being named one of the All-Star head coaches, and having to worry about your job.
Joe Mazzulla can enjoy coaching the world’s best basketball players with the knowledge that his franchise has put its full faith in him for the long term — and Boston can finally turn the chapter.
The Ime Udoka chapter in Boston has officially closed. Right after the Celtics obliterated the Detroit Pistons at the TD Garden to conclude the action before the All-Star break, Brad Stevens and the organization decided it was time to do what many thought they should have done a while ago. There will be nothing hanging over this team post-All-Star break as the cloud disperses, and the sun unveils its true self on the city of Boston.
The interim tag on Joe Mazzulla has been possibly the only cloud hanging over this ball club this season. Nobody wants to head into a potential Game 7 of a playoff series feeling like they are coaching for their job. For the quality work that has been done to put the Celtics atop the NBA standings so far, Boston invested full trust in Mazzulla to lead the charge during a championship window that is going to be wide open for years.
The timing allows not only for the players to play free, but the head coach to coach the rest of the season without any sort of pressure weighing down on him. Imagine being named one of the All-Star head coaches, and having to worry about your job.
Joe Mazzulla can enjoy coaching the world’s best basketball players with the knowledge that his franchise has put its full faith in him for the long term — and Boston can finally turn the chapter.