Celtics' Joe Mazzulla Calls Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum "All-Time" Greats
You know what, maybe Mazzulla will end up being considered an all-time coach, too.
Celtics' Joe Mazzulla Calls Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum "All-Time" Greats originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla isn't afraid to use the "all-time" descriptor when talking about his pair of superstar wings, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
Following Wednesday night's win over the Golden State Warriors in front of another lively TD Garden crowd, Mazzulla praised The Jays in epic fashion while responding to a question from FanSided's Sam LaFrance. “I don’t take for granted being able to coach some of the best players in the game today, but some of the best players of all time," Mazzulla said of Brown and Tatum. Joe Mazzulla on getting to coach Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown: “I don’t take for granted being able to coach some of the best players in the game today, but some of the best players of all time.
” - @CLNSMedia | Q: @SamLaFranceNBA pic. twitter. com/kplxAUZAQC — Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) March 19, 2026 Mazzulla's remarks came on a night when Jaylen moved into No.
10 on the Celtics' all-time scoring list, right behind his buddy Tatum at No. 9. Brown finished the night with 32 points; Tatum, with 24 points and 10 rebounds in his sixth game of the season.