Joe Mazzulla Responds To Lofty Praise From Giannis Antetokounmpo
Mazzulla reacted to Giannis's comments.
Joe Mazzulla Responds To Lofty Praise From Giannis Antetokounmpo originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Joe Mazzulla has been getting a lot of praise for the incredible job he's done with the Boston Celtics this year, and rightfully so.
Despite losing several stars over the offseason and Jayson Tatum for most of the season, Mazzulla has led the "gap year" Celtics to the fourth-best record in basketball, positioning them to potentially win their second title in three years . After benefiting from star-studded rosters during his first three seasons, Mazzulla has proved he can win with anyone, cementing his reputation as one of the NBA's top coaches. Mazzulla's impressive performance has turned heads throughout the league, including Giannis Antetokounmpo's .
"Like you saw, I talked with coach Joe Mazzulla," Antetokounmpo recently told Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel . "I said, 'You had so many opportunities to make excuses, but you didn’t. ' (The Celtics started the season slow.
) And he said, 'Oh, they’re good players. ' I said, no. It’s about the mentality that you instilled in your place.