Joe Mazzulla is the guy

Joe Mazzulla is the guy now, right? Right, guys? Guys?

I’ve been on the record defending Mazzulla’s status as The Guy™ since the moment the Celtics were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals for the millionth time in the last decade. And what is the crux of that super-sophisticated defense?

It feels right.

I know, I know. This is the kind of high level basketball analysis you come here for. But I truly believe the feel of a coach is more important than objective basketball numbers. Let me explain.

Here are the general phases of Joe Mazzulla-analysis this summer:

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