Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was unsure of what to expect the first time he met Blake Griffin.
Mazzulla was just a few weeks into his stint as interim head coach after replacing Ime Udoka. It was his first time as an NBA head coach. Griffin, a six-time all-star, was drafted higher (No. 1 overall in 2009) than any other player on the roster.
“The best Blake story I think is when we first signed him I was like first time head coach coaching a former No. 1 pick, we’ll see how this goes,” Mazzulla said.