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Joe Mazzulla’s mentality-first approach is exactly what this Celtics team needs

The Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown-led Boston Celtics have been together for seven years, and they’ve had three different head coaches. The roster has changed, the ideologies have changed, and the expectations have changed, but Boston has adapted to the mindset of their leaders.

When Brad Stevens took over as the head coach of the Celtics in 2013, he inherited a team built to lose after dealing Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Nets. Brandon Bass led the team in win shares that season, and they missed the playoffs for the first time in six seasons.