General managers around the NBA weighed in on what they expect from the Celtics this season.
NBA.com recently published its annual survey of the league's general managers. The results included praise for Joe Mazzulla. The Boston Celtics' bench boss got named one of the Association's best managers/motivators of people.
They also cited him as one of the top head coaches in terms of defensive schemes. Another nod for the team's coaching staff was Sam Cassell getting named among the top assistant coaches.