The coach of the team that leads the Eastern conference in the NBA traveled to Europe to meet one of its greatest references in the sport.
Facing Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulaor his second season in the NBA, with successful results in the franchise. His arrival was not normal; as he had to step forward when Ime Udoka was suspended indefinitely by the team’s management, due to an unspecified offence. This means that, almost surprisingly, he has to handle leading the team. Their results are not bad, quite the opposite: reached the conference finals in the 22/23 season and now leads the East with a phenomenal record of 45-12.
In the last stop for the All Star Weekend, Mazzula traveled to Europe to meet one of his references, Pep Guardiola. “I study a lot at Manchester City. I study Pep a lot. I think he is the best coach at any level and in any sport. He has a big influence on me. For me, football and basketball are single sport in tactical terms, how to create an advantage”These are Joe’s remarks to The Athletic, after the experience on the old continent. He also said that he took some ideas from sports to apply them to his teams.
The team’s players also expressed, on different occasions, Mazzula’s proposals and how they adapted to his game dynamics. “He wants us to see and execute, not just be robots. Whatever the game dictates, do it.” Al Horford mentioned. Jaylen Brown; For his part, he declared “It made me a better basketball player, because you have to make the game easier for yourself.”
Source: Tycsports
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