The Boston Celtics are at present two wins away from successful what can be an NBA-record 18th title, with Jayson Tatum and firm firing on all cylinders within the NBA Finals with a 2-0 lead over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
Though this best-of-seven collection is much from over, particularly with the subsequent two video games being performed in Dallas on the American Airways Middle, Boston is about as shut as they’ve been to lifting one other Larry O’Brien Trophy since Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce led the crew to victory over the arch-rival Los Angeles Lakers in 2008.
Together with probably changing into NBA champions within the subsequent week or so, Tatum was requested (through NBA TV) about his head coach, Joe Mazzulla, and what he has meant to him over these two extremely profitable years in Boston.
“Aside from being an excellent coach, I truly do believe that he cares about us… he’s there for me… that’s something I truly value,” Tatum stated.
“Except for being a superb coach, I actually do consider that he cares about us… he’s there for me… that’s one thing I actually worth.”
Jayson Tatum on Coach Mazzulla 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pg9iKZu03g
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 11, 2024
Paradoxically sufficient, Mazzulla had some large footwear to fill two years in the past after the then-head coach of the Celtics, Ime Udoka, led the crew to the NBA Finals however fell to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
Following an off-the-court controversy, the Celtics shockingly parted methods with Udoka, who was thought-about among the finest coaches within the league then and one of many up-and-comers at his place.
Mazzulla took over for Udoka and hasn’t missed a beat as he got here one win away from returning to the Finals final 12 months and now could be two wins away from successful his first title as a head coach whereas leaving an impression on Tatum.
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