Joe Mazzulla started the Celtics game against Milwaukee with a shot for sharpshooter Sam Hauser, a confidence-building move that went beyond typical X's and O's coaching. Boston was missing Brown, Tatum, and Horford on a back-to-back schedule with slim odds to win.
I'm sitting here watching NBA highlights every morning like I always do, and I usually don't watch highlights, but I was doing my morning flow and I'm like, I'm gonna turn on some highlights and watch it, right? I'm usually watching full games just to see— I like to see the flow, see the momentum, see that stuff change, see the ATOs, all that stuff. It's just interesting to me. Other night, the Bucks were playing the Celtics, and the Celtics were missing, uh, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, a lot of guys were out. Al Horford. So, you know, Boston has an interim head coach right now, Joe Mazzulla. And to me, coaching is not just about X's and O's. It's about building your player's confidence. Boston's on a back-to-back, meaning that night they're playing in Milwaukee and the next night they're playing back at home against Detroit. So Joe's going into the game knowing the chances of them winning are slim. So coming out of the gate, the first play he calls is for Sam Hauser, a guy who can shoot the lights out but doesn't deserve to get the first play called. To me, that is brilliant coaching, building a player's confidence knowing you're going to need him not only now But maybe later in the season, he's been playing a big role for the Celtics. Fast forward, it's the fourth quarter of
