Joe Mazzulla Reflects On Celtics Legacy Ahead Of NBA Pioneers Classic

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• He played four of his six NBA seasons with Boston, paving the way for other African-American Celtics stars like Bill Russell, K. C.
• Jones, Sam Jones and more. Prior to Sunday’s game against the Bucks, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla reflected on the franchise’s legacy and the importance of pushing it forward.“I think there are two opportunities there.
• When you coach the Celtics, we’ve had high-character people, a history, a tradition in many different forms,” Mazzulla said during his pregame press conference.
• “When you’re helping move that forward, you have a responsibility to the people who came before you to move it forward.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMazzulla is following in the footsteps of many great Celtics coaches dating back to Red Auerbach — a responsibility he doesn’t take lightly.“One is to be appreciative of what those before you have done on and off the court.
• The second piece to that is doing your part in moving that forward and leaving it better,” Mazzulla added.