Such is the nature of the NBA’s coaching fraternity, where coaches reach out to each other, especially during the offseason, and share tidbits. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said that while he learns from and studies other coaches, he doesn’t really have any personal relationships with them.
“How do I say this nicely? I don’t care. But I also have respect for people. Like I learn from every coach, I think they’re a lot of great coaches in the league. I’ve studied what other teams do but as far as having an off-court relationship with a coach? I don’t. That’s like last on the list,” Mazzulla said via Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe.I asked coach Mazzulla about whether he wants good relationships with other NBA coaches after his conflicts with Billy Donovan and Darko Rajakovic: “How do I say this nicely? I don’t care. But I also have respect for people. Like I learn from every coach, I think they’re a lot of…
