Celtics HC Mazzulla: 'They're better at playing than I'm at coaching' / News - Basketnews.com

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla thinks other favorites having a weaker start doesn't mean anything at the moment. At the same time, he's not surprised at all that his team began the season in such a confident way.

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After coming up short in last year's NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics have started the 2022-23 NBA season in one of the best ways possible with only the Milwaukee Bucks having a better winning percentage so far.

Points this season

48%119,5Points made:119,5Accuracy:48,4%Place in standings:1Record max:133Record min:102Best scorer:Jayson TatumTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

After last night's win against the Detroit Pistons, Celtics' head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked what propelled the team to begin the season in such a confident manner compared to other last season's finalists.

"The season's so long, you're going to go through periods. Just because those guys aren't starting well, it doesn't mean they're not going to end well," he explained. "Just because we started well, doesn't mean we're going to end well."

"I think it's just a matter of staying in the present moment where you're at, making sure you're playing the right basketball for as long of a period as you can," Mazzulla said. "For us, our motivation is to just play the best basketball we can every single day and put ourselves in the best situation to win."

When asked to comment on whether the current dominant start is surprising in any way, the rookie head coach did not hesitate.

"They are pretty good players and good people. They're better at playing than I'm at coaching. I'm not surprised," Mazzulla told.

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