The renowned manager of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, is an intriguing source of inspiration for Boston Celtic shead coach Brad Stevens’ coaching philosophy and methods.
Regarding the fluid, transitional character of both games, Mazzulla told The Athletic’s Jared Weiss, “That is what the game of basketball is about, and what counterattacking in soccer is about.” I therefore read a lot of Man City. I spend a lot of time studying Pep. He’s the best coach, in my opinion, in any sport, at any level. It has greatly influenced me.
He expanded on his general basketball philosophy by saying:
“Although it’s just one game, everyone attempts to divide basketball into offensive and defence. If you have a bad transition defence, everyone will talk about it. However, your spacing, judgement, and shot choice are the most important factors, followed by your transition defence. Where basketball and soccer are similar, in my opinion, is how quickly things are changing. In two seconds, you may be on the defensive end of the field. Thus, the game is always evolving.
This season, the Celtics are an NBA-best 45-12, dispelling any worries that a reconstructed group would take some time to gel. Rather, the decisions to bring in Kristaps PorziņĿis and Jrue Holiday and to send out Malcolm Brogdon, Grant Williams, Marcus Smart, and Robert Williams III, among others, have all gone down without a hitch.
Mazzulla has been able to apply his football-inspired mentality to a greater extent thanks to the revamped squad, and the outcomes have been outstanding. The eventual goal is an NBA championship, and the Celtics are undoubtedly headed in the right direction.
When it comes to marketing the league’s future, the NBA has no shortage of possibilities, but it will be challenging to find a player who will represent the league and himself as well as James has for the past 20 years.
It would appear that Victor Wembanyama is the most logical choice to assume the role. The consensus was that he was the best prospect to enter the league since James. The 20-year-old’s rookie campaign is unprecedented.
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