Mazzulla: No Awards, Just Team Wins

0:00On April 19th, Joe Mozilla just guided the Boston Celtics to the second seed in the Eastern Conference, putting him square in the running for NBA, Coach of the Year. It's his first real shot at the award after a stellar regular season, but the guy wants zero part of it. This all came up right before the Celtics tip off the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. Mozilla laid it out plain during a press conference on Saturday. He drew from his days as a Division I college baller, where he said the spotlight breeds entitlement, like the world spins just for you. To level up as a husband, father, and coach, he had to ditch that mindset completely. Mozilla sees chasing personal hardware as a trap that sparks selfishness over team wins. He skips the ego rush from praise, keeping focus on the bigger picture. As Boston dives into the postseason, his no-wards approach spotlights pure coaching team first, always. Boston Celtics news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.