Joe Mazzulla wins Coach of the Year, getting 62 1st place votes to win easily over DET's JB Bickerstaff. "This award belongs to our staff, who are there for the guys every day. Their relentless work ethic improves our team daily. This award should be named Staff of the Year”
The Celtics starting Ron Harper Jr. isn't the stunner it looks on paper.
Boston wants to keep Pritchard in his sixth man role. So, Mazzulla simply jumps a third string guy into the starting lineup. Coaches do this all the time when there is an injury