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10 takeaways from Mazzulla and Udoka’s tactical battle in Houston
As the game started, my focus was on the two coaching staffs. Ime Udoka, the former Celtics coach, was facing his former assistant, Joe Mazzulla. Both are now at the top of their respective ...
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Ime Udoka pleased to see Celtics take that final, championship step forward
HOUSTON — Rockets coach Ime Udoka brought the Celtics within two wins of an NBA championship in 2022 before Boston was ultimately defeated by the Warriors in six games. Udoka could tell that ...
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Ime Udoka is not surprised that the Celtics made the championship leap without him
Ime Udoka led the Celtics to the NBA Finals during his only season in Boston, but his team came up short against the older, wiser, Steph Curry-led Golden State Warriors. The Celtics continued to ...
The New York Times21d
Celtics go big and bold to defuse Rockets offense: ‘Defensively, it was good stuff’
HOUSTON — Before meeting the Boston Celtics on Friday night, Ime Udoka discussed how the team has matured since his time with the organization. He said he was not surprised his former club won ...
Joe Mazzulla wants Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown to keep outside criticism in perspective
Celtics coach tells his two star players not to put too much weight in either the praise or criticism that they receive ...