In his first season as the head coach of the Boston Celtics, head coach Ime Udoka has taken a club stuck around .500 with a roster far better than such a record to the NBA Finals after one of the more dramatic in-season turnarounds in the history of the league.
Using his emphasis on accountability and trust, he improved not only the storied franchise’s winning percentage for the 2021-22 season but their defense, passing, and scoring capabilities in the process after a rocky start had some fans questioning whether the hire by new President of Basketball Operations was the right one.
The hosts of the CLNS Media “A-List” podcast recently took a look back at how Udoka did with the Celtics in his inaugural season with the team as its coach.
