Once the Boston Celtics reached the NBA Finals this past June, the NBA world became aware that head coach Joe Mazzulla is a bit of an odd duck who is guaranteed at least one strange quote every time he spoke to the media. Thus, the Rhode Island-born coach's off-kilter personality became a storyline during his team's championship run. At one point a quote of his even became a bit of a rallying cry for the roster: "Nobody cares," which Derrick White shared was Mazzulla's reaction to winning his first Coach of the Month award.
It was also revealed that Mazzulla absolutely loves a good animal metaphor. Sam Hauser, for example, told the media Mazzulla showed the team how killer whales take down their prey in order for his players to understand a hunter's mindset. A little weird, but hey— many title-winning coaches are a little weird.
