Even though they were not moving the ball at quite the level they were in the 2021-22 NBA season under former head coach Ime Udoka, the Boston Celtics leaned heavily into an assist-heavy style of play under head coach Joe Mazzulla. That movement was part of what makes the offensively-oriented style of play that has become known as “Mazzulla Ball” work.
And with their 3-pointer heavy approach to the game during the 2022-23 season, there were more than a handful of exotic passing sequences that were Mazzulla Ball was at its best.
This was something the NBA even took note of, and we know that by way of its decision to include the Celtics in the “Best ball movement of the 2022-23 season” video.
To see the passes that earned the Celtics a spot in this clip (as well as the other teams so included), take a look at the clip embedded above.
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