While the lion’s share of attention has been on the growth and development of the Boston Celtics over the course of the 2021-22 NBA season has been trained squarely on the players, it is also worth mentioning that the team’s new, first-time head coach Ime Udoka has shown some significant growth in that role as well.
More importantly, the synergy between the development of the team’s coaching and play creating a much-improved product on the court and in the standings. Together, the Celtics could be a formidable force in the Eastern Conference postseason this year — how much credit should Udoka’s coaching get after tightening the team’s rotation, finding novel ways to use starting center Robert Williams III, and other such mid-season adjustments?\
This was the topic discussed on a recent episode of the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast, with host Adam Kaufman linking up with Celtics broadcaster and (as a player) champion small forward Cedric Maxwell.
