How will Mazzulla keep C’s motivated? Forsberg and Giles discuss

How will Mazzulla keep C’s motivated? Forsberg and Giles discuss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

As the reigning NBA champions, the Boston Celtics can expect to have a target on their back throughout the 2024-25 season. The hunters will become the hunted after finally bringing the elusive Banner 18 to TD Garden.

Joe Mazzulla isn’t concerned about being targeted. In fact, he’s looking forward to it.

“People are gonna say the target is on our back, but I hope it’s right on our forehead in between our eyes,” the C’s coach said on a recent episode of the Locked On Celtics podcast. “I hope I can see the red dot.”

Mazzulla is unsurprisingly motivated heading into the new campaign, but how will he keep his players from getting complacent on the quest for a repeat? Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles discussed on a new episode of the Celtics Talk Podcast.

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“I don’t worry about complacency with these Celtics,” Forsberg said. “Because I know the coach from probably the day after he got off that duck boat was sitting there telling them, ‘Here’s what we’re gonna do next year. Here’s how we’re gonna keep this going.’ I don’t get nervous about this team and the idea of downshifting on day one.”

Giles agrees that the Celtics won’t let their foot off the gas.

“Joe Mazzulla is not gonna allow that,” he said. “That’s why I think he is the perfect coach going into this season. I mean, the intensity with the description of the target on their back, just the way he kind of spun that, just kind of tells you a lot about Joe Mazzulla in general. He talked about it at times last year, just kind of the way they try to find the game within the game, and he’s gonna continue to do that through training camp, through the regular season.

“I’m not worried about that. I think he’s kind of the perfect guy for them because he’s so competitive and so hyper-focused.”

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Publish date : 2024-09-06 23:26:36

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