Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Sometimes, all it takes is the right question -- even a common, obvious one -- to have things snap into place with a certain perspective. And being asked about why he does what he does for a living was the catalyst for increased clarity for Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla on why he coaches basketball as a calling as much as a job. The West Virginia alum told the story of how it call came into focus in a recent interview with the "No Show Dogs" podcast in something of an origin story for one of the best coaches in the NBA. "I was still ... (thinking) I might want to play, I might want to explore trying to play overseas or something like that," said Mazzulla.
"I turned down my first coaching job to potentially be an assistant at Nova Southeastern, and to pursue like a summer off-season of 'Hey, do I really want to be a professional basketball player or try to be?'" added the…
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